St. Timothy Parish Norwood, Walpole, Westwood april 5, 2009 palm sunday of the lord’s passion
Liturgical Minister Schedule
April 11/12
8:00 Lector: Nick Huckle, Delores LaDisa
8:00 Server: Rachel Graham, Matt MacKenzie,
Chris DeMeo
9:30 Lector: Mary Masi-Phelps, Tom Bockhorst
9:30 Server: Devin Bartlett, Jillian and Erin Reilly
11:15 Lector: Sarah Barrett, Dan Burton
11:15 Server: Ryan Fogarty, Erin and Shannon Kahaly
Eucharistic Minister’s 2nd weekend team
Sunday, April 5, 6:30pm, Holy Thursday rehearsal
Sunday, April 5, 7:30pm, Vigil rehearsal
Sunday, April 5, Blood Pressure Clinic
Wednesday, April 8, 9:45am, Exercise Program
Wednesday, April 8, 6:30pm, 7 Last Words rehearsal
Wednesday, April 8, 7:30pm, Good Friday rehearsal
Thursday, April 9, 7:30pm Mass
Friday, April 10, 9am, Seven Last Words
Friday, April 10, 3pm, Passion Play
Friday, April 10, 7:30pm, Mass
Saturday, April 11, 9am, Morning Prayer
Saturday, April 11, 7:30pm, Vigil Mass
Sunday, April 12, see below for Easter Mass schedule
Holy Thursday, April 9, 7:30pm Mass
Good Friday, April 10, 9am, Seven Last Words
3pm, Passion Play
7:30pm Mass
Holy Saturday, April 11, 9am, Morning Prayer
Easter Vigil, April 11, 7:30pm Mass
Easter Sunday, 8am; 9:30am; 11:15am Masses
Please pray for our brides and grooms:
Maria Zurzolo and David Innocenzi
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, April 4
9:00Rita A. Clifford Anniversary
4:30Joseph Raymond Anniversary
Sunday, April 5
8:00Guido Ciannavei 4th Anniversary
9:30Alice Keenan Memorial
11:15Antonio & Custodia DaFonte
Memorial
5:00Monica Silva & Silvester DaSilva
Monday, April 6
9:00Arthur Coté Memorial
Tuesday, April 7
9:00Bob Briody Birthday Memorial
Wednesday, April 8
9:00John Papagni Memorial
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
Sunday, April 5
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Sunday, April 12
Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord
Financial Report for March 29, 2009
Envelopes Collected 296
Amount in envelopes $6,930.00
Percentage of collection in envelopes 67% Loose donations $3,367.00
Total parish offertory $10,297.00
A Palm Sunday Prayer
Thou who art the soul and heart of life, save us from fear -- the fear of days and nights yet to be, the fear of the known and the unknown, the fear that builds high walls around our spirits and our lives, the fear that closes in and envelops us, the fear that nibbles at the edges of every satisfaction. Free us from fear of failure and success, of shame and pain, of death and fear of life as well. Open our eyes that we may see thy glory in humbleness and simplicity, commonness strewn generously across our path all our days. May we recognize thee riding upon a simple beast of burden, down the crooked streets of Jerusalem. May we not require the palms of victory and praise, the accolades and shouts of the multitude to see thy glory in gentleness, patience, loving kindness and, yes, pain and sometimes death. Thy way of peace -- of faith, hope, and love -- still is our path, our joy, our way. Amen.
Religious Education
Grades K-6
SAVE THE DATE
July 20-24, 2009!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Youth Formation Ministry
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Grades 8 and 10 YFM Religious Education classes will meet this Sunday, April 5, 2009. Grade 8 will meet at the regular time of 3:15. Grade 10 will meet at 4:45 for the 5 pm Mass, followed by class at 6 pm. The Thursday evening students will meet at St. Catherine’s the regular time of 6:30 for grade 8 and 7 pm for grade 10.
YOUTH GROUP
Our Tuesday evening youth group continues to meet each week at 7pm in St. Andrew’s Hall on the second floor of St. Catherine’s Convent. All high school students are welcome to join us. Doors open at 6pm.
CRADLES to CRAYONS
We have an opportunity for students to do service at Cradles to Crayons in Quincy on Wednesday, April 22. Students should sign-up by contacting the YFM Office at 617-792-3433 or 781-769-4617. Students have an option of volunteering from 9 AM to 4 PM or 9 AM to Noon or 1 PM to 4 PM. Cradles to Crayons is a non-profit social service program which distributes clothing, toys and other necessities to needy families.
WHITE WATER RAFTING
Plans are underway for this summer’s White Water Rafting trip in Maine. This annual favorite will take place on the weekend of June 27 and 28. The cost of this year’s trip is $90. Contact the Youth Office to reserve your spot.
Holy Family Shelter
On April 14 we will be preparing and serving supper for the men at Holy Family Shelter. Desserts are welcomed! Please call for the drop off address (Dot – 781-769-0652).
Thank you to all those who have made generous donations in the past. $500 is sent to the Pine Street Inn each month. Please help to support this ministry. Donations to pay for these meals may be sent to:
Campagna, 86 Countryside Ln., Norwood, MA. Please make checks payable to St. Timothy Christian Service Fund.
Easter Collection
Next week, at all our Easter Masses, our collection will be to support the retirement, medical, and financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. On behalf of all of our priests, thank you in advance for your generosity.
April Outreach Project
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless operates a Furniture Bank that collects donated household furnishings and other material items and distributes them to homeless families in need. Please see the bulletin board in the Ruocco Center for more information.
St. Tim’s Book Group
The St. Tim’s Book group meets once a month to discuss contemporary literature in the light of Christian faith. The book group works on a “come when you can” basis, so all are invited to join us! We also invite you to e-mail Colleen () with any book suggestions for the group.
Our next meetings will be as follows:
- On Monday, April 27 we will meet to discuss the book Rabbi Paul by Bruce Chilton. In this year dedicated to St. Paul, we wanted to read more about Paul and his mission to the Gentiles. At this meeting we will also try to select all of our summer reading so that people can plan their summer reading selections accordingly!
Since the fourth Monday of May is Memorial Day, our May meeting will take place on Monday, June 1 to discuss the book The Shack by William P. Young.
Copies of these books are available for a discounted price in the office.
PARISH NURSE NEWS
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
Beverly Moore will be speaking at the next Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group meeting on Tuesday, April 14th at 10am.Beverlyis an Alzheimer'sCoach and has many years of experience in the field.For more information, check out her website,
She will be bringing along a few copies of her recently published book, "Matters of the Mind...and the Heart." The cost of her book is $20, with $5 of each sale going to the StilMee Scholarship Fund for coaching families in need.
The Support Group is open to people caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia. By sharing information and supporting each other, many caregivers feel empowered and less burdened by their caregiving responsibilities. The group meets twice a month in Ruocco 6. New members are welcome. Please call the Parish Nurse Office for more information.
Visitors to the Sick and Homebound
There will be a meeting for Visitors to the Sick and Homebound on Tuesday, April 28th at 10am in Ruocco 5/6. Please call the Parish Nurse Office if you plan to attend.
PASSION PLAY
Students of the YFM program will present the Living Stations of the Cross on Monday evening, April 6 at 7 pm at St. Catherine’s Church, and again on Friday afternoon April 10, at 3 pm at St. Timothy’s Church. Students of the YFM Program should attend one of these presentations, as indicated in the syllabus.
CRADLES to CRAYONS
Students from the YFM Program will be collecting gently used toys and clothing on behalf of Cradles to Crayons. Please contact the YFM office at 781-769-4617 for a collection location or even to make arrangements for a pick-up. Donations will be accepted up until April 22.
Parish Mission Thank You
Our Parish Mission, Journey Together in Faith, is now completed, and many people have commented on the rich spiritual opportunity that the Mission provided. Our churches were filled each night of the mission, providing all of us with an enhanced appreciation of the larger community of faith in our two towns. We extend our thanks to the members of the planning committee from all four parishes who worked to make the Mission so successful:
Mary Ann and Mike Bowers, Anne and Bill Coleman from St. Catherine’s
Fr. Jim Burke, Karen Coffey and Bill Sebet from St. Denis
Ken and Lois Foscaldo and Dorothy Ruggiero from St. Margaret Mary’s
Linda Barletta and Colleen Campion from St. Timothy’s
Ultreya
De Colores, please join us for Ultreya, a faith and joy filled gathering, Thursday, April 16th, 2009, 7:00pm At St. Mary’s Church, Avery St. Dedham. ( We meet in the Chapel at the parish Center). For more information, please feel free to call 781 326 0674.
Newman Catholic Center
Attention graduating high school students! Interested
In attending a college where you can continue practicing your faith with other students? Consider the University of Massachusetts Amherst where the Newman Catholic Center is active in offering social activities, events, community outreach and the opportunity to grow spiritually. Feel free to contact us for more information at or visit us online at
HESSCO
HESSCO Elder Services is dedicated to finding solutions to help those age sixty and older take full advantage of their later lives. The agency’s goal is to make it easier for older individuals and their families to access a comprehensive system of health and supportive services.
To volunteer, call Chandra at 781-784-4944.
“A Message From Our Pastor”
Dear Friends—
This weekend marks the most important week of our church year. The observances of Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and culminating with the glorious Easter vigil service remind us of all that Christ endured so that we might one day have the opportunity for life eternal.
I have said before that we are so blessed here at St. Timothy’s to have wonderful Holy Week services. They are beautifully and meaningfully planned and enriched by the gifts of our parishioners who participate in so many ways and our choirs who lift up their voices in song and prayer and lead us to celebrate with great devotion these special moments in the church year.
I know that our lives are filled with so many “things”. Sometimes it seems that there are not enough hours in the day. But, down deep, we know that we all need to set priorities in our lives. If not, there is the danger that we DO a lot of things, but the quality of our lives and especially the spiritual quality of our lives can be diminished or lost.
I would most sincerely encourage you to try to make this next week a “holy” week, not just another week filled with things and ending with Easter. Please try to attend as many services as you can. Make that special effort to share these important moments in the life of Jesus, so that on Easter Sunday we might feel the presence of the Risen Lord in our lives and be filled with the peace and hope that Jesus alone can give.
In last week’s bulletin I mentioned that I would give you an update on the Archdiocesan Catholic Appeal. Our parish goal for this year is $73,500. As of this week we have pledges of $22,800 or about 31% of our target. I realize that the state of the economy is a cause for concern for many. This is a time when the gift we make will truly be a sacrificial gift for many. I think it is important to remember that even though the times are difficult for many of us—the times are truly desperate for so many who depend upon our Church for the very basics of life. Every gift—no matter the amount—will help. Thank you for considering this need.
Lastly—on Easter Sunday as happens on Christmas—the proceeds of the collection are used to fund the retirement fund and health care fund for the retired and disabled priests of the Archdiocese. Last Christmas we were able to send more than $22,000 from our parish to help with those needs. That was a substantial increase from the previous year.
We all know how expensive health care is, and obviously the numbers of our retired priests continue to grow. If you can help them by contributing generously to the Easter collection, I know you will have their gratitude and their prayers. Fr. Culloty
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
April 5, 2009
April 5, 2009
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