Parish Resources 1158 South Main St. Bellingham, MA 02019

508-966-1258 Fax 508-966-0310 www.saintblaise.org

Reverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, Pastor

Fatherfaretra@saintblaise.org

Rev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent Deacon

deaconrjb@gmail.com

Parish Business ManagerParish Business ManagerParish Business ManagerParish Business Manager

Mrs. Paula Nieva, paulanieva@saintblaise.org

Faith Formation DirectorFaith Formation DirectorFaith Formation DirectorFaith Formation Director

Mrs. Bethany Grenier, bgrenier@saintblaise.org

Weekend MassesWeekend MassesWeekend MassesWeekend Masses

Saturday, 4:00 pm

Sunday, 7:30 & 10:00 am

Daily MassesDaily MassesDaily MassesDaily Masses

Monday through Wednesday 9:00 am

Liturgy of the Word Service-

Thursday & Friday 9:00 am

Holy DaysHoly DaysHoly DaysHoly Days

As announced in the bulletin or on the website

ReconciliationReconciliationReconciliationReconciliation

Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm in the Reconciliation

Room off the vestibule of the church, or by ap-

pointment.

BaptismsBaptismsBaptismsBaptisms

Parents are requested to call the Rectory as soon

as possible to arrange for the Baptismal Catechesis

and Baptism.

MarriagesMarriagesMarriagesMarriages

Contact with the Pastor should be made as far as

possible in advance so as to allow time enough for

the Pre-Cana Program.

~~~~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~ Let our overall thought and intention be for all

those who feel alienated from our church. For all

those who through our thought, word or deed, or

our omission of thought, word and deed feel

abandoned and unloved. May we be a community

of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all peo-

ple, no matter who they are, no matter where

they’ve been, no matter what their story is. May we

be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here.

Parish Mission Statement The mission of the Catholic communities of St.

Blaise and St. Brendan is to be a people united in

the Eucharist and dedicated to spreading the Good

News of God’s saving love to all. We seek to en-

courage the full and active participation of all

God’s children and be a place where they can come

to know, love, and serve God. Guided by the Holy

Spirit, we give witness to the teachings of Jesus

Christ by actively living the corporal and spiritual

works of mercy, thereby being signs of God’s love

in the world.

Loaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food Pantry

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Wednesdays 11:00-1:00 pm

Mrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, Director

sdurkin@saintblaise.org

We are always in need and very grateful for

donations of dry goods, paper goods, and canned

goods. Please call for more information

and/or assistance.

St. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise Bingo

Bingo information telephone line

508-966-1258 x5

Every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm

In the Church Hall (doors open at 4:00 pm)

Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018

Scripture for the week of May 20, 2018Scripture for the week of May 20, 2018Scripture for the week of May 20, 2018Scripture for the week of May 20, 2018

20 SUN Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

21 Mon Jas 33:13-18/Mk 9:14-29 22 Tue Jas 4:1-10/Mk 9:30-37 23 Wed Jas 4:13-17/Mk 9:38-40 24 Thu Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:41-50 25 Fri Jas 5:9-12/Mk10:1-12 26 Sat Jas 5:13-20/Mk 10:13-16 27 SUN Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Rom 8:14-17/Mt

28:16-20

May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday

PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA & LOURDES AND SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

11 Days: October 2-12, 2018 Visiting

Lisbon • Fatima • Coimbra • Santiago de Compostela • Salamanca • Avila • Madrid • Lourdes

Hosted by

Fr. Paul Flammia and Fr. Al Faretra $3,179 per person from Boston

(Air/land tour price is $2,779 plus $400 government taxes/airline surcharges.)

Featuring: Roundtrip air from Boston, first class/select hotels, most meals, Comprehensive sightseeing with a professional tour guide, entrance fees,

Porterage and hotel service charges.

Activities & Events & Meetings Bible Based Faith Sharing

Every Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m. in the Sacristy

All Are Welcome!

St. Vincent de Paul

Monday, June 11th

7:00 p.m. in the Sacristy

Mass Intentions

Saturday, May 19 4:00 p.m. Paul Keough Sunday, May 20 7:30 a.m. Special Intention 10:00 a.m. Aurora Little Wednesday, May 23 9:00 a.m. Tim Crossland Saturday, May 26 4:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lavallee Sunday, May 27 7:30 a.m. Mnsgr. John Allard 10:00 a.m. Aurora Little

If you need prayers or know someone who needs prayers please use the following e-mail: st.blaiseprayerline@yahoo.com. If you do not have e-mail access, please call the office.

Please keep the following in your prayers: Judy, Patti, Bonnie, Frances, Margie, Anna, Rich, Rene, Linda, Paul, Elizabeth, Jane, John, Lee, Becky, Richard, Pat, Joseph, McKenna, Hannah, Phil and Jim.

~500 Club ~

Next drawing

Sunday June 24th

after the 10:00 Mass.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Meets the First and Third Monday

6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Sacristy

Parish Council meeting

Wednesday, June 13th

7:00 p.m. in the church hall

Knights of Columbus Meat Raffle:

Saturday evening June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the church hall.

Don’t miss all the fun!

May 20, 2018

Choir Practice

Tuesday evenings 7:00 p.m.

In the Church

New Members Always Welcome!

Knights of Columbus

Wednesday June 6th

7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall

St. Blaise Bingo

Every Sunday Evening

Doors open at 4:00, games begin at 6:00

Pentecost Sunday

~St. Blaise Sixth Annual Flea Market/Vendor Fair~ will be held, rain or shine,

on Saturday June 16th from 8:00 -2:00 pm. Admission is free!

The Flea Market will include Crafters, Vendors, Flea Market, Civic Organizations and a cookout sponsored by the Bellingham Knights of Columbus! We are cur-rently seeking the participation of vendors, crafters, and local civic organizations. The spaces are 20’ x 20’ with major roadside visibility for $30.00 (non-profit groups please call the office), tables may be rented for $5.00 per table. The deadline to reserve your space is June 10th. To reserve your space or for more infor-mation please call the parish office at 508-966-1258 or e-mail Paula at paulanieva@saintblaise.org. Vendor agreements can be found at the doors of the church.

Plant Sale: Ladies’ of St. Ann will be sell-ing plants after all the Masses this week-end. All proceeds help support the schol-arship program.

Bellingham Children’s Theater will present “Musicville” on Friday, June 15th and Sat-urday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. The musical will be performed at the Bellingham High School; tickets will be available at the door.

Journey In Faith

~JOURNEY IN FAITH NEWS~ RESCHEDULED SAFETY SESSION:

The Journey in Faith Safety session for grades K-5 has

been rescheduled for

Saturday, June 9th from 2:00-5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions please contact Beth.

All outstanding fees for the Journey in Faith program are now due. If you have any questions please contact the office.

~Confirmation News~ The next Confirmation class will be held Sunday, May 20th from 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the Rectory.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation) is a program for anyone, from high school

age to adult who is seeking more informa-

tion on becoming a Catholic and/or would

like to continue their faith journey in our

tradition of Christianity. Beginning the end of Septem-

ber, the RCIA team will present an 8 week course for

those who have been Baptized and never Confirmed,

for those returning to the church and wanting to learn

more about the new changes, and for those who

would like to have a better understanding of church

doctrine. Beginning the first week in November, the

RCIA team will present a program for those who have

not been baptized or baptized in another Christian

religion and are interested in becoming a member of

the Catholic Church. Anyone interested in either of

these programs should call the Rectory for more infor-

mation and to register.

May 20, 2018

Sunday Offertory

Summary of Last Weekend’s Collection: Offertory: $5,450.00

Automatic Bill Pay Offertory: $1,000.00 Total Offertory: $6,450.00

The Seminarian Collection~ This weekend’s Seminarian collection supports the formation and training of seminarians in the Archdiocese of Boston, we pray, as your future priests. Boston is blessed with three local seminaries: Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, and Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Chestnut Hill. These institutions rely upon the generosity of all parishion-ers within the Archdiocese of Boston to continue the important work of priestly formation, and to help meet our annual operating budgets. The occasion of this collection provides a good opportunity to encour-age vocations for the priesthood and for religious life. We invite you to learn more about this collection at www.VocationsBoston.org

Pentecost Sunday

Thank you to all who have participated in the 2018 Catholic Appeal. To date we have raised $15,950.00 (68%) of our goal of $23,512.00. If you have yet to give we need your help to reach our goal! Your support is the most effective way our parish community can join together in the Church’s universal work to care for our neighbors. please pick up a pledge form found at the doors of the church or visit the website, boston-catholicappeal.org Thank you for your prayers and support.

2018-2019 Journey in Faith Registrations are now available! Registration forms are now being ac-cepted through July 31, 2018, registrations received after July 31st will be assessed a late fee. To ensure there is space in your preferred session, register early! Forms can be found on the Faith Formation bulletin board, located near the bathroom in the Ves-tibule of the Church, or on the website, www.saintblaise.org. For more information or ques-tions please contact Beth Grenier at bgrenier@saintblaise.org or call the office.

RESCHEDULED Car Wash & Can Drive ~ will take place Saturday, June 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Students attending the Steubenville East Conference.

The Friends of St. Blaise~ a new committee of parishioners, high school age and older, who want to create an active and fun social parish community. The Friends of St. Blaise would create social ac-tivities for all ages and families to enrich both the St. Blaise Faith Community and the individual per-son. We are looking for creative people who would like to create a community of fun, friendship and faith! The first informational

meeting will be held on Sunday June 3rd directly after the 10:00 Mass in the church hall.

Fun, Friendship, &

Faith

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

May 20, 2018

Project Rachel Retreat for Hope & Healing afterAbortion: Let the

Church always be a place of mercy

and hope, where everyone is wel-

comed, loved and forgiven.—Pope

Francis. Project Rachel is the post-

abortion ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston which

offers hope, and healing for women suffering from the

pain of a past abortion. Project Rachel offers confi-

dential support, retreats and referrals for Sacramental

Reconciliation. Spring 2018 retreat date is June 2nd.

Location is confidential. Pre-registration is required.

For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508-

651-3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.

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The May food pantry request is for small bags of white or brown rice and low sugar cereal. Thank you for your contin-ued support.

Pentecost Sunday

Pete’s Bluebird Fourteenth Annual Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show~85 Mendon St. Bellingham 508-966-9717 Sunday June 10th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (rain date June 24th) Show is a Judged presentation of Trophy’s (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place) $10.00 Vehicle donation, register upon arrival. Come by to view all the cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. Raffles, 50/50, food and bever-ages will be available. Proceeds to Benefit: Tuft’s Vet-erinarian School of Medicine in memory of “Katie”, “Hometown Hero” MSgt. Joe Deslauriers, and the Bel-lingham VFW in memory of Angelo Risotti.

~ Pentecost Sunday ~

“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.” The disciples caught that fire and went forth speaking about the wondrous

things God had done. What are some of the wonder-ful things God has done for you? Pray that the Holy Spirit will kindle the fire of his love in your hearts. Then, like the disciples go forth and share God’s gifts with others.

Abundant Hope is a Christian pro-life ministry serving the Greater Attleboro, Southeastern MA and Cape Cod communities. Abundant Hope exists to share the love of Christ and to offer free services to women and families before, during and after pregnancy. Support Abundant Hope Pregnancy Resource Center by joining us in the Baby Bottle Drive. It’s as simple as taking a baby bottle, found in the baskets by the doors, home and filling it up with your donation of change, cash or checks and then returning it back to the church for de-livery. Your contribution makes significant changes in the lives of families in our community. The baby bottles should be returned no later than Sunday, June 17th. To learn more about Abundant Hope or to request ser-vices, please visit their website: https://ahprc.org or call 508-455-0425. Thank you for your support.

We are very excited to announce a wonderful com-

munity service project that Akshara Shankar, a ninth

grader from Holliston High School, has designed as

part of the MIT Leadership Training Institute. Ak-

shara is working with area food pantries in helping

to get the word out about their specific needs. She

has designed a website and is in the process of de-

veloping an app that can be downloaded. Please visit

https://manyhandsfoodpantry.webnode.com/ and

register to receive monthly updates about the cur-

rent needs of Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Please

spread the word to your friends and family. Thank

you Akshara for your hard work in helping us reduce

hunger in our little part of the world!!

Thank you to all the Bellingham Postal workers, parishioners and neighbors who participated in last Saturday’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive and to all who volunteered to lift, sort and organ-

ize the donations. Thank you to all who organized, volunteered and par-ticipated in our recent game night fundraiser; it was a wonderful success.