Saint John the Evangelist Parish€¦ · of Constantine and was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in...

Saint John the Evangelist Parish 115 Middlesex Street . North Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Tel: 978-251-8571 . Fax: 978-251-7873 . www.saintjohnchelmsford.org

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM

10:30 AM

5:00 PM

Weekday Mass Schedule

Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM

preceded by The Rosary at 8:30 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturdays: 3:15 - 3:45 PM

or by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism

Second Sunday of the month or during

any weekend Mass.

Call the Parish Office to register for

baptismal preparation.

Sacrament of Marriage

Couples should contact the priest

6 months prior to their wedding date.

Sacrament of The Sick

Sunday following the 10:30 AM Mass.

Call the Parish Office

when someone is very ill.

Sacrament of Holy Orders

See a priest or visit

[email protected]

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Our Mission Statement

Called by Christ to unity in our Roman Catholic Faith, we bring together and welcome the faithful from

diverse walks of life and ethnic backgrounds. We stand for the sanctity of life and the dignity of every

person. We dedicate ourselves to formation in faith, pastoral care and service to all generations.

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the

Lateran Basilica in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the

cathedral of Rome. This is not St. Peter's, but it is the Pope's cathedral.

Also called the Church of Holy Savior or the Church of St. John Baptist,

it was the baptism church of ancient Rome. It was built in the time

of Constantine and was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324. This

feast became a universal celebration in honor of the basilica called "the

mother and mistress of all churches of Rome and the world" (omnium

urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput) as a

sign of love for and union with the See of Peter.

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MON, NOV 10

Titus 1:1-9

Psalm 24

Luke 17:1-6

WED, NOV 12

Titus 3:1-7

Psalm 23

Luke 17:11-19

This Week’s Readings

FRI, NOV 14

2John 1:4-9

Psalm 119

Luke 17:26-37

SAT, NOV 15

3John 1:5-8

Psalm 112

Luke 18:1-8

TUE, NOV 11

Titus 2:1-8, 11-14

Psalm 37

Luke 17:7-10

THUR, NOV 13

Philemon 1:7-10

Psalm 146

Luke 17:20-25

SUN, NOV 16

Prov 31:10-13,19-20,30-31

Psalm 128

1Thess 5:1-6

Matthew 25:14-30

“YOUR WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY

FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH” -PSALM 119:105

Christine Trznadel PARISH SECRETARY/ BULLETIN EDITOR

ext 214; [email protected]

Fran Anderson COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS ED & FAITH FORMATION


Paul Ciotti DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP


Liliana Lucas BUSINESS MANAGER


Eileen Marcotte ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT


Stephen Webber FACILITIES MANAGER, ext 231

Luis Nieto YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR


Reverend Martin Dzengeleski ADMINISTRATOR, ext 218

[email protected]

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Scripture ReflectionScripture ReflectionScripture ReflectionScripture Reflection

“”Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up”

What can keep us from the presence of God? Jesus’

dramatic cleansing of the temple was seen by his disciples

as a prophetic sign of God’s action. The temple was

understood as the dwelling place of God among his people.

When God delivered his people from slavery in Egypt, he

brought them through the sea, and finally to Mount Sinai

where he made a covenant with them and gave them a

new way of life embodied in the Ten Commandments

(Ex 20:1-17). God gave Moses instruction for worship and

for making the Tabernacle, or tent of meeting, which was

later replaced by the temple. The New Testament tells us

that these “serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly

sanctuary” – God’s Temple in heaven (Heb 8:5). Jesus’

cleansing of the temple is also a prophetic sign of what he

wants to do with each of us. He ever seeks to cleanse us of

sin and make us living temples of his Holy Spirit (1Corinth

6:19). Do you want to be holy as God is holy?

Jesus referred to the temple as his Father’s house which

was being made into “house of trade” (John 2:16) or

“den of robbers” (Mark 11:17). That is why he used physical

force to expel the money-chargers. The prophecy of

Malachi foretold the coming of the Lord unexpectedly to

his Temple to “purify the sons of Levi and refine them like

gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord”

(Malachi 3:1-4). Jesus' disciples recalled the words of Psalm

69: “Zeal for your house will consume me.” This was

understood as a Messianic prophecy. Here the disciples

saw more clearly Jesus as the Messiah who burned with

zeal for God's house. The Jewish authorities, however,

wanted proof that Jesus had divine authority to act as he

did. They demanded a sign from God to prove Jesus right,

otherwise, they would treat him as an imposter and a

usurper of their authority. Jesus replied that the sign God

would give would be Jesus' death on the cross and resur-

rection from the tomb: "Destroy this temple, and in three

days I will raise it up." The Jews did not understand that

the temple Jesus referred to was his own body. The “tent

of his body” had to be destroyed to open the way to the

presence of God for us. Through his death and

resurrection, Jesus not only reconciles us with God, but he

fills us with his Holy Spirit and makes us temples of the

living God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God's word enlightens our

minds and purifies our hearts that we may offer God fitting

worship and enjoy his presence both now and forever.

Do you burn with zeal for the Lord’s house?

-www.rc.net/wcc/readings

November 9, 2014: Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

St. John’s 2nd Grand Annual Campaign

Goal Raised %age of Goal

$110,000 $57,400 52%

The Book of the Names of the Dead

November is the month when the Church remembers our

loved ones who have gone home to the Lord. The “Book of

the Names of the Dead” can be found at the front side altar.

Please feel free to add the name, or names, of your deceased

loved one(s). Again this year, we will have a photo board

onto which you can add a photo of your loved one. At the

10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, November 23rd , we will honor

those whose funerals were celebrated at St. John’s in the past

year by calling out their names.

This weekend’s Archdiocesan Second Collection: Mass Intentions

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them”

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH 8:30 AM: Cecile & Marlene Poulin

10:30 AM: Bernadette Letendre

5:00 PM: Rita McGowan

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH 9:00 AM: Marie Swissler

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH 9:00 AM: Thomas Fitzpatrick

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH 9:00 AM: Deceased members of the

Harrington-Hildreth Family

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH 9:00 AM: Rita McGowan

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH 9:00 AM: Deceased members of the Spera Family

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH 9:00 AM: Anna Ashman (1st Anniversary)

& Ed Ashman (25th Anniversary)

4:00 PM: Carolyn T. Leonard,

Jon Doherty (1st Anniversary)

AND Frances Kirkpatrick

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH 8:30 AM: Dermot Quinn (1st Anniversary)

10:30 AM: Grace M. Steed, Martin J. Steed

& Mary Blanche Steed

12:30 PM African Liturgy: Mary Opke, John Magbondi

and Peace, Love, Unity & Growth

for the St. John;s African Community

5:00 PM: Kendra Lee Folstad

May the souls of the faithful departed, especially Patricia Ann Ralls, through

the mercy of God, rest in peace. –Amen

Beautification Offering

This offering is used to fund the beautification of our

Altar. With your voluntary donation, you can request that

it be “In Memory Of” or “In Appreciation Of” someone.

At the beginning of each month, we will publish the names

of those individuals in whose memory/honor the altar

flowers have been donated. These envelopes will be

included every other month as an optional and voluntary

donation. If you are not part of our envelope system,

please feel free to make your donation online at

www.saintjohnchelmsford.weshareonline.org.

The November Beautification Fund honors the following:

Intention of/ In Memory of… Andy & John, The Bailey Family, The Bouchard Family,

Sue Bradley, William T. Clements, Lorraine Corcoran,

Geraldine Cottle, Polly Duffy, Family, The Egan Family,

Eileen Francoeur, Louis & Helen Grimes,

Michael F. & Elizabeth T. Harrington,

Craig Isabelle, Delia Lavallee,

Lenore & Ron, Mildred McCormack,

Marion & Tom McCoy,

Walter McNally, Mamei Ndola, James

O’Day, Mary Pawlak, Barbara A. Regan, David Shipko,

Raymond & Dorothy Silva, Bernadette Soule,

Sheila Stewart, The Sullivan Family, Martha Swissler,

JoAnn Tourville, Richard Villeneuve,

Theresa Whalen & Lucas Yates

ALTHOUGH OUR OFFICE HOURS ARE LIMITED, OUR WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS

A YEAR… MUCH OF WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED CAN BE FOUND THERE. VISIT US AT…

WWW.SAINTJOHNCHELMSFORD.ORG

WWW

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YOUTH MINISTRYYOUTH MINISTRYYOUTH MINISTRYYOUTH MINISTRY www.chelmsfordyouthministry.weebly.com

“Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example

for those who believe; in speech, conduct, love, faith & purity.”

-1Tim 4:12

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!MARK YOUR CALENDAR!MARK YOUR CALENDAR!MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Auction Fundraiser: December 13thAuction Fundraiser: December 13thAuction Fundraiser: December 13thAuction Fundraiser: December 13th To Benefit our Youth Ministry Program

It’s that time of year again when we begin taking your donations for the Annual Auction Fundraiser.

Donation Tags can be found in both the church vestibule and in the New Parish Center Lobby. Completed tags should be forwarded to Fran

Anderson.

Middle School Event

~ Grades 5-8 ~

Organized Chaos

This Friday, November 14th Church Hall from 6:00 - 7:30 PM

cha·os noun: /kāˌäs/

complete

disorder

and

confusion.

2015 March for Life Thursday, January 22nd in Washington, DC

The March for Life is the largest pro-life event that occurs on or around the anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision to legalize

abortion in the case of Roe vs. Wade.

This peaceful demonstration is a witness to the truth concerning the greatest hu-

man rights violation of our time… legalized abortion on demand.

This time around, parishioners from the area will be going to the 2015 March for Life by plane!

For information regarding our group, or other groups attending the March, contact The Dragas Family at 978.459.2074 or

email [email protected].

Note: Cardinal Sean is leading the youth delegation travelling by bus.

www.MarchForLife.org

The concerns and fears caused by Ebola have had a

far reaching effect. As it has reached our doorstep,

we can only begin to imagine the devastation it

continues to cause in West Africa. Our sister parish,

Our Lady Star of the Sea in Sierra Leone, although

currently not as affected as the country villages,

continues daily to face the fear of this virus spreading

to their immediate neighborhood. St. John’s will be

making a donation to a medical support team, Doctors

Without Borders, already active in that area to help

support them. Please prayerfully consider a donation

to this worthy cause to aid our brothers and sisters in

Christ. Next weekend, November 8th/9th, baskets will

be at the church entrances into which you can drop

your donation. Thank you for your generous hearts,

and please keep them in your prayers.

Ebola Outreach Ways to Offer Support in tHis Crisis

Evening of Prayer & Meditation for the victims of the Ebola Virus

Saturday, November 15th at 5:00 PM

All Saints Church 10 Billerica Road, Chelmsford

From the Office of From the Office of From the Office of From the Office of &Religious Education Faith Formation

Fran Anderson, ext 212

First Reconciliation

Parent Meeting

We will be meeting

THIS Sunday, November 9th

at 10:00 AM in the Church Hall

November 9, 2014: Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome

Parish Calendar SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

NO COFFEE & DONUTS THIS WEEKEND 9:30 - 11:00 AM: Grade K-6 Religious Education: NPC 9:30 - 11:00 AM: Grade 7-8 Religious Education: Hall 10:00 AM: First Reconciliation Parents Meeting: Hall 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: African Liturgy Committee: OPC

12:30 PM: Group Baptism: Church 3:00 PM: ACTS Core: Mariotti

6:00 - 7:30 PM: High School Youth Ministry Event: Hall

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH

PARISHES OFFICES ARE CLOSED IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH

4:15 - 5:30 PM: Grade 1-6 Religious Education: NPC 6:00 - 7:30 PM: Grade 7-8 Religious Education: NPC

7:00 PM: Culture of Life Meeting: OPC

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH

10:00 AM: Charismatic Prayer Group: OPC 6:30 PM: 33 Days to Glory: OPC

6:45 PM: BINGO (doors open at 3:00 PM): Hall

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH

6:30 - 8:30 PM: Middle School YM Event: Hall 6:30 PM: African Community Rosary: OPC

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH

Coffee & Donuts following 8:30 AM Mass 9:30 - 11:00 AM: Grade K-6 Religious Education: NPC 9:30 - 11:00 AM: Grade 7-8 Religious Education: Hall

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM: Confirmation Class: Hall 12:30 PM: African Liturgy: Church 6:00 PM: YMA Staff Meeting: OPC

U P C O M I N G P A R I S H E V E N T SU P C O M I N G P A R I S H E V E N T SU P C O M I N G P A R I S H E V E N T SU P C O M I N G P A R I S H E V E N T S

Let’s Talk SafetyLet’s Talk SafetyLet’s Talk SafetyLet’s Talk Safety… Let’s be Prepared Let’s be Prepared Let’s be Prepared Let’s be Prepared

The St. John’s Safety Committee is offering a seminar to explore what we, the Church, can do in the event that violence makes it’s way to our doorstep. Unfortunately, we don't have to look far to find examples of such senseless acts. Police Chief Randy Brashears, retired member of the Baltimore County, MD police department and a current member of the National Board of the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers, will educate us as to what the church can do to prevent or limit these acts.

This seminar is open to all ministry volunteers, both within and outside our parish walls. Join us in the church hall on Monday, November 17th at 6:30 pm for approximately an hour and a half presentation… time well spent! Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP to Liliana at 978.251.8571, ext 213 or [email protected]

Monthly African LiturgyMonthly African LiturgyMonthly African LiturgyMonthly African Liturgy

NEXT Sunday November 16th at 12:30 PM

As always, ALL are invited...

All the women of our parish and

beyond are invited to our next

gathering from 6:30 - 8:00 pm on

Tuesday, November 18th with a

reflection of Thankfulness …

A special bloom in the garden of life!

Wine Women & Word Monthly

Gathering

Merry

Christmas

from St. John’s

Annual Giving Tree Ministry

If you are interested in helping us with the Giving Tree tags this year, please join us in the Mariotti Room on Monday, November 17th at 6:00 PM.

Tags will be available for ‘picking’ off the tree on the weekend of November 22nd/23rd. Wrapped gifts are due back by December 15th.

We thank you, in advance, for your generosity

The Parish Offices

will be closed

on Tuesday,

November 11th.

Thank a veteran today!

In Support of our Community

Please prayerfully consider making a donation to the Grand Annual Campaign! Thank you for your generosity!

Please makes checks payable to St. John the Evangelist Church

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The Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents

Sunday, January 18th from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents who have

experienced the death of a child of any age, by any cause,

The Emmaus Ministry is offering a one-day retreat at San

Damiano House of Prayer in Lowell. To register, call

800.919.9332 or email emfgp.org.

ACTS Fall Gala Saturday, November 22, 2014

Elks Lodge . 652 Andover Street, Lawrence

An evening of dinner, dancing & raffles with a performance by Rob Surette and

his Amazing Hero Art!

$45 per ticket or $400 per table

Seating is limited, so order your tickets TODAY by calling

Shirley Petilli at 978.851.0280 or email [email protected]

the Night the Night the Night the Night

Away!Away!Away!Away!

Saturday Night dances are held on the third Saturday of every month at

the Chelmsford Senior Center.

Join us next Saturday, November 15th from 7:00 - 10:00 pm and dance to big band sound with jazz, swing and latin mood. Dance the cha-cha, foxtrot and waltz with inserts of a line dance or two… or three… Refreshments are provided.

Chelmsford Senior Center

75 Groton Road, North Chelmsford

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