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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 18,2019
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St. Bartholomew Parish, Needham Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 18,2019
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OUR MISSION
As a warm and welcoming community, we
strive to live out our Catholic faith and share
Christ’s loving message of salvation.
We nurture the gifts and talents of all, to
serve our local and global community joyfully.
ST BARTHOLOMEW PARISH
1180 Greendale Ave.
Needham, Ma 02492
(781) 444-3434
Contact Information
Parish Office: (781) 444-3434
Fax: (781) 449-7550
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stbartholomew-needham.org
Office Hours: M-F 9:30am-3:30pm
Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am
Daily Mass: Mon-Sat, 9:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00pm - 3:45pm or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
First Sunday of each month at 12:30pm.
Please call a month in advance to schedule baptisms.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made with the pastor
at least 6 months prior to the wedding.
Eucharistic Adoration
Due to construction at St. Joseph’s, the weekly time for Adoration has been suspended. It is hoped that this will re-convene close to Christmas. In the meantime, all are reminded that there is a perpetual adoration chapel at
St. Patrick’s in Natick.
First Saturday Devotion
After the 9:00am Mass the first Sat. of each month
Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
Prayed immediately following weekday Mass
(except when there is a 10am funeral)
Parish Staff
Fr. Derek Borek, Administrator
Gisele Byda, Business Manager
Antonia Nedder, Music Director,
Youth Choir Director
Charles Kanelos, Adult Choir Director
Jennifer Foster Director of Religious Education
Maryellen Jennings, Religious Ed. Coordinator, Grades K-6
Reyna Mendoza, Office Assistant ____________________________________________________
Prayer Line
This is a network of people who pray for special intentions.
Call the parish office and leave a message regarding for whom
you would like prayers said.
Please, make your donation checks payable to ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH, with your note in the memo line.
Sign up for your online giving, through WeShare… https://stbartholomew-needham.churchgiving.com/
Saturday, August 17
4:00 PM Bishop John D’Arcy
Sunday, August 18
8:00 AM 9:45 AM
11:30 AM
For the People of St. Bartholomew Richard Cahn Bob Carey (1st Anniversary)
Monday, August 19
9:00 AM Nina Trutanic
Saturday, August 24
9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Catherine & Edward Eastman For the People of St. Bartholomew
Tuesday, August 27
9:00 AM Donald Blair
Mass Intentions
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Annual Archdiocesan Catholic Appeal
As of July 29th, the Annual Catholic Appeal had received $98,177 in gifts and pledges from St. Bartholomew Parish toward our assessment of $32,172 and our goal of $104,350 (That’s 94% of
our goal!). Thank you to all who have given or pledged so far.
This total is updated weekly. For more information on this appeal or to donate, please go to www.bostoncatholicappeal.org.
Religious Education Registration Open
Please visit our website to register your child for classes.
stbartholomew-needham.org/re-registration/
LOOKING FOR CANTORS
Have you ever thought about leading song at Mass? The music ministry is looking for cantors! If you love to sing and would be comfortable sharing your singing with the congregation, please consider joining our music ministry team. The time commitment can be as little or as much as you would like, and we will happily spend time training our new cantors. If interested, please, call the rectory at (781) 444-3434 and leave a message for Antonia Nedder.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Are you someone, or do you know someone, who:
• Is not Catholic, but has expressed interest in becoming Catholic?
• Has not been baptized, but would like to be?
• Has been baptized, but has not received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?
Saint Bartholomew’s Parish is offering an opportunity to such persons to learn more about the Catholic faith and to prepare to receive these Sacraments of Initiation if they wish. The program begins with a period of inquiry and discovery and then becomes a time of preparation to receive these sacraments at the Easter Vigil.
SMA Mission Donations Collection for August 24 - 25, 2019
This summer, we are most fortunate to host SMA Father Wilfried Tagba, from Pretoria, South Africa. As with past SMA Mission projects, Fr. Wilfried’s critical task is to raise much needed funds to help the people of his Church community, with basic needs that many of us take for granted. His project includes….
Sponsor teenagers, addicted to drugs, with rehabilitation
Fund outreach programs to help feed approximately 200 persons, twice a week
Assist to cloth and supply backpacks to homeless refugees
Pay school fees and some medical care for the poor and needy
Extend care throughout the Church family.
Please, join Fr. Wilfried with this calling and donate generously this month, via regular donations or through WeShare, located in the regular collections section. Thank you!
Food & School Supply Collection
During summer, the Needham Food Pantry runs low on goods. Now is the best time to donate
food! Many Needham families rely on the food pantry to feed their families, especially now, when children are not receiving lunch at school.
• Non-perishable food donations may be left in the closet near the doors of the church.
• Perishable items may be dropped off INSIDE the Food Pantry, 570 Hillside Ave. Please, do NOT leave perishable items in the church closet.
• You can, also, order through Amazon! https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1HHJCRKP7KDOT?&sort=default (Ships directly to Needham Food Pantry).
• No large sizes, please.
Most Needed: Toilet paper, cold cereal, pasta sauce, canned tomato items, juice (bottles/boxes), coffee, canned fruit
Always Needed: Toilet paper, aluminum foil, tissues, paper towels, bar soap, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, liquid laundry soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, jelly, coffee, cooking oil This time of year, the Community Council is also collecting backpacks and school supplies, so please feel free to leave those items in the Food Pantry collection box as well! Memory sticks are not needed (students use iCloud). Thank you for your continued support of the Needham Food Pantry!
Youth Choir
The St. Bart’s Youth Choir will return in the early Fall! Our first
rehearsal of the year is Sunday, September 15th from 5:00 - 6:00
PM in the church. We welcome any young person, third grade
through twelfth grade, who likes to sing or would like to give it a
try. We rehearse most Sunday evenings at 5:00 PM. We sing at
the 9:45 AM Sunday Mass on the first Sunday of the month from
October to June, and also sing for Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday,
and occasional special parish masses and events. We do a mix
of contemporary Christian, gospel, and traditional music and we
like to incorporate instruments such as drums, guitar,
and clarinet. We welcome both youth singers and youth
instrumentalists to join us! To join choir, just come to the first
rehearsal on Sunday, September 15th. If you have any questions
or would like more information, please contact Antonia Nedder
by calling the rectory, (781) 444-3434, or by email,
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UPCOMING EVENTS
40 Days for Life Lent 2019 Campaign Wrap-up:
The next international 40 Days for Life campaign will be held again this Fall 2019, from September 25 through early November 3, daily 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The same weekly group vigils
we have held this Lent – Family Vigil, Rosary Vigil, Candlelight Vigil, and Spanish Vigil – will occur on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 1055 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Please, join in this powerful witness to the value of lives lost at the largest abortion provider in New England. To sign up for email alerts for the next campaign, go to www.40daysforlife.com or contact Sheila Flanagan at [email protected]
g.i.f.t. growing in faith together
Growing in Faith together has been a GIFT to each of us as we
have met this past year every Wednesday morning. We have
been graced with some new parishioners joining us, which only
goes to prove that 'our prayers were answered.' We hope many
more will join us next September 18th, when our new season of
prayer begins. Please have a safe, healthy, happy, and prayer
filled summer. Remember, prayer never goes out of season.
Hope Conferences Hope Conferences, in association with the
Archdiocese of Boston, presents...
Lowell Memorial Auditorium, October 5, 2019, 8:30AM - 6:00PM
A Catholic Conference for all adults, ages 20 through 120, focused on the gift of God's infinite Mercy and Holy Hope! Come and join with over 1,000 other Catholic men and women for a full day filled with five powerful talks, incredible Christian Music, and the fellowship of so many others who unite their hearts in Holy Hope. Holy Mass, Confessions and Adoration will all be included in this amazing day of grace. Go to www.HopeConferences.com to get more information and register, or call Mary Dumont at (978) 771-4288, if you would like more information by regular mail.
Retreats for Hope and Healing
After Abortion
The Project Rachel Ministry of the Archdiocese of
Boston extends a special invitation to women suffering
from the pain of a past abortion to attend a “Come to
the Waters of Healing” one-day retreat.
Fall dates are….
Sept. 28th
, Oct. 19th
, Nov. 16th
, (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Locations are confidential. Limited to 10 participants
per retreat. For more information, contact Project
Rachel at (508) 651-3100 or email,
Loving & Learning Community Service Day! August 17, 2019, 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Boston Common, 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Every month at JESUS aCROSS the Border
we've allowed God to feed US through the
Eucharist, NOW it’s our turn to go out and
feed OTHERS! We are beyond thrilled to
begin our NEW bi-monthly service events with our 1ST
EVER kick-off “Loving & Learning” event. Each service
event's goal is to live out a work of mercy - this month's
being "feeding the hungry" and "giving drink to the
thirsty"! Won't you join us?
Meet us, along with Apple Valley Catholic Young Adults
and UniteBoston, in the hub of the city, Boston Common,
as we collect donations of hygiene products and children's
books for the amazing Catholic Charities of Boston AND
use our gifts and abilities to make loving connections
through street ministry of delivering food and water to
those suffering from homelessness in the area. For more
information and to register please visit:
https://tinyurl.com/JABGivesBack
The Annual St.
Bartholomew’s Parish
Picnic is scheduled to take
place on Sunday, September 22th
from 12:30 to 1:30pm.
Mark your calendar!
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
"Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God." Discover how much your marriage matters to God by attending one of the following Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends:
• September 14 - 15, 2019, Medway, MA.
• October 18 - 20, 2019, Laconia, NH.
For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at (800) 710-9963 or visit them at: https://wwmema.org/
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Annual Silver and Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass
Cardinal Seán O’Malley invites all couples who are celebrating their 25th or 50h wedding anniversary this year to join him for a
special Mass for this occasion. The Mass will be held on October 6th, 3:00pm, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
(1400 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118). To register for this Mass visit: www.BostonCatholic.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass.
For more information: Emily Elliott at [email protected] or (617) 746-5756.
DAYS FOR GIRLS PROJECT Thanks to everyone who has contributed
to this effort! Over 200 supply kits were sent
for distribution to girls in Uganda this summer. Also, this
summer, ten kits will be traveling to Guatemala in a pilot
program, and we will soon be sending kits to the Days for Girls
refugee project. Eleven THOUSAND kits will be taken to EACH
of four different refugee camps. We will be donating partial kits
for the project in Ghana in September, and will be sending
complete kits in December to Ghana. Anyone wishing to help
sew kits, either at home or with the group, or wishing to
contribute financially can contact the weekly local group at:
[email protected]. Jobs for those who do not sew
are also abundant. Join us and help change the world! Visit
https://www.daysforgirls.org/ to learn about this exciting
international project for girls in 3rd world countries.
AMY’S BOOK CLUB
On June 3rd we met for our last time this past season. It was a fun filled time, questions abound, book review opinions, and occasionally we solved a few of the world's problems, if only others would listen. Our book review was for our current selection Jeffrey Archer's TELL TALE. It was a book full of
short stories, beautifully written, unanimously agreed. Mr. Archer had been challenged to write one story in EXACTLY 100 words, no more, no less. He wrote 2. His life history and accomplished writing skills
have produced many successful novels, well worth the read. Read, read, read this summer and enjoy. If anyone comes across a read that must be shared, please contact me and I will forward your thoughts. We will resume our book club meetings the last Monday of each month, starting September 30, 2019 at 12:30 PM in the O'Brien room.
God needs priests. Is He calling you? If you are 30-60, you may be surprised.
“First Friday Visits” Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary
558 South Ave., Weston, MA
Friday, September 6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM
~~~~ Join the Seminary community for prayer & fellowship
Holy Hour and Evening Prayer
Dinner with the seminarians
Tour of the Seminary
RSVP Msgr. Fay at 781-899-5500 (Ext. 127)
[email protected] | www.psjs.edu
SAINT OF THE DAY FOR AUGUST 18,
SAINT LOUIS OF TOULOUSE (February 9, 1274 – August 19, 1297)
When he died at the age of 23, Louis was
already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint!
Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and
Sicily, and Mary, daughter of the King of
Hungary. Louis was related to Saint Louis IX
on his father’s side and to Elizabeth of
Hungary on his mother’s side. Louis showed
early signs of attachment to prayer and to the
corporal works of mercy. As a child he used to
take food from the castle to feed the poor.
When he was 14, Louis and two of his brothers
were taken as hostages to the king of Aragon’s
court as part of a political deal involving Louis’s father. At the court,
Louis was tutored by Franciscan friars under whom he made great
progress both in his studies and in the spiritual life. Like Saint Francis
he developed a special love for those afflicted with leprosy.
While he was still a hostage, Louis decided to renounce his royal title
and become a priest. When he was 20, he was allowed to leave the king
of Aragon’s court. He renounced his title in favor of his brother Robert
and was ordained the next year. Very shortly after, he was appointed
bishop of Toulouse, but the pope agreed to Louis’s request to become a
Franciscan first.
The Franciscan spirit pervaded Louis. “Jesus Christ is all my riches; he
alone is sufficient for me,” Louis kept repeating. Even as a bishop he
wore the Franciscan habit and sometimes begged. He assigned a friar to
offer him correction—in public if necessary—and the friar did his job.
Louis’s service to the Diocese of Toulouse was richly blessed. In no time
he was considered a saint. Louis set aside 75 percent of his income as
bishop to feed the poor and maintain churches. Each day he fed 25 poor
people at his table.
Louis was canonized in 1317 by Pope John XXII, one of his former
teachers. His Liturgical Feast Day is August 19.
This “Saint of the Day” material is reprinted with permission from Franciscan Media. Visit www.FranciscanMedia.org for more.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
18 8:00am Mass
9:45am Mass
11:30am Mass
19 9:00am Mass
20 7:30am Men’s Group (O’Brien Rm)
9:00am Mass
21 9:00am Mass
22 9:00am Mass
23 9:00am Mass
24 9:00am Mass
3:00pm Confessions
4:00pm Mass
PARISH CALENDAR - August 18—24, 2019
STEWARDSHIP: A WAY OF LIFE — Sharing: Time Talent Treasure
LIFE’S LESSONS
Growing up, especially before electronics invaded our space, we played in the whole
wonderful summer before us. Some kids go to camps. While others stay home doing
what? We played with siblings, neighbor friends, on playgrounds, or wherever we could find
open space for a game. Or we might play on a porch (especially in the rain) or in the street
in front of someone's house. Sometimes new kids joined in whom we did not know. But all
were welcomed until something would happen that made the game come apart. We played
games---board, baseball, kick ball, dodge ball, or whatever game someone mentioned and
all agreed to play. Why is this reflection important to recall? Because all of these activities were generally run, organized,
and participated in by children. We learned so many things about each other. We learned about how to cooperate and
how to lead and follow. We learned about a bully, who always wanted to be the boss--do things his/her way only. We
learned about the quiet ones, who would be left out, if someone didn't speak up and ask them to join. We learned the
acceptable rules--agreed by the majority. And sometimes we had to make up a rule. But it had to be agreed upon before
play. We learned how to play fair and honest. If we didn't, we were called on it and then sometimes that person, who
would not play fair, was shunned or asked to leave. This was a very hard lesson to learn. Different people brought what-
ever they might have to facilitate the game. And possession was honored. No one took another's things. We learned how
to win and how to lose. And we learned that the world did not end either way. We kept on going until lunch or dinner
time which would momentarily interrupt play. We learned to be creative and come up with ideas that others would agree
to. And we learned to accept another's ideas, when we would have preferred our own. Kids and their families lived all
around us, but no one even knew the meaning of ethnic or religious differences. To be honest, a person's color was not a
subject, because it did not happened very often. However, when we went to different playgrounds, it sometimes occurred
and other than a momentary notice, nobody said or did anything about it. How well did you play was the starting point of
play. And birthdays were in the backyards with ice cream, cake, other foods, water games, and whatever creative game
could be invented. (This part really dates me!) Childhood was an experience that was overwhelmingly learned in all the
events that one participated in by oneself or in various groups during the summer.
Do children still learn life's lessons while they are children? Do they learn these lessons from experience or because an
adult told them? Do we let children solve some of their own difficulties or do adults step in with the answer? Is the time
spent today on electronic games as valuable? Are our children today missing anything important with all that is organized
for them and as a result they don't learn from self taught experiences? What is the good from organization? Are our
children happy? Simple indulgent, carefree happiness? Is the dissatisfaction of the adults with our country finding its way
into our children? Returning to school will bring schedules, homework, interaction problems, and a level of stress. How
stress free was this summer for our children? And don't they deserve it? And the question that we might all ponder is
just what did we learn about life before we grew up? Do people still play fair? Do we? Can we win and lose with the
same acceptance? Are we afraid to set a positive example? Is there anything that we can do for ourselves and our chil-
dren to bring back simple happiness and controlled stress? Summer is almost over. Don't waste the rest. Enjoy!!!!
By Kathy Reilly
Stewardship Questions: Kathy Reilly (781) 444-0862 email: [email protected]
If anyone needs a ride to a church service or wishes a home or Communion visit, please contact me.
If you have experienced, or if you know anyone who has experienced any kind of abuse in the Church, please contact the
Archdiocese’s Office of Pastoral Support and Outreach (OPSO). Information can be found at, www.bostoncatholic.org or by
calling Vivian Soper at (617) 746-5995.