My brothers and sisters in Christ, This week 30 people are travelling

My brothers and sisters in Christ,
This week 30 people are travelling to Lourdes and Rome
to give thanks for the 175 years of this parish. Most of the
group are parishioners of Saint Mary’s. Others are relatives
or friends who wanted to join us. We are blessed to have
such a great group. We are travelling to Lourdes because our
Parish is under the patronage of Mary, the Immaculate
Conception. We will travel to the small town where in 1858,
a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, was visited by a woman
18 times. On one of those visits, on March 25th, the woman
told Bernadette “I am the Immaculate Conception.” This was
only four years after the dogma of the Immaculate
Conception was proclaimed. We than plan to travel to Rome
to pray in thanksgiving at the tombs of the Apostles. Please
pray for us as we will pray for you. We will be praying for
your families and for all those who are sick and looking for
healing. I will return at the end of next week.
- Father Michael
PLEASE PRAY FOR. . .
 Anne Wong, who died and was buried from our parish
this week. May she rest in peace.
 All our beloved dead. May they rest in peace.
 The Catholic Church in Iraq
 Christians in the Middle East
 Efforts to rebuild the church in Haiti
 Rita - for health
If you know someone who needs prayers, please stop by the
rectory or call and leave your prayer intentions with Mary.
NEW ASSIGNMENT FOR FR. AUGUSTINE ANDA
Father Augustine Anda, who was staying with us in recent
months, has been assigned to St. Theresa of Liseux Parish in
Billerica. We thank him for his presence at St. Mary’s and
pray that his fruitful ministry be blessed at St. Theresa’s.
FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament begins every
Friday following the 12:10 Mass. The Blessed Sacrament is
now exposed until 7:00PM. This change is answering the
request of parishioners who wish to spend more time in
adoration. Please come spend some time in front of the Lord
and spread the word to all who wish to come and pray.
THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN COVER
Moses and the burning bush
This mosaic at San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, depicts Moses
removing his sandals after the Lord speaks to him from the
burning bush. In Luke’s Gospel today, we hear:
That the dead will rise even Moses made known in
the passage about the bush, when he called out
“Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob; and he is not God of the dead, but
of the living, for to him all are alive.”
MASS INTENTIONS
The following Mass Intentions are scheduled this week:
Saturday, November 6
4:00 PM - Mary Gustafson & Frank Utley - Birthday Anniv.
Sunday, November 7
8:00 AM - Parish & Parishioners
10:00 AM - Robert H. & Eleanor T. Gallaher - Anniversary
Monday, November 8
12:10 PM - Lorraine Almeida - for health
Tuesday, November 9
12:10 PM - William H. Collins - 9th Anniversary
Wednesday, November 10
12:10 PM - Deceased Members of the Legion of Mary
Thursday, November 11
12:10 PM - Ruth Little - Anniversary
Saturday, November 13
4:00 PM - Mary Rose Burgoyne - Month’s Mind
Sunday, November 14
8:00 AM - Mary Lane & Frank O’Halloran - Anniversary
10:00 AM - William Coakley - Anniversary
Those requesting a weekend Mass Intention are asked to
make themselves known to the cantor or celebrant at least
ten minutes before the Mass if they would like to serve as
gift bearers for that liturgy.
1,262 people participated in all the Masses last weekend and
contributed a total of $4,954 to the weekly collection. Thank
you for your generosity. This week’s second collection is for
the Campaign for Human Development. Next week’s second
collection (November 14th) is the Special Monthly
Collection.
ST. VINCENT DePAUL
In today’s Gospel, we find that God is a God of the living,
and this is indeed the core of our hope. Jesus has risen and is
with us, therefore, at no time should we be without hope for
the future.
As you place your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box,
please say a special prayer for the poor who have no one to
pray for them.
Jesus, our hope, guide us in our decisions, guard us in our
choices, root us in your words. Amen.
ANNUAL ST. VINCENT DePAUL APPEAL
The annual St. Vincent DePaul appeal in underway. If you
did not receive a copy of the Annual Report in the mail,
please pick up a copy at the church entrances so you can
respond as your means allow with donations to this
charitable ministry here at St. Mary’s.
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD
We invite everyone to record the names of the deceased in
the Book of the Dead placed near the baptismal font. We
will pray for those listed in the Book throughout the month
of November.
IMAGES OF LIGHT:
ST. MARY’S 175 YEARS
CAPTURE THE BEAUTY IN
THE ART AND ICONOGRAPHY OF
SAINT MARY CHURCH
PHOTO CONTEST
For contest rules & guidelines:
http://www.stmarywaltham.org/
Deadline for photo submission is November 30, 2010
Saint Mary Church
133 School Street, Waltham, MA 02451
phone: 781-891-1730
email: [email protected]
SCRIPTURE PASSAGE FOR THE WEEK
PSALM LXV
Thanksgiving for God’s Blessings
To you we owe our hymn of praise, O God, in Zion;
To you must vows be fulfilled, you who hear prayers.
To you all flesh must come because of wicked deeds.
We are overcome by our sins; it is you who pardon them.
Happy is the man you choose, and bring to dwell in your
courts. May we be filled with the good things
of your house, the holy things of your temple!
With awe-inspiring deeds of justice you answer us,
O God our savior,
The hope of all the ends of the earth and of the distant seas.
You set the mountains in place by your power,
you who are girt with might;
You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves
and the tumult of the peoples.
And the dwellers at the earth’s ends are in fear at
your marvels; the farthest east and west you
make resound with joy.
You have visited the land and watered it;
greatly have you enriched it.
God’s watercourses are filled; you have prepared the grain.
Thus have you prepared the land:
drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods,
Softening it with showers, blessing its yield.
You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your
paths overflow with a rich harvest; the untilled meadows
overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills.
The fields are garmented with flocks and the valleys
blanketed with grain. They shout and sing for joy.
CARDINAL O’MALLEY VISIT
Cardinal Sean was scheduled to visit Saint Mary’s on
November 21st. He was planning to celebrate a Mass of
Thanksgiving to bring our Anniversary celebrations to a
close. Pope Benedict has other plans for the Cardinal that
day. Two weeks ago, he called all the Cardinals of the
Church to a consistory in Rome for the creation of 24 new
Cardinals. The consistory is scheduled for that same Sunday.
We will reschedule the Cardinal’s visit at a later time.
ATTENTION 4:00 PM MASS - November 20th
Cardinal O’Malley asked Saint Mary’s to host a retreat led
by a well-known Franciscan priest, Padre Ignacio
Larragnara, on the weekend of November 20-21. As
mentioned above, the Cardinal must travel to Rome but the
retreat will still be taking place. As we have done a couple of
times in the past, we will move the Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil
Mass to the downstairs church. We will reserve parking
throughout the day to insure you can park the car on that
day. If you have trouble with stairs, we encourage you to
attend one of the Sunday Masses instead of Saturday. Thank
you for your patience with this matter.
MASS TRANSLATION
This section of the bulletin has taken apart the Mass to help
describe what we are doing and why we do it. The last few
months have focused on the first part of the Mass - the
Liturgy of the Word. We are now focusing on the Liturgy of
the Eucharist. This week we discuss the:
PRIEST PRAYER AND INCENSATION
After mixing the water and wine, the priest prays in a quiet
voice a humble request that God may receive our offering.
Slightly bowing, the priest prays: Lord God, we ask you to
receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you
with humble and contrite hearts. This text comes from the
Book of Daniel 3:39-40 where it is prayed by Azariah who,
missing the spiritual sacrifices of the temple, realizes that it
is the spiritual sacrifice which best pleases God. The priest
then incenses the altar. At Saint Mary’s, we use incense at
every 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM Masses as well as all
solemnity Masses. Incense is a traditional symbol of prayer
arising to god (Psalm 141:2 and Rev. 8:3-4). Thus the gifts
of the altar may be incensed as a sign of the “Church’s
offering and prayer going up to God”. The priest and faithful
present at the Mass are also incensed since they are to unite
themselves and their prayers with the gifts which will be
offered in the Eucharistic Prayer.
LAST MONTH’S PILGRIMMAGES
This Saturday we completed our visits to the parishes that
began as missions of Saint Mary’s. We started out at Saint
Charles Borromeo Parish in prayer. Father Copp and a
parishioner, Maureen Gordon, welcomed us and made a
presentation on the history and architecture of Saint
Charles. We then traveled Our Lady Comforter of the
Afflicted where Father DiPerri, Jim Gallagher, Paige
Vanderwater, and other parishioners provided us with a great
spread of food and another presentation. From there we went
over to Concord where we prayed at Saint Bernard’s
Church, and then completed our day with a visit to Saint
Jude’s. At each of the seven parishes established by Saint
Mary, we prayed for all their parishioners both living and
dead. It was a great way to spend time with each other and
learn more about the great history and the works that God
still performs in our midst. Thanks to all who participated as
well as all those who showed us hospitality.
BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN
Thanks to all who participated in the Baby Bottle Campaign!
It’s time to collect the bottles. This change will support the
ministry of A Woman’s Concern. Services that they provide
at no cost, because of the generosity of many, include
pregnancy tests, ultrasound exams, medical consultations,
parenting and adoption preparation, on-going friendship, and
long-term practical support. If you forgot to bring your
bottle today, you can bring it next week or drop it off at the
rectory.
Santa María de Waltham
Información de la Oficina
Dirección: 133 School Street Waltham MA 02451
Rectoría: 781-891-1730 Fax: 781-642-0602
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rc.net./boston/stmary
133 CLUB
Hay números listos para tomarlos para la rifa mensual.
los premios son varios desde $25.00 a $1,000.00.
Las registraciones están en las puertas de la
Iglesia, inscríbase ahora.
Directivo Parroquial
Párroco: Rev. Michael Nolan
Rev. Gabino Oliva Macias
Diacono: Eduardo R. Mora,
Director del Centro de Inmigración
Asistente de Coordinación de Catecismo: Milie Colon.
Coordinadores de Coro:
Iván Colon, María Elena Aviles,
Maritza Pérez, Vidal Hernández.
Coordinadora de lectores: Mariela Contreras
Juan XXIII
Todos los lunes de 7:00 a 8:30 p. m. en el
edificio de Educación Religiosa
Centro de Inmigración Juan Pablo II
El horario de servicio en el Centro de Inmigración
es el siguiente: Lunes a Jueves de 10:00 a.m. a
7:00 p.m. Los sábados de 12:00p. m. a 3:00 p.m.
y los domingos después de la Misa por una hora.
Estamos para servirles.
Horario de las Misas
Miércoles y Viernes a las 7:00 P.M.
y los domingos a las 11:30 A.M.
Confesiones
De Lunes a jueves a las 11:30 a.m. Viernes a las
11:00 a.m. y sábado de 3:00-3:45 p.m.
Domingo 11:00 a.m. antes de la Misa.
Grupo de oración
Todos los domingos de 6:00 a 7:30 p.m.
en el Hall de la Iglesia,
Legión de María
Todos los domingos desde las 10:00 a.m. en el
edificio de Educación Religiosa.
Grupo de Jóvenes
Todos los martes desde las 7:00 a 9:00 P.M.
en el Hall de la Iglesia y todos los primeros martes
del mes hay Adoración al Santísimo.
La semana pasada acudieron a las Misas un total de 1,262 personas, y el total de la colecta de todas
las Misas fueron de $4,954. Gracias por su colaboración.
Atención es importante QUINCEA-
ÑERAS Y PRESENTACION DE NIÑOS.
Las presentaciones de los niños a la comunidad serán
solo el primer domingo de cada mes, en la que los
Matrimonios
bebes se los preparara para que reciban la unción de
Por favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia
catecúmenos, y así queden listos para recibir lo mas
Para la fecha del curso de pre-cana y para los arreglos
pronto el Sacramento del Bautizo.
necesarios o hablar con el Diacono Eduardo.
Las celebraciones de quinceañera serán para las
jóvenes
que estén en el programa de Confirmación
Bautismos
Todos los primeros domingos del mes después de la Mi- solamente.
sa, es el día de orientación del Bautizo, en el Edificio de
Educación Religiosa, y el segundo domingo del cada
Clase de alfabetización, queremos empezar en
mes son los Bautizos, después de la Misa en la Iglesia. el mes de Octubre, la clase de alfabetización y es una
buena oportunidad para cambiar la vida de muchos al
Comunión
aprender a escribir y leer nuestro idioma, no hay que
Si conoce a alguien que necesita la Sagrada
tener vergüenza por no saber leer o escribir, hay que
Comunión en su casa, hospital o Asilo de Ancianos
tener vergüenza por no querer aprender. No perda“Nursing Home”, hablar con el uno de los Sacerdotes mos esta oportunidad de mejorar y valernos por noo al Diacono Eduardo Mora.
sotros mismos, si te considerar amigo de alguien que
necesita leer y escribir , anímale a que se registre para este curso y sentirás que haz obrado.
Cambios en nuestra Iglesia. El Santo Padre a
aprobado una nueva traducción de la Misa. Estos cambios se implementara el próximo año. La razón por
esta nueva tradición es para acercarnos a las oraciones
en latín, y atraer lo hermoso de las oraciones originales. En preparación para estos cambios incluimos en le
boletín una pequeña reflexión en cada parte de la Misa. Los últimos meses hemos venido enfocando la primera parte de la palabra en la liturgia de la Misa, ahora nos enfocaremos en la Liturgia de la Eucaristía.
Después de mezclar el agua y el vino, el sacerdote
hace una oración en silencio pidiendo a Dios que reciba nuestras ofrendas. La oraron es la siguiente “Señor,
te pedimos que nos recibas y te sientas bien con el sacrificio que te ofrecemos con humildad y con un corazón contristo” Este texto viene del libro de Daniel
3: 39-40 donde es rezado por Asaría quien extraña el
sacrificio espiritual en el templo, dándose cuenta de
que es el sacrificio espiritual que complace a Dios. El
Sacerdote inciensa el altar. En Santa Maria se usa incienso en las Misas de las 10 y 11:30 A.M. Incienso
es un símbolo tradicional de la oración que sube a
Dios. (Salmo 141:2 y Rev. 8:3-4) Los regalos puestos
en el altar se inciensan como ua señal de que la Iglesia
ofrece la oración que va hacia Dios. El sacerdote y los
feligreses también son incensados porque ellos mismos se unen con sus oraciones y con sus regalos que
se ofrecen en la Oración Eucarística.
jo que compre su ticket y se va a sentir contento de
participar y aprender tanto con este retiro, que será en
nuestra propia parroquia.
Todos los primeros Viernes se hara la unción por
los enfermos, en la capilla del edificio de Educación
Religiosa en la Misa de las 7:00 P.M.
EL libro de difuntos, invitamos a todos a escribir
el nombres de sus difuntos en el libro que se encuentra cerca del área de Bautismo, se estará escribiendo
los nombre por todo el mes de Noviembres, y el ultimo
domingo del mes pondremos las intenciones de las
almas en las Misa del Domingo.
Bienvenidos a nuestra comunidad a todos aquellas
personas que vienen por primera vez a nuestra parroquia. Si usted es nuevo háganos saber para que le demos la bienvenida como se merece.
Adoración al Santísimos. Hay un cambio en las
horas de los días Viernes, ahora hay un buen momento de adoraron desde la terminación de la Misa del
medio día hasta las 7:00 P. M. Nuestra Iglesia esta
abierta todos los días hasta las 8:30 P. M. al igual
que la capilla, venga y este en compañía del Señor.
Club 133, es un amanera de ayudar a nuestra Iglesia haciéndose mimbre de este club, cuesta $55.00 por
el ano , y puede ganar dinero también es decir ayuda y
Recordemos del Retiro con Padre Ignacio Larrañaga, en Noviembre 20 y 21 Sábado y Domingo, gana, hay un premios desde $1000.00 hasta muchas de
hay ticket de venta, hermanos de la Legión de Maria y $25.00. Y ahora que se acerca las navidades que regalo mas perfecto de obsequiar. Para registrarse llame a
Juan XXIII tienen ticket para la venta y en el precio
del ticket esta incluido el almuerzo del Sábado. Cuan- la rectoría o hable con algún sacerdote o diacono.
do le ofrezcan un ticket no niegue
comprarlo o diga la otra semana lo compro, le aconse-
Sabías que...
La Palabra “Amén” al final de cada oración proviene de un término hebreo que significa “es verdad”, “así es”.
Es una afirmación tajante, que no deja dudas sobre su realidad. En el Antiguo Testamento se utilizaba para
cerrar pronunciamientos doctrinales fundamentales; en el Nuevo Testamento, el Señor Jesús lo usa para denotar la autoridad de su enseñanza. Al final de las oraciones cristianas, “Amén” significa la aceptación del Plan
de amor que Dios tiene para todos los hombres y especialmente para el que realiza la oración.