The daily Mass survey has been conducted at both St. Paul and St. John and the results are in. Clearly those attending the 6:45 at St. Paul are unable to travel to St. John for the 7:00 a.m. due to traffic, and an earlier Mass at St. John would not alleviate this issue. Unfortunately the 6:45 daily Mass currently celebrated at St. Paul parish will end Friday, October 2. I know this is not only an inconvenience but a painful loss for many. I ask for your understanding and prayerful support as I, Fr. Arthur and our pastoral staff continue to work hard to address the pastoral needs of the St. John / St. Paul Collaborative.
– Fr. Sepe
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6:45am Weekday Mass at St. Paul
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An Invitation for New Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors
A special invitation for you to consider: to become a Eucharistic Minister or Lector. For many years we have been blessed to have the opportunity to serve our Parish in this way. There is need now to increase the number of Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors for our Masses. Please pray about this and email Sr. Evelyn or call (781) 235-0045. Many, many thanks!
Training Programs:
Saturday, Oct 17 at 2:00 p.m. for new Lectors
Sunday, October 25 at 2:30 p.m. for Eucharistic Ministers
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Pope Francis Has Arrived in the United States
While in the United States, the Pope will address both Congress and the United Nations, but also visit homeless people, immigrant families, and prison inmates. At least one of His visits will be given in Spanish, His native language. You may follow the Pope’s visit by: Live Stream – CatholicTV.com, USCCB.org, CTV.va; Print – The Pilot (thebostonpilot.com), Crux (Cruxnow.com); Radio – EWTN coverage via Station of the Cross 1060AM (Boston’s Catholic Radio); Television – CatholicTV coverage with commentary from Fr. Robert Reed, Kevin Nelson, and Kate Andrews (Comcast Ch. 268, Verizon FIOS Ch. 296, RCN Ch. 85); Twitter – @Pontifex, @news_va_en (#PopeinUS #PopeinDC #PopeFrancisNYC); Web – popefrancisnyc.org, worldmeeting2015.org
Schedule as released by the Vatican. (All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON)
- 4:00 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON)
- 9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
- 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew’s Cathedral
- 4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, NEW YORK)
- 9:20 a.m. Address to Joint Session of the United States Congress
- 11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
- 4:00 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews
- 5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK)
- 8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
- 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
- 4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
- 6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA)
- 8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
- 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
- 4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
- 7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)
- 9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
- 11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
- 4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
- 8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
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Fundraising Raffle for St. John-St. Paul “World Youth Day” Trip
World Youth Day, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986, attracts more than one million youth from almost every country. World Youth Day (WYD) is an opportunity for the youth of our parishes to learn about their faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between continents, people, and cultures. The week-long event culminates with mass with the Holy Father. We have around 30 young people from St. John-St. Paul hoping to travel to Kraków for WYD in 2016. We are asking for your help to support our young people by buying a ticket to our closed end raffle. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Ticket price: $100
1st prize: $5,000 2nd prize: $2,000 3rd prize: $1,000
The drawing will be held on October 12th, 2015. All proceeds will be used to send our young parishioners to World Youth Day. A raffle form can also be downloaded here.
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It’s Welcome Weekend!
September 26-27
During “Welcome Weekend” we lift high the banner of WELCOME to one and all as we celebrate the life of this community and the countless ways this life continues to grow and deepen in faith and love and service. Each September is always a new beginning! Come, join us to make this year the best!
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The 9:00am Family Mass Program is Back!
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The Family Mass Program Returns this Sunday, September 13
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Regular Sunday Mass Schedule Resumes this Sunday
Daily Mass:
7:00am
Saturday Vigil Mass:
5:00pm
Sunday Masses:
7:30am, 9:00am Family Mass, 11:00am, 5:00pm
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“Why Catholic?”
Come join a faith sharing group and discuss the book Live: Christian Morality. Groups meet once a week for six weeks at parishioner’s homes. For more information contact Kay Kociuba at St. Paul Parish at (781) 235-1060.
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Thank You!!!
As I come to the end of my stay here in St. Paul’s and St. John’s Wellesley Collaborative, I thank God for the gift of every one of you, you have been so hospitable to me. I have got the chance to visit new places, meet new people and do new things (play golf and Red Sox etc.). I want to thank the Fathers for their wonderful fraternal support and warm welcome into the rectory community. To everyone, I appreciate your smiles and the interest you have shown in knowing my story and mission in Africa. You all are good and may God continue to bless you all abundantly. May we continue to keep the contacts and I would be very glad to continue to update and share with you my mission experiences. When I go home I will tell my people that I met the most wonderful people in the world. Hearty Cheers to you all!
~ Fr. Emmanuel Dim SMA
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
P.O Box 126
Vereeniging 1930 • South Africa
Email: bobolo426@yahoo.co.uk
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