Saint Bridget Parish

PASTOR Rev. John P. Prusaitis

PERMANENT DEACON Deacon John W. Pepi

BRAZILIAN MINISTRY

Rev. Adriano Lessa Natalino

SENIOR PRIEST Rev. Louis Bilicky

RELIGIOUS ED.DIRECTOR

Barbara Cole 978-897-4612

BUSINESS MANAGER

Pamela Ferguson 978-897-2171

PARISH SECRETARY

Denise Dineen 978-897-2171

CHOIR DIRECTOR

Ron Chibaro 978-897-2171

ORGANIST Donna Chaff 978-897-2171

CEMETERY FOREMAN

Patrick Currin 978-897-2171

Rectory: 978-897-2171 Web Page:

www.saintbridgetmaynard.com

One Percival Street Maynard, Massachusetts 01754 WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM (Portuguese) Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 AM DAILY MASS: 9:00 AM - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday HOLY DAYS: 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM CONFESSIONS: Saturday - 3:15 to 3:45 PM BAPTISMS: Second Weekend at 1:00 PM MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. BINGO: Every Friday - Doors open at 5:00 PM

If you would like to bring the gifts up at Communion, please let an usher know before Mass. November 18-19 4:00 - Mark, Sr. & Santa D’Andrea 7:30 - Cecile Karpeichik 9:30 - Leona Foley DAILY 9:00 MASS Wed. November 22 - Peg Racine Thurs. November 23 - All Souls of the Faithful Departed Inscribed in the Book of Remembrance Fri. November 24 - John Baker November 25-26 4:00 - Thanksgiving for Blessings Received 7:30 - Concetta DiGrappa 9:30 - George Hatch

SANCTUARY LAMP

Larry Bedard & Emily Terrasi

Give thanks to God this Thanksgiving! On Thursday, November 23rd, at the 9:00 Mass, we will gather to give

thanks once again. All parishioners are urged to bring non-perishable food items for the Maynard Food Pantry.

Please join us as we celebrate Thanksgiving and thank God for all we have!

Saint Bridget Parish Maynard, Massachusetts

Weekly Offertory for November 11-12: $3209

Maintenance & Repairs: $2143 Today’s second collection is for the Retired Religious Sisters

We need a minimum of $5,000 in weekly collections

to cover our monthly expenses. As you can see, the church is being painted. It has been over 10 years since it was last painted.

This is a significant expenditure. Any donations towards the cost of painting the church will be appreciated.

Fr. Prusaitis

RETIRED RELIGIOUS SISTERS Today’s second collection helps to provide for the needs of our 2,000 retired sisters. These beloved women served people in the parishes,

schools, hospitals and social services of the Archdiocese for more than 54,000 years collectively. Please take this opportunity to thank the sis-ters who embraced the call to serve us so faithfully over the years. In their time of need now, every contribution makes a difference. Today,

80% of the sisters’ healthcare and retirement expenses go unmet by social security benefits. Thank you for your generosity and prayerful

support of the sisters.

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time God has given each of us different gifts. It is not the number of gifts/talents that matter. What matters is how each one of us uses the gifts

God has given. God never demands from us what we do not have; but God does demand that we use to the full the gifts which we do possess.

Today’s parable tells us that whatever our gift or talent, be it little or big, great or small, we must lay it at the service of God. Where are you

putting your gifts at the service of God and other

THANK YOU To all our parishioners who donated over 250(!) bags of

groceries for the Maynard Food Pantry, and to the grade 9 Confirmation students who helped to transport. For all you

do to assist God’s poor, thank you from the Food Pantry who were overwhelmed at your generosity.

A special thanks also to Roche Bros. for donating the bags.

CONGRATULATIONS

To our newest altar servers installed this weekend at the 9:30 Mass. They are James Begin, Isabelle Edmond, Olivia Edmond,

Jonathan Midey, Pierce Rafter, and Aidan Shaw We are proud of their voluntary service to the Lord at His table.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Each November, we remember and pray for our beloved

deceased. We will again have the BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE in the Sanctuary during every Mass. Please submit names in

writing to the Parish Office with your donation and your phone number. Envelopes are available at the Church entrance and

can be mailed in or dropped into the collection basket.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 19, 2017

NEW PARISHIONERS Please be sure to introduce yourselves to Fr. Prusaitis after Mass. Also, please call the Parish Office so we can send you a registration form and include you in our database. We’re so glad you’re here.

CHRISTMAS CHOIR To all St. Bridget Parishioners - Your Choir and your Choir Direc-tor, Ron Chibaro, are in urgent need of additional singers for Christ-mas. No experience is necessary. We would like you to join our ranks and experience the joy of singing for God. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights beginning December 6th from 7:30-9PM. If you have any questions, please feel free to either stop by after Mass on Sundays or write Ron at stbridgetschoir2016@gmail.com

SPONSOR A MAYNARD CHILD Members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of our

parish have identified more than 75 children in Maynard who may not receive Christmas presents this year without your

help. If you can sponsor a child, please leave your name and phone number with Denise at the parish office, or contact

Deacon John. You will be assigned one or more children as you choose with name, age, clothing size, and specific re-

quests for toys, games, or gift certificate.

Happy Thanksgiving! Sun. Nov. 26th - No CCD classes

Mon. Nov. 27th - There will be classes If you have any question, please contact

Barbara Cole at 089-897-4612

CHRISTMAS FAIR DEC. 3, 2017 This year’s Christmas Fair will be on Saturday, December 3rd. The fair exists because of the generosity of many people. It is a chance to shop, have a bite to eat and visit with friends. There are many ways to help. Please mark your calendar to join us. Questions? call Barbara at 978-897-8252. or the Parish Office. If you have items for the Christmas Fair, please drop them off in the box at the back of the Church or the Parish Kitchen by Nov 26th., marked Christmas fair. Please do so as soon as possible to give us time to price the items and get things ready for the fair.

I am pleased to announce that Barbara Currin was notified by Cardinal O’Malley that she is a recipient of the Cheverus Medal. This award is given to men and women throughout the Archdiocese in recognition of their selfless dedication and commitment and their many contributions to advancing Christ’s mission. She will be receiving her award from the Cardinal at a Solemn Vespers service at Our Lady Help of the Christians Church in Newton MA on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:00pm. This is a wonderful honor for Barbara and very well deserved. ~Fr. Prusaitis

USING ENVELOPES HELPS OUR PARISH

If you would like to be included in our collection envelope system, please complete the following and drop it into the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. NAME______________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________ PHONE #____________________________________________ E-MAIL_____________________________________________

ST. BRIDGET BINGO Every Friday Night. All are welcome! Doors open at 5PM.

Games start at 6:45PM. Food available at reasonable prices. For more information call Barbara at 978-897-8252

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