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PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. John J. Graham Email: [email protected] Senior Vicar: Rev. John P. Culloty Email: [email protected] Weekend Assistance: Rev. Joseph Bisson, S.V.D. Deacon: Deacon Kevin J. Winn Email: [email protected] Finance and Operations Manager: Kathleen McKenna Email: [email protected] Family Faith Formation: Director: Tyler DeCost, Gr. 1—10 Email: [email protected] Director of Music: Jeffrey Marani Email: [email protected] Children’s Choir: Nicole Desmarais Administrative Assistant: Deborah Gomer Email: [email protected] Secretary: Janet Jacobson Email: [email protected] Faith Formation Assistant to DRE: Michelle Davies Email: [email protected] Property Manager/Haiti 180: Stephen Medlin Email: [email protected] Youth Minister: Rob Forde Email: [email protected] THE PARISH OFFICE—272 Main St., Kingston, MA 02364 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:30 am—4:00 pm Telephone for Parish Office and Rectory: 781-585-6679; 585-9157. Fax: 781-645-1337 Web Page: www.stsmaryjoseph.org Email: [email protected]
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE 781-585-6372 Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9:30 am-2:00 pm Email—[email protected]
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST: Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30, 10:30 AM Weekday Mass: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9:00 AM
OUR MISSION STATEMENT We, the faith community of St. Joseph Parish, Kingston-Plympton, believe that we are called
daily to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ: to learn, to share, and to live the message of Jesus. Guided by the Holy Spirit we recognize that we are
unique with diverse gifts from God and that as Christ's disciples we are to develop these gifts of Time-Talent-Treasure, to nurture and strengthen our families, our
community, our nation, and our world. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 3:00 - 3:30 PM and after Mass if requested. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4480: Grand Knight: Walter McSorley 774-688-1828 MARRIAGES: Contact St Joseph Parish at least one year in advance of the date on which you wish to be married. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: The RCIA is the process through which interested adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life. Contact Ann Moberg: 508-465-1959.
BAPTISMS: For Catholics, the Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and disciple-ship. On the second Sunday of the month, the Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated. Please call the parish office for information. PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Chairperson: James Hogue Julie Cahill, Kenneth Cook, James Corcoran, Tim Fontaine, Chris Kowilcik, Chuck Mason, Rick Noll, and Sean Varano
‘MATER DEI’ WOMEN’S GUILD – Spiritual gathering – September thru May, fourth Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Call: Rita at 781-585-2477 PARISH PRAYER GROUP: Fatima Prayer Group: Thursdays at 9:30 am. Parish Rosary: before each Daily Mass and Monday evening at 6:30 pm. Call: Rita at 781-585-2477 MARIAN MOVEMENT CENACLE PRAYER: Tuesday 9:30 to 11:00 am PRAYER LINE: Call : Michelle Davies 781-754-0003 Deb Krueger 781-588-6001 ST. JOSEPH PARISH CEMETERY, Elm Street, Kingston. For information and/or the purchase of a burial plot call the Parish Office. CEMETERY COMMITTEE: President: Secretary: Pat Correa
FOOD PANTRY: Located at Parish Office. Open 2nd & last Thursday of month from 10 to 11:30 am and 4:30 to 6 pm.
ST. JOSEPH PARISH CHURCH IS OPEN every day from 7 am until 4:00pm, for prayer and visits to Blessed Sacrament.
St. Joseph Parish Family
29th Sunday In Ordinary Time October 20, 2019
Kingston—Plympton
St. Joseph Parish Family Kingston—Plympton
October 20, 2019 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time
From Our Pastor
“Why do I have to go to confession? Isn’t it enough for me to just tell God that I am sorry?” These are not un-common questions. Confession is not the most popular Sacrament for many Catholics. Often, when discussing confession with young people, I will ask them this question. If I do something wrong and I feel bad about it, and then if I ask God to forgive me, does He? I think that they think that the answer is going to be “no”. After all, they know that we believe in the importance of going to confession. They often seem surprised when I tell them that the answer to that question is “yes”. When we sincerely ask God for the gift of His forgiveness God always gives it to us. The next question is this: If God forgives us when we ask, then why do we need to go to confession.
I have always found something that Saint John Paul II said to be helpful. He said that when ever any one of us does something beautiful or good, it raises us all up because we are all connected by our Baptism. He went on to say that whenever anyone does something sinful, no matter how small or private that act may be, it brings us all down. We are all connected to each other. That means that what I do has an effect on each and every other member of the Body of Christ.
So, why go to confession? The answer is rooted in the insights of St. John Paul II. It is true that when I ask God to forgive me my sins that I am reconciled with God. I still, however, need to be reconciled with those who have been affected by my sin. I need to be forgiven by, and reconciled with the rest of the members of the Body of Christ. In Confession, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I receive the two fold gift of being reconciled with God and with the Church. To go to Confession is to make a statement of faith that we believe that the Church, the Body of Christ, is: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
So much of what we do as Catholics is rooted in our understanding of our interconnectedness. We believe that Baptism connects us to one another and to those who have gone before us, the Communion of Saints. This in-terconnectedness means that we are also responsible to each other. We pray for each other because of this interconnectedness; we help those throughout the world who are in need because of our interconnectedness; we confess our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation because of our interconnectedness. The next time that you go to Confession realize that you are giving a great gift to all of us who are members of the Body of Christ.
God Bless, Fr. Jack
FINANCES: The collection for the Offertory for the weekend of 10/13 was $7,568.33. The budgeted amount needed per week is $8,000 to deal with the present operating deficit. The collection for the Holy Father’s ‘Peter’s Pence’ was $990.00. Thank you for your generosity. If you are unable to be with us during a particular weekend, please do your best to make up your missed donation.
Plots are available at YOUR St. Joseph Cemetery, Kingston……..
New Saint Teresa of Calcutta Section
New Well
New irrigation system
Isaiah 40:31 “but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
THIS WEEK’S MASSES
Sunday, October 20, 8:30 am Memorial Mass—Joseph and Esther Skowyra
NEXT WEEK ’S MASSES
Saturday, October 26, 4 pm
Memorial Mass—John, Anne and Gerald Martin
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for the repose of the soul of Esther Stattel.
Important Dates
St. Joseph Town Hall Meeting—
Sunday, October 27 @ 11:30 am, St. Joseph Church
VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children Awareness Session
Thursday, Nov. 21 @ 6:30pm, Our Lady’s Hall
All Saints Day, Holy Day of Obligation—
Friday, Nov. 1, Masses at 9am and 7pm St. Joseph
12:10pm at St. Mary
WE ASK GOD’S HEALING GRACES upon those who are sick, es-pecially:
Fr. Bob Mallonee, Ryan Adler, Thomas Barnes, Justin Boddie, William Bonzi, Sharon Brown, Maryann Buzzeo, Joseph Cadillic, Tifany Campbell, Margaret Clancy, David Coburn, Jean Cochrane, Barbara Ann Coyle, Jr., Ryan Davis, Michael Duffy, Anthony Emmott, Rev. William English, Mary Ann Fernandez, Jessica Fleming, Cheralyn Froio, Irene Hardy, Peter Henderson, Katie Herrmann, Laurie Hoberg, Robert Hogan, Virginia Hogan, Ellen Darcy Hourihan, Joanne Howard, Denise Jacoppo, Will Warren Jones, Thomas Kane, Kathy Kearney, Paul Kelleher, Maddie Klein, Liz Loring, Chris McIsaac, Walter McSorley, Mary Merry, Walter A. Moquin, Michael Mullen, Cecilia Norton, Tom & Peg O’Brien, Gabriel O’Halloran, David O’Neill, Gertrude Packard, Barbara Parks, Eugene Santoro, Gaetano Scarpaci, Pierce Scroggins, Warren Sherman, Eric Shippee, Joyce Shorley, Virginia Sweeney, Larry Tinajare, Jack Tura, John Tura, Richard Tura, Alexis Walker, Paula Watkins.
LET US PRAY for all people in the military and especially:
Peter Brooks, Alex Carroll, Brian Connor, Jacob Cook, Brendan Dillon, Kevin Joseph Doherty, David D’Urso, Barbara Dustin, Paul Dustin, Christopher Feroli, Vincent Gillespie, Nicholas LaPlante Johnson, Joseph Kelleher, Michael Kelley, Christopher LeBouvier, Michael Lilleberg, James Linnehan, Peter E. Manning, Christopher Matthai, Anthony Russo, Dalton Sears, Nathaniel Sexton, David Sjostedt, Zeke Sjostedt, Jonathan Stack, Kyle Sullivan, Michael Vitra.
Kingston—Plympton St. Joseph Parish Family
October 20, 2019 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time
THE HISTORY AND BEAUTY OF IRELAND with Fr. Bill Williams—8 night escorted Tour May 17-June 5, 2020. 2 nights Killarney, 2 nights Dublin, 3 nights Galway, 1 night Bun-ratty. Contact Barbara McMorrow 617-320-6722.
2020
MARCH FOR LIFE
Thursday, January 23—Saturday, January 25
Bus departs for D.C. early morning
Life is Very Good Rally—Thursday evening, Jan. 23
Mass with Cardinal Sean at Sacred Heart Shrine-Friday, Jan 24
March for Life—Friday, Jan. 24
Adoration, Confession, Discussion—Friday evening, Jan. 24
Mass for pilgrims in D.C. area—Saturday morning, Jan. 25
Bus departs for Boston early afternoon, Jan. 25
$250 PP 4 to a room
To join us, please register and leave a deposit at:
https://stsmaryjoseph.org/march-for-life-2020
From September 25 through November 3, you’re invited to
join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of
prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited
to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the
public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 1055
Commonwealth Ave., Boston, and also to help spread the
word about this important community outreach. If you’d like
more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer
to help, please contact: [email protected] or
www.40daysforlife.com/boston
TRANSFORMED IN LOVE MARRIAGE PREP—Transformed in Love for engaged couples is the Archdiocesan program for marriage preparation. St. Joseph’s Kingston will be hosting a program March 27 & 28, 2020. For additional information and upcoming 2020 dates, locations, and registration, please visit bostoncatholic.org/familylife or contact Deacon Kevin Winn at [email protected].
St. Joseph Parish Family Kingston—Plympton
YOUTH MINISTRY
P3 Pizza People & Prayer every Monday Night @ 6PM Every Monday night we gather as a community for Pizza, People and Prayer. A chance to pray with and for one an-other, while deepening our relationship with Jesus Christ and one another. A typical Monday night is about teens
gathering together, in prayer and talking about their week. The setting is informal and relaxed. Following prayer, there
is plenty of time to socialize, make new friends and of course EAT PIZZA.
29th Sunday In Ordinary Time October 20, 2019
Faith Formation 781-585-6372
Tyler DeCost [email protected] Michelle Davies [email protected]
FAMILY FAITH and CONFIRMATION PREP I & II
Confirmation Prep I - Our next class will be held on Thursday, October 24 at 6:00 pm at Saint Mary Parish
Center.
Confirmation Prep II - Our next class will be held on Sunday, October 20 at 6:00 pm. If you were absent for the first class, please stop by the Faith Formation Office to pick up your paperwork which is due October 20. Teen Masses will begin on October 20th at 5:00 pm. All Confirmation Prep students are asked to at-tend. All parishioners are welcome!
All schedules can be found online at the new Collaborative website, www.stsmaryjoseph.org.
Class Assistants Needed for Family Faith Program -Commitment Once Per Month. Please call the Faith For-mation Office ASAP if you can assist!
Monday, 6 PM—Grade 2
Wednesday 6:00 PM—Grade 3
We are still in need of volunteers, can you help? Please contact Michelle Davies in the Faith Formation Office ASAP - Thank you!
Child Care Providers still needed for the Family Faith Sessions: 1 Teen Sunday 5:00 Session 1 Adult or Teen Monday 6:00 Session
Monitors still needed for: Adult or Teen Wednesday 6:00 Session Adult or Teen Monday 6:00 Session
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
Middle School Faith Nights— C.O.O.L.
On October 13th we had a great time
playing flag football and learning about the
modern day Saints Gianna Molla, Teresa of
Calcutta and Chiara Luce Bandano. We
hope to see even more of our middle schoolers on
November 10 for fun, friendship, and a sprinkling of
faith! We are still in need of adult volunteers. Please con-
tact Kathy Silvia at 339-832-4458 if you would like to
share your faith with the students in our Collaborative.
St. Joseph Parish Family Kingston—Plympton
October 20, 2019 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time
St. Joseph Parish Family
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
Next meeting will be the Installation of Officers on Wednesday, November 6. Dinner at 7 pm -
Meeting at 8 pm.
All Knights are welcome!
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is seeking a field agent for a career opportunity representing their Insurance, Annuity, Disability and Long Term Care Programs. We offer a com-plete benefits package with this full time position. In order to qualify, one must be eligible for membership in the Knights of Columbus. For more information on this exciting career opportunity, please contact Michael R. Capobianco, General Agent of North and South Eastern Massachusetts at 508-238-2300. RETROUVAILLE OF NEW ENGLAND www.HelpOurMarriage.org “ lifeline for couples” 508-270-7155—Next weekend November 8-10, 2019 The Retrouvaille Program is for Married Couples Facing Difficult Challenges in their Relationship A marriage program that helps couples restore their
marriage and rebuild a loving relationship. A Christian marriage program, Catholic in origin, where
couples of all faiths or no faith background are encour-aged to attend.
Primarily a practical program to improve communica-tion, build stronger marriages, and help couples recon-nect.
Presenters are not trained marriage counselors, but rather couples sharing their personal stories of marital struggles and the tools they used to rediscover their love.
WORKSHOP ON SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE AND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING—Saturday, October 26th, 10am to 11:30am—St. Peter’s Parish in the lower church hall. This is presented by the Archdiocese of Boston. ADDICTION EPIDEMIC Addiction is a chronic disease that is centered in the brain and has both physical and emotional effects. As the prevalence of addiction has grown in recent years, the Archdiocese of Boston has developed ministries and programs to help those suffering from addiction, as well as their families. RCAB Office of Risk Management Deacon Jim Greer, Director of the Office of Chaplaincy Archdiocese of Boston will offer a presentation...St. Peter lower Church Hall on Wednesday, November 6 at 7 pm. Topic: The Opioid Crisis: Substance Use Disorder, Yesterday and Today. Please join us for this most important and in-formative presentation! See you there!
Today, WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, in this Extraordinary Mis-sionary Month, we are called to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ alive in the Church, and to offer, through this Eucharistic celebration, our prayers and our generous finan-cial support, through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, to continue the mission of Jesus. Today we are “sent” out to witness to Mission in the world through our prayers and personal sacrifices for our brothers and sisters around the world. Take your FAITH ON A JOURNEY, to Fátima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain (Portugal, Spain and France) with Father Stanley Jawa on this 12 night experience. August 31st, 2020 - September 12th, 2020 Your included destinations while on this Journey: LISBON-SANTARÉM- FÁTIMA-BRAGA–SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN, BUR-GOS–SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA–LOURDES, FRANCE, CARCAS-SONNE–MONTSERRAT - BARCELONA, SPAIN Plus, Mass and Rosary will be offered throughout your journey. Land prices begin at $1679 per person, based on double occupancy. De-posits of only $400 per person will reserve your space. Space is VERY LIMITED. For further info or to register, contact Luke or Eileen at 860-399-1785/[email protected]. SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES Sacred Heart Middle/High School, Kingston—Oct. 20 &
Nov. 17, 1 to 3 pm Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, Gr. 7-12—Oct. 20 1 to 3
pm and Nov. 14, 6 to 8 pm Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton– Oct. 24 at 6:30
pm Boston College High School, Boston, Gr. 7-12—Oct. 26 at 10am and October 27 at 11am
Collaborative Corner
Vision Statement, which will provide us with our IN-
SPIRATION for our 3-Year Plan:
“We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered,
vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome all
people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this
faith journey together through sacraments, charitable
works, life-long faith formation, and stewardship.”
“Eucharist-centered” We recognize that our identity as
Christians stems from the Eucharist – the real presence of
Jesus Christ here on Earth. We receive grace and spiritual
nourishment through the Eucharist. We spend time in ado-
ration of the Eucharist – time in His presence, enabling us
to follow His Will.
"The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life. The other sacra-
ments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are
bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucha-rist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself,
our Pasch."