ST. JULIA PARISH W / L

PARISH OFFICE 374 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTON, MA 02493 February 25, 2018

Telephone: 781-899-2611 Fax: 781-899-8046 Website: www.stjulia.org

ST. JULIA CHURCH 374 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTON, MA ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 142 LINCOLN ROAD LINCOLN, MA

COME AND WORSHIP THE LORD WITH US! MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Julia Church) Sunday: 7:30am (St. Joseph Church) 9:00am (St. Julia Church; Family Mass) 10:30am (St. Joseph Church) 11:15am (St. Julia Church) 5:00pm (St. Julia Church)

Daily: Monday 7 AM (St. Julia Church) Tuesday 9 AM (St. Joseph Church) Wednesday 7 AM (St. Julia Church) Thursday 7 AM (St. Julia Church) Friday 9 AM (St. Joseph Church) Saturday/Holiday 8 AM (St. Julia Church)

Pastor Rev.MarkA.Mahoney frmark@stjulia.orgBusiness Manager SisterMaryAnneDoyle,CSJ madoyle@stjulia.orgParish Secretary Ms.KathleenDolan kdolan@stjulia.org. 781-899-2611Faith Formation Director, 1-5 Ms.CindyHarrington charrington@stjulia.org 781-899-8434Youth Minister/FF 6-HS Ms.ChristinaValenzuela,OP cvalenzuela@stjulia.org 781-899-0739Faith Formation Secretary Ms.AnnBere abere@stjulia.org 781-899-4734Deacon Dcn.RafeBrown deaconrafe@gmail.comMusic Director Mr.BrianMoll bcmoll@yahoo.com 617-548-5841Music/St. Joseph Mr.DanielFarretta farretta@comcast.netLincoln Sacristan Ms.SylviaKennedy sylpky@aol.comFacilities Manager Mr.GregSmith gsmith@stjulia.orgSt. Joseph House Resident Asst. Mr.ChrisConnell chrisrconnell@hotmail.com

THE MISSION OF SAINT JULIA PARISH

We, the parishioners of Saint Julia Parish, seek to live our belief in Christ as we worship and serve Him according to His example and teachings. With apprecia on of the diverse gi s of our individual members, we strive to gain the par cipa on of each pa-rishioner and work to ensure that everyone feels welcome in our community of faithful. We do this while mindful of God’s love for us and the power of His Spirit that makes us holy, heals our brokenness and sustains us in all the good we do. We are commi ed in the spirit of Chris an stewardship to share generously our me, talent, and treasure.

OFFICE HOURS 9:00AMto4:00PM,Mon.throughFriday. RECONCILIATION ParishCenterConferenceRoom,Saturday:3:15-3:45PM ANOINTING OF THE SICK Afterthe4:00PMSaturdayMass;orcontactParishOf ice. EUCHARIST AND VISITS TO THE SICK ContactParishOf icetonotifyofanyoneill,homeboundorhospitalized. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION St.JuliaChurch:EveryFriday,Noonto1:00PM FirstFriday,9:00AMto5:00PM. SummerScheduleEffectiveFirstFridayinJune, 12Noonto1PM.St.JosephChurch:EveryFirstFriday,9:30to10:30AM.ROSARY IN ST JULIA CHURCH: AfterdailyMass.BAPTISM MonthlyatSt.JuliaChurchorataMassineitherChurch.PleasecalltheParishOf icetomakeadvancearrangements. MARRIAGES Pleasescheduleatleastsixmonthsbeforeintendeddate. BULLETIN NOTICES shouldbeproposed,bye-mailifpossible,totheParishOf icebyMondaymorning. New Parish Registration / Update IfyouarejustbeginningtoworshipwithusinSt.JuliaParish,WELCOME!Weinviteyoutoregisterasamemberofourparish.Kindlycompletethisinformationformanddropitinthecollectionbasketorreturnittothepar-ishof ice.Pleaseintroduceyourselfwhenyouhaveachance!NAME:____________________________________ ADDRESS:_________________________________ TELEPHONE:______________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS__________________________ _____This is a new registration (A complete form will be sent to you by mail.) This is an update for: _____Change of Name _____Change of Address _____Request for Envelopes ____ Moving out of Parish ____ Someone in Hospital ____ Someone Homebound

UPDATE FROM ST. JULIA PARISH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE St.JuliaParishStVincentdePaulSocietyCon-ference(SVDP)servesthoseinneedprimarilyfromWestonandLincoln.Since2005theSVDPConferencehasrunaFoodPantryatStJosephChurch,Thepantrryisopenonceamonth.Presentlyourpantryisserving37house-holds/79clients.Inthepastfewmonthsthenumbersofclientshasincreasedbynearly50%.Eachmonth900to1000poundsofnon-perishablefoodand600to800poundsofproduceisorderedfromtheGreaterBostonFoodBank(GBFB),ateithernochargeoraminimalrate.WealsoreceiveregulardonationsfromadonationcontaineratDonelan’ssupermarketinLin-coln,donationsfromFirstParishChurch,Lincoln,in-cludingfreshveggiesfromtheirchurchgardenduringthesummer,andtoiletriesfromtheorganization,HopeandComfort.Generousdonationsfromparishioners,includ-ingthosefrom9AMFamilyMassareverymuchappre-ciated.SVDPConferencesupplementstheseitemsbybuyingthefooditemsandpapergoodsthatareneedeachmonth.Ifyoucouldthinkofuswhenyoupur-chasenon-perishablefooditemssuchaspapergoods,orcleaningsupplies,itwouldofferagoodvarietyforourclients.This month we are in need of cans of

tuna, hearty soup, such as Progresso, pasta sauce and pasta. ThankyouforallyoudoforSt.JuliaParishSVDPConferenceanditsclients.

Main storage unit after a much-needed Greater Boston Food Bank delivery.

Wednesday, February 28 “TheLightisOn”,6:30PM,St.JuliaChurchFriday, March 2 EucharisticAdoration,St.JuliaChurch, 9:00AM—5PM St.JosephChurch,9:30—10:30AMSunday, March 4 GenerationsofFaith,12:15AM, St.JuliaParishCenter

Second Sunday of Lent February 24/25, 2018

And Prayers Requested WeprayforOlgaDow,whosefuneralwascelebratedrecently.Also,weprayforRobertDownes,whodiedrecently.Mon.,February267:00AMFr.JosephCasey,SJWed.,February287:00AMLorraineLaFazeThurs.,March17:00AMFrankThibeaultFri.,March29:00AMJohnP.KennedySun.,March410:30AMGeorgePelosi5:00PMDr.&Mrs.JohnWellsCONFESSORS: February28Fr.MahoneyMarch3Fr.MahoneyMarch7Fr.MahoneyTheSacramentofReconciliation(Penance)willbecelebratedonWednesday evenings, 6:30 to 8PM, February 28th through March 28th.ConfessionswillbecelebratedinSt.JuliaChurch.Allaremostwelcome.

Generations of Faith

Don’t forget to register!!!!! Sunday, March 4th at 12:15PM St.JuliaParishwillbeholdingitsannualGenerationsofFaithevent.Pleasejoinusaswelearnabout“ScriptureStories:TheRemarkableTalesofJesusandHisFriends”.ComeandhearabouttheWomenDisciples,thewit-nessoftheResurrection,St.Paul,andZacchaeus,andhowJesustransformedtheirlives!WealsowillhaveaBibleCharacterBingogametoplay!PleaseregisterbycontactingCindyHarringtonat781-899-8434,orcharrington@stjulia.org.Pleaseindicatenamesofattendees,ages(Adult,Grade1,Grade2,etc.),andemailaddressorphonenumbertogetintouchwithyouifnecessary.Welookforwardtoseeingyou!

SUPPORTING OUR PARISH’S MISSION

Weekend of Feb. 17, 18 $4,333

Weekend of Feb. 10, 11 $ 4,371

Weekend of Feb. 3, 4 $ 6,323

Weekend of Jan. 27, 28 $ 4,679

July 1 thru Feb. 17th (Includes mail-ins)

$211,618

Online Giving

$ 67,456

Total

$ 279,074

Avg/Week July 1 thru Feb.17th [33 weeks] $ 8,208

Budgeted Average Week

$ 8, 530

Grand Annual/Budgeted Amount $283,970/ 295,000 = 96%

READINGS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD Monday: Dn9:4b-10;Lk6:36-38Tuesday: Is1:10,16-20;Mt23:1-12Wednesday: Jer18:18-20;Mt20:17-28Thursday: Jer17:5-10;Lk16:19-31Friday: Gn37:3-4,12-13a;Mt21:33-43,45-46Saturday: Mi7:14-15,18-20;Lk15:1-3,11-32Sunday: Ex20:1-17[1Cor1:22-25;Jn2:13-25 MARCH 4 First Reading—GodgivesthelawthroughMoses(Exodus20:1-17[1-3,7-8,12-17])orExodus17:3-7.Psalm—Lord,youhavethewordsofeverlastinglife(Psalm19)orPsalm95.Second Reading—WeproclaimChristcruci ied(1Corinthians1:22-25)orRomans5:1-2,5-8.Gospel—ManybegantobelieveinJesus’namewhentheysawthesignshewasdoing(John2:13-25)

THE OBEDIENCE OF ABRAHAM AND JESUS GodtestedAbrahambyaskingnotforanordinarysacri ice,whichwouldhavebeenapartialburningwiththemeatdividedbetweenGodandthepeopleandeatenbythosewhosacri iced,butforaholocaust,atotalburningofthesacri icialanimal.Thistypeofsacri iceconsecratedtheentireofferingtoGodalone.ThisiswhatGodwasaskingofAbra-haminofferinghisonlyson,Isaac.WhenAbrahamdemonstratedhisobedience,thatwasenough.Thisstoryfromtoday’sscripturesforetellsthecomple-tionofthebloodsacri icesoftheoldcovenantinthenewcovenant:thebloodofGod’sownSon,offeredtousonthecrossandintheEucharist.Abraham’sobedienceforeshadowstheobedienceofJesustoGod’spromiseofsalvation.TheobedienceofAbra-hamisrewardedinthebirthtohim,throughIsaac,ofmanynations.TheobedienceofJesusisrewardedinthesalvationofallpeopleforalltime.Copyright©J.S.PaluchCo.,Inc.

Next weekend’s Second Collection is for Snow Removal/Heating forSt.JuliaParish.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Grades 1-5 February18—26:NoclassesduetoschoolvacationMarch4:12:15,GenerationsofFaith“ScriptureStories:TheRemarkableTalesofJesusandHisFriends”RSVPatcharrington@stjulia.org.ThistakesplaceoftheregularSunday/Mondayclasses.March11/12:Grades1-4resumeclasses;NOGrade5classes—expectedtoattendthe9:00MassANDFamilyGathering—seefollowinginformation.March11:Grade5studentshost9:00Mass,attendCafeJuliatogetherwithparents,andattendtheFamilyGath-eringontheSevenSacraments.AllGrade5studentsandatleastoneparentisexpectedtoattend.Moredetailswillbeemailedtoparents.Didyouknow…...thatonthesecondSundayofLentwealwayshearthestoryoftheTrans igurationofJesus?The irstthreeGos-pels—Matthew,MarkandLuke—alltellthisstory.ItisastoryofhowJesus,aftersuccessfullyresistingallthosetemptationsweheardlastSunday,showshisHolinessandGlorythroughhistrans iguration.Hisappearancechanges,withhisclothesbecoming“dazzlingwhite”.ThenMosesandElijahappearoneithersideofhim,talk-ingtohim.MosesisthepersonwhomreceivedtheTenCommandments—theLawofGod,andElijahwasthemostpowerfulprophet—theonewhocouldclarifywhatGodwantedpeopletodo.Godthentellseveryone“Thisismyson.Listentohim!”ThisstoryshowsthatJesussharesinGod’sdivinity,andthereforeisinchargeofalltheLawsandalltheProphe-cies.Lentisthetimewetryourbesttobecometransformedfromregularhumanbeingswithanimal/survivalin-stinctsintoholypeople,faithfultotheLawsofLove.Whatcanyoudotodaytochangeitfroma“Me- irst”daytoa“God- irst”day?PracticethiseverydayinLent,thenthepracticewillbecomeahabit,andtheworldwillbeilledwith“God- irst”people,ratherthan“Me- irst”peo-ple!Whatadifferencewecanmake!!ContactCindyHarringtonformoreinformation.charrington@stjulia.org.

YOUTH MINISTRY

FF Upcoming Dates: No sessions on Feb 25th due to Winter break!

Please mark your calendars for Generations of Faith, March 4th @ 12:15 PM

HS News: RetreatsignupsarenowopenfortheMarch10thdate.Also,checkemailsforinformationonanewre-treat/serviceopportunitythroughoutMetroWestknownasABIDE!Springcoursesignupswillbeginthisweek.The irstspringclasswillmeetMarch11th@3:45PM.Ourspringtopicis:Sacraments.Re lection: Today’s irstreadingabouttheBindingofIsaac(knowninHebrewastheaqedah)isrightlydisturb-ing,becauseitraisessomanymoralquestionsforus.HowcouldGodhaveaskedAbrahamtosacri icehisson?HowcouldAbrahamagree?Itisrightforustofeelunsettledbythesequestions,foritisatrulyhor-rifyingtale.YetIhaveasonnamedIsaac,andthisnamewaschosenpartlybecauseofthisstory.EarlyJewishfollowersofJesusfoundnewmeaninginthepuzzlingaccountoftheaqedahastheyre lectedonthedeathandresurrectionofChrist.Whenwelookatthedetailsofthestory,weseethatIsaacisnotanignorantvictim.Wedon’tgettohearthispartofthereading,butasthefatherandsonascendthemoun-tain,Isaaccarriesthewoodofsacri iceonhisownback.Hespeci icallyaskshisfather,“Whereisthelambofsacri ice?”andAbrahamcrypticallyre-sponds:“GodHimselfwillsupplythesacri ice,”aprophecywhichindeedcomestrueintheram.SoforJewishChristians,Isaachereisactuallyreadandun-derstoodtobea“type”ofJesus--apre igurementoftheBelovedSonwhowillinglygoestoHisownsacri-ice.Letusre lecttodayontheDivineGloryofChristthatisshowninsplendoronthemountaintop,asJe-susisrevealedtobeGod’sBelovedSonandthedisci-plesponderwhatitcouldmeanforthisSontorisefromthedead.

Dear parishioners, My prayers are with all of you as we enter into Lent and look forward to the celebration of Easter! I am hap-py to share the exciting news that as of writing this letter, I am currently 9 weeks pregnant! First and fore-most, I would like to ask for your prayers for the continued safety and growth of Baby Valenzuela. Second, I would like to ask for prayers for me and my family, because I have a condition called hyperemesis gravi-darum, which means that all of my pregnancies come with prolonged, very severe "morning sickness." After many conversations with Fr. Mark and the rest of the wonderful staff here at St. Julia Parish, we have decided that it is best for me to take a step down from active ministry during this time so that I can focus on my own health and safety. I will be staying on in an administrative role throughout the spring, but I will have limited office hours and will be distributing most of my duties to the very capable crew of staff and volunteers we have here at St. Julia Parish. This will be done with an eye towards leaving my position at the end of May, as family life and parish work are increasingly difficult to balance; however, the Valenzuelas won't be leaving St. Julia's! We intend to stay with this parish community and continue to worship and grow in faith with you all. Most programs will continue to function as scheduled, but please pay attention to Youth Ministry emails for any upcoming dates as warranted. I will not be answering office phone calls on a regular basis, but will be checking emails. I appreciate your patience and especially your prayer support! Peace, Mrs. Christina Valenzuela, OP Director of Youth Formation and Ministry (Gr 6-12)

RICE BOWLS: WeencounterCesiainNicragua,where,despitealackofeconomicopportunity,youngpeoplepursuetheirdreamsbybuildingbusinessestobettertheirlives.HowcanyouworktoimprovethelivesofothersinthisLent?Howcanyousupportthose,worldwide,whoareforcedto leetheirhomesto indsafetyorbetteropportu-nities?RiceBowlsareinbothourchurchesforyourLen-tensacri ice.The Women of World Day of Prayer Suriname,throughtheirexplorationofthe2018theme“AllGod’sCreationIsVeryGood”andGenesis1,callustotakeactiontoprotectandcarefortheenviron-ment.Buttherearesomanywaystogetinvolved!Weareveryluckytohaveawealthofre-sourcesatour ingertipsonthistopic! AllarewelcometojoinothersonMarch2ndhostedbytheUnitedMethodistChurch,NorthAve-nue,at12:00PM.ComelearnofthecultureandprayerlifeofSurname.ContactBobHoutatbobhout@verizon.netorAnnaMelonePollockatadolmelp83@comcast.net.

Abstinence --Catholicsover14yearsofageareboundtotheobli-gationofabstinence.AbstinenceistobeobservedonAsh Wednes-day and on all Fridays of Lent. Ondaysofabstinence,meatmaynotbeusedatall.Fast --Catholicsover18anduptothebeginningoftheir60thyearareboundtotheobligationoffasting.AshWednesdayandGoodFridayarethedaysoffasting.Onthesedays,onlyonefullmealisallowed.Twoothermeat-lessmeals,suf icienttomaintainstrength,maybetak-enaccordingtoeachone’sneeds,buttogethertheyshouldnotequalanotherfullmeal.Eatingbetweenmealsisnotpermitted,butliquids,includingmilkandfruitjuicesareallowed.

JoinSt.JuliaParishPrayerCirclewhereyoucansignupforonedayinLenttoprayforrequestedinten-tions.Prayatchurch,prayathome,prayanywhere,atanytime.Asign-upsheetandaprayerrequestbasketarelocatedatbothChurches.Whenyousignup,youwillreceiveaprayerinten-tionandareminderofyourprayerday.Pleasesignupandplaceyourprayerrequestsinthebasket,andencourageotherstodoso.MayweholdeachotherinprayerespeciallyduringtheseasonofLent.Con-tactAlpheenMenachery,781-608-8864,al-pheen@hotmail.com.

DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR LENT

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St.JuliaChurch#487900374BostonPostRoadWeston,MA02493TELEPHONE 781899-2611CONTACT PERSON KathyDolanEMAIL:kdolan@stjulia.orgSOFTWARE MSPublisher2010AdobeAcrobatXWindows7TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday12:00,Sunday,February25,2018NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1through8SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS