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M A S S I N T E N T I O N S
Saturday, September 5, 2020
4:00PM Special Intention for Herve Gilles & The Kakou Family
Sunday, September 6, 2020
9:30AM Marilyn G. Ottaviani 11:30AM People of St. Bridget’s,
Living & Deceased
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Next Weekend’s Second Collection
Next weekend’s second collection is for Church Grounds and Maintenance. This collection directly supports the upkeep and maintenance of parish properties and buildings. As always, we appreciate your generosity and support.
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Dear Saint Bridget Parishioners:
I am pleased to announce that weekday Masses will resume, in part, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday beginning on the
Feast of the Holy Cross, September 14th. The delay was tied to COVID cleaning and I am glad that we are able to partly resume weekday Masses. These may become intentioned Masses. Masses on Thursday and Friday will have to wait for the time being. Sign-up for weekday Masses will take place upon entry at the door. Folks should enter from the parking lot entrance near the front walkway. Please do not enter by the handicapped ramp or by the Wheeler Avenue entry. Please do not ascend or descend the lavatory stairs, though the lavatory is open for use. These restrictions are tied to “clean areas” being maintained. One entrance and one exit is the norm. School will be beginning soon. Please exercise caution when using the parking lot. Keep our faculty, staff, students & families in your thoughts and prayers as we begin a new academic year. The challenges we face in the church building are likewise being played out in classrooms and corridors. Pray to God that we will pass this hardship soon! Religious education this year will be virtual. The school building must be kept “clean” until the students return on Monday morning. Please enroll your son or daughter as soon as you can. Religious education classes resume in October. Even with virtual religious education, a teacher and an assistant are required. Please think of volunteering for this rewarding program. If you are interested please contact Jenn Ryan or Heather Griffin. Classes for “Protecting God’s Children/VIRTUS” may now be taken remotely or virtually. This is wonderful. If you need to take the program, or wish to renew it, please follow the instructions in the bulletin. All volunteers need to submit CORI Forms. These are available on-line from our website and they may be verified by me after Mass, or at the rectory by appointment. The form & shape of our September ministry fair, Called to Serve, will be different. More details on how to serve will be made known shortly. Under the current conditions and restrictions, this may be a moot point, at least for a while, but taking VIRTUS and completing a CORI form are a great beginning. Thank you again for the support you have given Saint Bridget Parish since this past March. God bless you, Fr. Mark
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RCIA R C I A The St. Bridget Parish R.C.I.A. program will begin in October. Par cipants will meet every Sunday from 7PM-9PM. This program is for those who would like to explore the teachings of the Catholic Church with the inten on of being bap zed or officially received into the Church.
Be a genuine ‘evangelist’ in promo ng this great program!
To register fill out the form below and return it to the rectory. Jimmy Hall, Director of RCIA, will be in touch with you.
Name
Phone
Address
RCAB O R M
Mass Direc ves in Phase 3: Protocols During Mass
There should be no altar servers.
Masks must be worn.
Social distancing must be respected and controlled.
Limited number of par cipants.
No congrega onal singing.
No sign of peace.
Safe approach to Holy Communion.
No gi procession.
Choirs will not be allowed.
Congrega onal singing will not be allowed. There can be a cantor and an instrumentalist.
In the sanctuary, the priest, the deacon, and the lector must respect strict social distancing.
There should be no holding of hands during the Our Father.
There should be no invita on to par cipate in a sign of peace.
Place consecrated host over the communicants’ outstretched hands and drop the host into their hands without touching.
Communicants will receive the consecrated host in their hands, step to the side, lower their mask, consume the host, replace their mask, and return to their pew.
Par cipants at Mass would be encouraged to leave the church within a couple of minutes of the end of the Mass so as to allow for me for cleaning the church before the next Mass. Row by row exi ng, directed by the trained volunteers, is encouraged.
For more informa on visit: h ps://rcabrisk.org/covid/
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T -F S O T T C J
The percep on of a cross changed drama cally a er Jesus’ crucifixion. Before that event, death on a cross was not only horrible, it was degrading. It was a penalty reserved only for the most wretched of criminals. The word “glory” would not have found its way into the same sentence containing the word “cross.” But all that changed with Jesus. Over me, believers began to venerate and honor the cross. They painted, sculpted, and carved images of it. Many lost their own lives for their associa on with it. Today our reverence for and rela onship with the cross recalls li le of the contempt originally associated with it. As it has been through the ages, it is our percep on of the cross that determines how we follow Jesus. T ’ R
First Reading — The name of the LORD has become like fire burning in Jeremiah’s heart (Jeremiah 20:7-9). Psalm — My soul is thirs ng for you, O Lord my God (Psalm 63). Second Reading — Be transformed; renew your mind; discern what is good (Romans 12:1-2). Gospel — Those who lose their lives for Jesus’ sake will find them (Ma hew 16:21-27).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20- 21; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21; Lk 6:1-5
Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20
Sean Babineau Edward Brennan JoMarie Bucantis
Shane Buttchu Leslie Climer Joyce Curtain Pierce Deane Gerry Elliot
Barbara Ferreira Sgt. Lorenzo Giovanella, USMC
Joan Greene Cora Hope Harrington
Lisa Lamare Marguerite LaMarque
Claire Leary Kevin Looney
Eudene McSweeny Valerie Montuori
Roseanne Mungovan Amy Noel
Richard O’Connell Marshall Penta Sharon Pywell
Joel Rivera Regina Maura Silver
Special Intention Piper Simmons Annika Smith Thomas Stein
Lt. Andrew Sweeney, US Navy Erica Uriarte
Stephen Virdinlia Mitchell Webster Walter Weldon
Joann John
PARISH STAFF
Fin. & Ops. Mgr./Tuition Mrs. Maria S. Sebastian 508-875-5959, ext. 103 [email protected]
Administrative Assistant Ms. Meaghan Turchi 508-875-5959, ext. 104 [email protected]
Faith Formation K-6 Mrs. Jennifer M. Ryan 508-879-4271, ext. 1 [email protected]
Faith Formation 7-10 Ms. Heather Grif in 508-875-6009 [email protected]
Director of Music Mr. Krishan Oberoi [email protected]
Children’s Choir Mrs. Marge Withee
R.C.I.A. Program Mr. Jimmy Hall
The Mission of St. Bridget Parish The Mission of St. Bridget Parish is to be a strong and vibrant Community of faith, a faith that is con nuously nourished and strengthened by the celebra on of the Eucharist. Realizing that we do not exist in isola on from the larger Framingham community, we par cipate in community endeavors, ecumenical programs, assist the needy by way of our Outreach Programs and extend a warm invita on to all those interested in exploring the truths of the Catholic faith.
PASTORAL STAFF
Schedule of Masses Saturday: 4:00PM Vigil Mass
Sunday: 9:30AM & 11:30AM
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 1:30PM—3:00PM
Parish Of ice
St. Bridget Rectory 15 Wheeler Avenue
Framingham, MA 01702 Tel.: 508-875-5959 Fax: 508-875-1270
Parish Of ice Hours Mon.-Fri.: 9:00AM—4:00PM
Saturday: Closed Sunday: 9:30AM—1:00PM
Summer Hours Friday: 9:00AM—3:00PM
Parish Home Page
www.stbridgetparish.org
Bulletin Announcements [email protected] (Due Mondays by 12:00PM)
St. Bridget Parish Food Pantry
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30AM-12:30PM
SCHOOL STAFF
Principal Mrs. Cathleen R. Chaves 508-875-0181, ext. 222
Administrative Assistant Mrs. Erin Walsh
508-875-0181 [email protected]
Admissions Of ice Mrs. Jennifer Ryan
508-875-0181, ext. 229 [email protected]
Extended Day Director Ms. Jessica Goudy
508-875-0181, ext.226 [email protected]
Mailing Address
832 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702
School: 508-875-0181 School Fax: 508-875-9552
School Home Page
www.saintbridgetschool.info
Rev. George Brown Rev. Peter Omwoyo
Rev. Peter Shen Part-Time Assistants
Rev. Monsignor
Francis V. Strahan Pastor
Rev. Mark J. DeAngelis
Temporary Administrator
