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September 4, 2016 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Good Shepherd Parish
Serving Wayland, Natick & surrounding communities Worshipping At
St. Ann Church St. Zepherin Church 134 Cochituate Road 99 Main Street Wayland, MA 01778 Wayland, MA 01778
Mailing address: Pastoral Center, 99 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778 www.GoodShepherdWayland.org * Phone 508-650-3545 - Fax 508-655-6948
PARISH DIRECTORY Pastor: Bishop Robert P. Reed Temporary Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jerry Hogan Permanent Deacon: Deacon Geoffrey Higgins [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Sr. Roberta Rzeznik, SND [email protected] Business Manager: Jackie Fagone [email protected] Director of Music: Jody Pongratz [email protected]
Director of Religious Education: Sue Muldoon: [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry & Confirmation: Thomas Jackson [email protected] Religious Education Coordinator: Kelly McPherson [email protected] Office Assistant/Receptionist: Jennifer Parrish
[email protected] Sacrament of Baptism: The baptism of infants is generally celebrated on the fourth Sunday of each month at St. Ann Church and the third Sunday of the month at St. Zepherin Church. Baptism may also be celebrated during a parish liturgy. Parents should contact the Pastoral Center in advance to make arrangements. Adults interested in becoming members of the Catholic Church should contact the pastoral center for information.
Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the anticipated date of the wedding by contacting the Pastoral Center. Sacrament of Penance (Confession): Saturdays at St. Ann Church from 3:15-3:45 pm or by appointment. Sacrament of the Sick and Communion Calls: Holy Communion is regularly brought to the homebound and to those in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in our parish. If you know of someone who needs this service and is not receiving it please contact the Pastoral Center.
Parish Update
Thank you everyone for your great spirit of welcome and hospitality that you extended to Father Bob Con-nors during his stay with us these past seven weeks. Father Bob enjoyed his time with us. Now, we will welcome Father Jerry Hogan who will join us the first week of September to serve as a tem-porary parochial vicar until December. Father Jerry’s primary ministry is as the chaplain for traveling cir-cuses across America. Our new pastor, Bishop Reed, will take up residence on September 20 and will be with us at the Masses on the weekend of September 25. We eagerly look forward to welcoming Bishop Reed and Father Jerry to our Good Shepherd parish com-munity!
Father Jerry! We’re glad you are here
Father Jerry is the National Circus Priest travelling the Father Jerry grew up in Woburn and was or-dained to the priesthood in 1974. He has served as parochial vicar throughout the archdiocese of Boston and as campus minister at Emmanuel College and UMass Boston for 11 years before becoming the na-tional chaplain for travelling circuses. In this ministry, Father Jerry travels the globe to provide sacramen-tal and spiritual support and friendship for about 4,500 Catholics who work in over 60 travelling cir-cuses. Fr Jerry has been fascinated with the circus ever since he went backstage as a child and has
been president and chaplain since 1993.
“Name Tag Sunday” – September 25 Yes, it is what you think. In an effort to help Bishop Reed and Father Jerry (and, even ourselves) get to know more people by name, we are going to give “Name Tag Sunday” a try. What does it mean? The weekend of September 25th we will have name tags available for everyone to take as you come to church. After Mass you will take the tag with you and perhaps leave it in your car to have on hand for the next “Name Tag Sunday.” “Name Tag Sunday” will take place the last weekend of each month. This is just one small way to build meaningful community
and help everyone feel welcome.
Important Notice
Until bishop Reed’s arrival, we will continue the sum-mer Mass Schedule through September 18. The Sun-day 5 pm Mass will resume on Sunday, September
25. Thank you for your understanding.
25th & 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass
His Eminence, Sean Cardinal O’Malley, OFM invites all couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2016 to the Silver and Golden Wed-ding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The Mass will be celebrated on September 25th at 11:30 and will include a renewal of vows. Family members and friends are welcome to attend. For more information and to register, please visit bostoncatholic.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass. Please register by September 2 to have your name included in the printed list of anniversary couples. A formal invitation and more information will be
mailed to each registered couple in September.
Mission Statement
We, the Roman Catholic community of Good Shep-herd Parish, strive to be a living sign of Christ's love in and for the world. In response to our Baptismal call, nourished by the Eucharist and guided by the values of the Second Vatican Council, we seek to continue the mission of Jesus Christ by welcoming, supporting and guiding all through prayer, sacramental celebration, service and education.
When was the last time someone really listened to you? We’re talking about the undistracted, full-attention kind of listening. That’s one of the ways Stephen Ministers care for others. Stephen Ministers care for those who are making that long journey through the valley of a life crisis. If you’re interested in serving in this way, contact Mar-cia Anderson 774-270-1114; Kathleen Fantoni 508-843-0490; Sister Roberta 508.650.3545. A new
training session will begin September 20.
Volunteer Needed Each Sunday a Eucharistic Minister brings Holy Com-munion to the residents of Sunrise. This special minis-try brings great comfort to the residents. We thank Judy Rich for her many years of service to the Sun-rise community. We are now in need of someone to replace Judy. It is a commitment of one Sunday a month and training will be provided. If you are inter-
ested in this ministry, please contact Sister Roberta.
BETHANY HILL BACK TO SCHOOL APPEAL begins this weekend. You can help a family purchase back to school clothing or supplies by purchasing a $25 gift card to a local store. Please consider taking a name tag from the poster in the vestibule of the church and returning it with your gift to the poster next week. Cards can be returned to either church or to the pastoral office if that is more convenient. For questions or to help with this appeal contact Kathy at [email protected]. Your generosity will be much appreciated. Thank you!
Bible Study Group
Tuesday morning Bible Study group will begin Tues.
Sept. 13th at 10 AM. Our first meeting will be at the
home of Sue Sullivan, 7 Brookdale Lane, Sudbury.
(After that at St. Zepherin Center). A pot-luck lunch
to follow that meeting.
Calendar of Events
Presented below are the financial results of Good
Shepherd Parish for the period July 2016. Thank
you for your generous support!
Actual July
2016
Revenues
Offertory $50,800
R/E fees/others
21,800
Total $72,600
Expenses 67,300
Net In-come (Loss)
5,300
Capital Expenditures FY 2017
$23,334 - final roof pymt
Good Shepherd Parish Mass Intentions
Sunday, September 4th 8:30 am Kathy Sherry, Months Mind Mass
St. Zepherin Church
Monday, September 5th 9:00 am Good Shepherd Memorial Society
St. Ann Church
Sunday, September 11th 8:30 am Rita Wright, Memorial Mass
St. Zepherin
Sunday, September 11th 10:30 am Mary, Harry & David Colantropo, Memorial Mass
St. Ann Church
Sept 5 Mon
Labor Day Pastoral Office Closed
Sept 6 Tues Sept 7
9:00 am 7:00 pm
Protecting God’s Children mtg Pastoral Center Dining Room Hospitality Committee mtg St. Zepherin Center
Sept 12 Mon
7:00 pm Adult Faith Formation Pastoral Center Dining Room
Sept 13 Tues
10:00 am
Bible Study Group kick off Sue Sullivan’s house
Sept 13 Tues
1:00 pm Knitting Group St. Zepherin Center
Sept 13 Tues
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry St. Zepherin Center
Sept 13 Tues
7:30 pm Development Comm. Mtg. Pastoral Center Dining Room
Sept 19 Mon
6:00 pm Knights of Columbus St. Ann Hall
Sunday Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6, 12-17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33
Monday 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11
Tuesday 1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19
Wednesday 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26
Thursday Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23]
Friday 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42
Saturday 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49
Sunday Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]
Readings For The Week
Religious Ed K-5 Registration for Religious Education for 2016-2017 Thank you to those of you who have completed your registration process. If you have not had a chance to do so, please take a minute to complete your registration. Families who have registered should have received notification of their placement by email this past week. Please contact the Religious Education Office if you have registered but did not receive a placement notifica-tion. The registration link and more information can also be found on the parish web site at www.goodshepherdwayland.org Classes for teams 1 and 2 are scheduled to begin on September 18. Classes for team 3 will begin on September 25.
Sacrament Preparation- Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist is a two-year program with the sacraments being received in the winter and spring of the second year. The program is typically begun in grade 1 but can be started at a later age. Please contact Sue Muldoon in the religious education office with any questions about preparing your children to receive the sacraments.
Catechist Blessing and Training- We will open our religious education year with a blessing for all volunteers in the religious education program at the 8:30 Mass at St. Zepherin on Sunday, September 11. The Mass will be followed by a brunch and training for K-8 catechists. Carol Zani, an experienced faith formation director will return for our training this year. She has many creative strategies for engaging young people in conversa-tion about our faith. All our who are interested in the ministry of faith formation are welcome to attend. Leaders Needed for Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 10:30 Mass- This important ministry creates an opportunity for our children to understand and participate in the Mass in a way that is accessible to them. Easy to follow mate-rials and training are provided. Dates are flexible around your schedule. Please be contact Sue Muldoon in the religious education office if you are inter-ested in learning more about this ministry. Registration for Religious Education for 2016-2017 Thank you to those of you who have completed your registration process. If you have not had a chance to do
so, please take a minute to complete your registration for religious education for next year. It is our hope to be able to complete class placements in the next few weeks in order to notify families of their team placement as soon as possible. Your timely registration will help us to complete this process. The registration link and more information can also be found on the parish web site at www.goodshepherdwayland.org Classes for teams 1 and 2 are scheduled to begin on September 18. Classes for team 3 will begin on September 25.
Leadership Institute 2016-17
Applications are now available for the 2016-17 Good Shepherd Leadership Institute! If
you are in high school and have already been confirmed, this is a great way to grow as
a leader and deepen your faith. Applications are available on the parish website and on
the youth ministry Facebook page. Please note: participation in the Leadership Institute is
a requirement to be a leader on our Confirmation retreats. Find the application on our
youth ministry Facebook page or on the parish website. For more information, contact
Tom Jackson ([email protected])
High School Small Groups
Attention High Schoolers: want to connect more with God in your daily life? Want to meet up with other high
schoolers for real discussions about important things? Join a small group! You’re invited to join with other teens
who are trying to figure out what they believe and how that connects with their lives. Our next meeting will be
on Monday, September 12th at St. Zepherin. We will have even more small groups soon! If you’re interested or
want to learn more, contact Tom Jackson ([email protected]).
Bristol Lodge Service Trip
We have a great community service opportunity at Good Shepherd that's coming up soon! Our
parish's youth are going to Bristol Lodge, a soup kitchen in Waltham, MA on Friday, September
16. Bristol Lodge provides meals on a daily basis for approximately 75 people in need,
among many other services. This will be a powerful experience and a great chance to get in-
volved. We will meet at St. Zepherin Center at 3:45 pm to leave and could also use donations
of food! We will drive together to Bristol Lodge, serve the meal and then return. We're going
with middle and high school students, and we need adult chaperones, too. Hope you can join us! Spots are lim-
ited, so if you're interested in coming, please contact Tom Jackson (t soon!
Confirmation Updates
Registration is live for the Religious Education year 2016-17! You can find all regis-tration information on the parish website (goodshepherwayland.org). Confirmation is a two-year program that can be begun anytime in high school. Our program starts this year with a parents meeting on Tuesday, September 20th and Wednesday Sep-tember 21st. Parents are expected to come to one of these meetings for important information about the year ahead. Also, parents, please check for an important email from us about Confirmation prep. Our first class for those in their second year of Confirmation prep (Confirmation 2) will be on Sunday, September 25th. Confirmation 1 will start on October 16th. We meet on Sundays starting after the 5 pm Mass until 8:15 pm. Families are encour-aged to attend the 5 pm Mass together! If you have any questions about Confirmation, please contact Tom Jackson ([email protected]). Confirmation Team Members Needed
Do you want to give back to the church community? Want to help the next generation of Catholics deepen their
faith and grow as individuals? Consider becoming a Confirmation small group facilitator! No special
knowledge or expertise is needed other than a love for others and a kind and welcoming presence. Training
will be provided for the rest. If you’re interested or want to learn more, contact Tom.
Youth Ministry
Music Ministry Nuestro Pequenos Hermanos NPH
Please consider sponsoring a university student or a
child living in one of the NPH homes. We are hoping
that 14 more children will be sponsored by GSP pa-
rishioners as well as 5 university students. We are
confident that the family of Good Shepherd Parish
will once more open their hearts to support the chil-
dren of NPH. Let’s add more faces to the photo col-
lage of sponsored students displayed at both church-
es!
In honor of Blessed Mother Teresa’s canonization to-
day, Good Shepherd Parish has been learning Mass
for Teresa of Calcutta. In churches all over the world
today, Father Bob Fabing’s Mass for Teresa of Cal-
cutta will be sung. We have learned this new Mass
setting quickly and have most of the sections learned.
We are adding the Lamb of God this week, and
next weekend we will begin learning the Gloria from
this Mass setting.
An invitation: Come join music ministry! There are many opportunities from singing in the adult choir which is a weekly rehearsal commitment to occasion-ally playing an instrument at Mass. If you are willing to share your talent, please contact Jody at [email protected] to arrange a time for her to hear you play or sing. This invitation is extended to everyone: adults, teens, and children.
The adult choir will be meeting on Monday evenings at 7:15pm beginning September 12. New members should contact Jody prior to the first rehearsal.
Youth Choir will be on Mondays or Wednesdays in
the late afternoon/early evening. Please send Jody
your child’s availability.
***Only 3% to go to reach goal!***
I am pleased to share that Good Shepherd Parish has raised $64,336 toward our 2016 Catholic Ap-peal goal of $66,106. Thank you to all who have helped make our campaign a success. No gift is too small! If you have yet to participate in this year’s Catholic Appeal, please pledge online at bostoncatholicappeal.org. On behalf of Cardinal Seán O’Malley and all who will benefit from your generosity, thank you for your support.
Alzheimer’s Family Support Group
Tuesday September 13, 2016
7:00-8:00pm
General Boardroom Upstairs
ST. PATRICKS MANOR 863 Central St. Framingham
(always meets on the 2nd Tues of the month)
PARISH PAY-ELECTRONIC GIVING
Parish Pay is an easy electronic way to contribute to the Good Shepherd Parish. This method of giving is recommended to enable our parish to receive a consistent level of contributions each month, which makes it significantly easier to plan and budget. We invite you to consider including Good Shepherd in your monthly budget by signing up for Parish Pay. Visit the www.GoodShepherdWayland.org for the link. Thanks to all who have already enrolled!!
You may donate either by direct bank transfers or charge to a credit card. If you choose ParishPay as your method of giving, please notify the Pastoral
Office so we can discontinue your weekly envelopes.
Thank you!
Boston Sock Exchange Once again the Holy Spirit provided as we traveled to the Boston Common for our August trip. Although it driz-zled on the way to Boston and rained on the drive back to Wayland, it was dry throughout our visit. We were blessed to have lots of help from our brothers in line with unpacking the cars and distributing the dona-tions of water, sandwiches and clothing. They know many of the people coming through the line and help them find the items that they need. They always vol-unteer with smiles and a sense of humor. They bring
such joy to our visits!
When we finished with the donations and packed the cars, we concluded our visit by forming a prayer cir-cle on the Common to recite the “Our Father” togeth-er. It is wonderful to join hands with our brothers and sisters and pray to God our Father. When we pray together and unite as one family, we truly see the face of Christ in one another as we look around
the prayer circle.
DONATIONS: Your donations of NEW OR GENTLY USED CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR really help the homeless. Clothing and footwear donations as well as water bottles (16 oz. bottles) may be placed in
the blue bins at both churches.
If you’d rather give a monetary donation so that we may buy items in bulk, please make checks payable to “Good Shepherd Parish” with "Boston Sock Ex-change" on the memo line and place the checks in the collection basket at Mass or in the blue donation
bins.
The MOST NEEDED ITEMS for our September trip
are:
New men's t-shirts, briefs and boxers (M-3X) and women's new briefs (sizes 5-7)
Short or long sleeve shirts for men (sizes M-4X) New or gently used men’s jeans and shorts (waist
sizes 30 to 40) Hooded sweatshirts (sizes M-3X) Adult backpacks and tote bags Sneakers for men (sizes 8-13) women (sizes 6-9) Please PRAY for our brothers and sisters living on the streets. – This month’s SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS are for Camelia, Carlos, Casey, Chris, Edmond, Ed-win, James, Joe, Junior, Lee, Leigh, Lenny, Lynda, Lu-ther, Maria, Rachel, Ronnie, Rufus, Russell, Samuel, and Warren. For information, please contact Paula, [email protected]. Our next trip to will be on Saturday, September 3rd (Labor Day weekend).
Mass Cards
A Mass card, also known as a Mass offering card, memorial card or a remembrance card, is a greeting card given to some-one to let them know that they, or a deceased loved-one, will be remembered and prayed for in
the intentions at a Mass. Mass cards are available in the parish office for a small offering (donation). For more information please call the office at 508-650-3545.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WOMEN FOR LIFE
offers educational programs and forums for women with special interest
in issues related to the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death
Wednesday September 7th, 2016 at 7:30 pm
ST. JOAN OF ARC AND A PRO-LIFE CULTURE
with
Mark Fisher
TIMID DELIBERATION? Writing in Greek at the beginning of the 1st century CE, the anonymous author cautions wealthy, sophisti-cated young Jews not to be seduced by the “high learning” in the sciences, literary criticism, mathemat-ics and philosophy that surrounded them in Alexan-dria. He adopted the fictional persona of king Solo-mon, renowned for wisdom, wealth and military prowess, to underline the fragility of all human wis-dom. “The deliberations of mortals are timid, and un-sure are our plans”, he says (Wisd 9:14). “Timid or fearful” is the first meaning for the Greek word deilos in the newest complete dictionary of ancient Greek (2013), but the second is “contemptible, vul-gar”. Similarly, “unsure” (Gk. episphales) has “precarious, unsure” as a first meaning, but shades over to “dangerous” or “deceitful.”
It is the bane of translators to have to choose imper-fect equivalents. Ancient readers might easily hear both. Paul’s rhetorical dancing around a very sensi-tive issue in our second reading (Phlm 9-17) is an example of timid deliberation which many students find contemptible. A slave, named Onesimus (“Useful”) who apparently ran away from his Chris-tian owner, stealing something in the promise. En-countering Paul in prison, Onesimus was baptized. Paul, who also baptized Philemon and many of those who met in his house-church sends the slave back. He wants them to treat the slave as “beloved brother”. He even states that he is sending them “his own guts” (usually translated “heart”).
Well, what would Paul expect if the suffering apos-tle, prisoner had ripped out a section of his intes-tines? Forget the harsh penalties in Roman law for runaway slaves. Forgive restoration of any stolen property. Even – and that is the most timid part of this brief letter – give this “had” slave his freedom. Romans could, and did, reward loyal slaves with freedom after years of service. And if a slave was lucky enough to have a master with Roman citizen-ship, he got that in the bargain. But a thieving runa-way just because he’s now a baptized Christian?
At least let his earn it (eventually), a 1st century Ro-man audience might have said. “That letter is insane. Paul should have condemned slavery outright and ordered Philemon to free his slaves,” my students conditioned by “Black Lives Matter” style rhetoric insist. Instead he left the door open for centuries of cruelty by slave-owners to consider themselves up-right, moral Christians, they argue. Scripture does not always reflect the dimensions of moral insight that we have come to learn through living with the gospel. Pheme Perkins
35th Annual Lawn Party to benefit Seminarians Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston is hosting its 35th Annual Lawn Party on Wednesday, September 28th, at 6:00 P.M, on the grounds of the seminary. This premiere fundraising event is hosted this year by Bishop Robert Reed. The evening will include a reception and dinner with music. Located on Route 30 in Weston, the seminary prepares second career candidates, men over the age of 30, for priesthood. The proceeds from the Lawn Party help to keep tuition costs affordable. For ticket infor-mation, please call the Pope St. John XXIII Develop-ment Office at 781-899-5500, or visit their web-site www.psjs.edu/lawn-party . You can make a difference and encourage the vocations of these men through your support of the Lawn Party.
Nurturing our relationship with God and strengthening our faith is a lifelong God-given invitation. The Adult Faith Formation Committee is devoting efforts to pro-vide you with some re-sources to help you grow
your faith. Please check out this column. We hope it will provide you with some inspiration. The following websites offer brief daily scripture re-flections as well as resources for staying reflective in important moments of ordinary daily life. Onlineministries.creighton.edu/Collaborativeministry Faith.nd.edu Daily gospel reflections-pray www.pray.com.au Dynamiccatholic.com/daily reflections Upper Room Daily Reflections – daily words of wis-dom and faith devotional.upperroom.org Online non-credit courses for spiritual enrichment and faith renewal such as: Autumn Blessings: Spirituality in the Second Half of Life Finding a Moral Compass New Testament Visions of Faith Call to Conscience The Gospel of Luke Jesus Foretold and Fulfilled A Church of and for the Poor
at bc.edu/schools/stm/crossroads/homepage.htm.
Church Name and Address 043750: Good Shepherd Parish 99 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778 Phone 508-650-3545 [email protected] Contact Person Jackie Fagone Software Microsoft Publisher@2007 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Standard Windows XP Printer HP deskjet 5550 Number of Pages Sent 1 through 10 Sunday date of publication Sunday: Sept 4, 2016 Transmission Time: 12:00 noon Special Instructions: Thank you, Jackie Fagone