Saint Bridget Parish 1 Percival Street Maynard MA 0175

978-897-2171

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday: 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM (Portuguese) Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 AM DAILY MASS: 9:00 AM - Thursday & Friday HOLY DAYS: 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM CONFESSIONS: Saturday - 3:15 to 3:45 PM BAPTISMS: Second Weekend of the Month MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. BINGO: Every Friday - Doors open at 5:00 PM

PASTOR

Rev. John P. Prusaitis

PERMANENT DEACON Deacon John W. Pepi

BRAZILIAN MINISTRY

Rev. Adriano Lessa Natalino

SENIOR PRIEST Rev. Louis Bilicky

RELIGIOUS ED.DIRECTOR

Barbara Cole 978-897-4612

BUSINESS MANAGER

Pamela Ferguson 978-897-2171

PARISH SECRETARY

Denise Dineen 978-897-2171

CHOIR DIRECTOR

Ron Chibaro 978-897-2171

ORGANIST Donna Chaff 978-897-2171

CEMETERY FOREMAN

Patrick Currin 978-897-2171

Rectory: 978-897-2171 Web Page:

www.saintbridgetmaynard.com

If you would like to bring the gifts up at Communion, please let an usher know before Mass. August 18-19 4:00 - Robert & Ann O’Neil Duggan & Family 7:30 - Luigi & Concetta DiGrappa 9:30 - Margaret “Peg” Kelly

DAILY 9:00 MASS Thursday August 23 - Mary & Joseph Wagner Friday August 24 - Paul & Virginia Murphy

Every Friday, at 8:00am for the month of August we will have Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament

in the lower church.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no morning Mass on

August 20, 21, & 22nd

SAINT BRIDGET PARISH MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS

Weekly Offertory August 11-12: $2728 Maintenance & Repairs: $1703

Collection for the Assumption will be posted next week

We need a minimum of $5,000 in weekly collections to cover our monthly expenses.

~Fr. Prusaitis

There will be a Special Second Collection next weekend August 25 & 26th in support of the S.M.A. Fathers. If you would like to give a personal gift to Fr. Emmanuel, please see Father after Mass or at his reception following the 9:30 Mass in the Hall.

Next Sunday, August 26th, Fr. Emmanuel Imoniunu, S.M.A. will be celebrate his last Mass at St Bridget Parish. We have been blessed to have Fr. Emmanuel with us these past 2 months. May God abundantly bless his ministry and

the SMA Fathers as they carry out Jesus’ ministry and mission. Please join us at a reception after the 9:30 Mass Sunday, August 26th as we say good-bye and thank you to

Fr. Emmanuel.

There will be morning Masses August 27th-31st with Eucharistic Adoration on Friday at 8:00am.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus’ teaching about the Bread of Life continues in today’s

gospel. It is a teaching we need to hear over and over. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.”

Jesus is inviting us to receive his body and blood at Mass in Holy Communion. Savor Jesus’ words as you receive

Communion today. Is there someone you know who isn’t here this week? Pray for strength to invite that person to come to

Mass and Holy Communion next week.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 19, 2018

PARENTS: PLEASE REMEMBER TO REGISTER YOUR

CHILDREN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

We are in need of teachers for the following classes: Grade 1 - Sundays at 10:30am Grade 7 - Mondays at 7:00pm Grade 8 - Mondays at 7:00pm

Please consider volunteering to this very

Important ministry. Religious Ed begins September 9th.

Do you have extra Rosary Beads that you would be willing to donate to the religious Education classes? One of my goals is to teach the students about our Catholic traditions. We do use the Rosaries during

the school year and my collection has been depleted. Rosaries can be dropped off in the

Religious Education office.

If you have any question, please contact Barbara Cole at 978-897-4612

or at stbridgetmaynard@gmail.com

USING ENVELOPES HELPS OUR PARISH

If you would like to be included in our collection envelope system, please complete the following and drop it into the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. NAME______________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________ PHONE #____________________________________________ E-MAIL_____________________________________________

CHOIR NEWS On Saturday and Sunday, September 8th & 9th, members of

St Bridget choir will be stationed in the lobby before and after every Mass to answer questions concerning membership into the choir. Please stop by and say hello. This season’s first rehearsal is Tuesday Sept. 11th at 7:30pm in the lower

church. Take a chance and lend your voice to the choir that has served your parish faithfully for over a century.

Membership is free!

Annual Silver and Golden Anniversary Mass If you are celebrating your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary this year, please join Cardinal Seán O'Malley on Sunday, Oct. 28 at St. Mary Parish in Waltham at 4:00PM for the annual Anniver-sary Mass with renewal of vows. Couples can register at boston-catholic.org/weddinganniversarymass. For more information, contact Kelly Tolman at ktolman@rcab.org or 617-746-5803.

HOPE OF NATIONS

A conference sponsored by Hope Conferences and the Archdio-cese of Boston is returning on Sept. 15TH to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The program runs from 8:30AM-6:00PM, doors open at 8:00. "Hope, Healing and Deliverance" is this year's theme. Keynote speakers include Dr. Ralph Martin, noted author, speaker, and professor on topics related to the New Evangeliza-tion and Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the New Evange-lization; and Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and an author/speaker on evangelization, scripture, healing, and the spiritual life. For registration and details, visit hopeconferences.com.

Project Rachel

“Words cannot even begin to express how I honestly feel the mercy and forgiveness from God that I've been beating myself up for all of these years…”– A Project Rachel retreat participant. 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 September 22, October 27 and November 10. Locations are confidential. Limited to ten participants per retreat. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.

ST. BRIDGET BINGO Every Friday Night. All are welcome!

Doors open at 5PM. Games start at 6:45PM.

Food available at reasonable prices. For more information call Barbara at 978-897-8252

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