INTENTIONS OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday, August 12 — 4:00 p.m.

People of St. Matthias

Sunday, August 13 — 10:00 a.m.

Teresita Barcinas — Memorial

Saturday, August 19 — 4:00 p.m.

Susan Giugno — Memorial

Sunday, August 20 — 10:00 a.m.

Anthony J. Coletti — Memorial

THIS WEEK AT ST. MATTHIAS

Saturday, August 12 .

Celebration of the Eucharist Church, 4:00 p.m.

Marlborough Community Cupboard Collection

Bins located at church entrances

Sunday, August 13

Celebration of the Eucharist

Church, 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Social

Parish Hall, following Mass

Marlborough Community Cupboard Collection

Bins located at church entrances

Tuesday, August 15

Mass—Feast of the Assumption of Mary

Church, 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, August 16

Shawl Ministry Downstairs Conference Room, 6:45 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting

Parish Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 19.

Celebration of the Eucharist Church, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 20

Celebration of the Eucharist

Church, 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Social

Parish Hall, following Mass

ST. MATTHIAS PARISH, MARLBOROUGH, MA

Celebration of the Eucharist Music

Gathering: AT THE TABLE OF JESUS

Booklet #13

Prep: BE NOT AFRAID

Hymnal #596

Communion: LIFE GIVING BREAD, SAVING CUP

Hymnal #821

Recessional: WE WALK BY FAITH

Hymnal #583

Office Hours - Week of August 13

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. — Noon

No Weekday Masses for the Week of August 13

There will be NO Weekday Mass

Monday, August 14 through Friday, August 18.

Weekday Masses will resume

Monday, August 21.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY

TUESDAY , AUGUST 15—9:00 A.M.

“May the Mother of Jesus and our Mother, always smile on your spirit, obtaining for it,

from her Most Holy Son, every heavenly blessing.” - Saint Padre Pio

There will be no 7:00 p.m. Mass

WELCOME TO ST. MATTHIAS PARISH

Please welcome to the St. Matthias Parish home, Fr.

Carl Chudy from Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in

Holliston, who will be celebrating Mass on Saturday,

August 12 at 4:00 p.m. On Sunday our celebrant will be Fr.

Kevin Spicer of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Sharon.

And on Tuesday, August 15, Fr. Joe Matteucig of Our

Lady of the Fatima Shrine will celebrate the Feast of the

Assumption of Mary Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the church.

Please extend a warm welcome to these visitors in Fr.

Fran’s absence. Thank you.

DEACON DOUG’S DIGEST

In light of all the stress and worry of contemporary

living that permeates our being and negatively impacts

our relationships the following tweet (Saturday,

August 5) from Pope Francis takes on particular

relevance:

“Other people are gifts to be received with

respect, especially if they are weak and frail,

because Christ comes to meet us in them.”

With the dangerous and increasing threat from

North Korea and a downward spiraling of relations

with Russia, certainly they would not be too few, who

would question the sanity of such a statement. Given

our innate mistrust, most would find it absolutely

absurd. We might ask ourselves, how could Christ

possibly come to meet us in such an irrational man

who even today threatened to reciprocate against us a

thousand fold?

Perhaps, such is the case also concerning the topic

of immigration. Certainly this too, is a hot button

issue which often times brings out the worst in us. It

exposes our prejudice and fears, divides and

diminishes us, and creates visions of walls that

separate rather than, bridges that connect and unite.

How could it be that in those who not only look

different, but, think and live differently weak and frail

as they may be, I meet Christ in them?

Closer to home and to a lesser degree than the

above mentioned topics, we find ourselves dealing

with the ongoing effort of collaboration in the

Archdiocese of Boston. We still deal with the

remnants of the round of parish closings that took

place some years ago. Additionally, as much as we

have made great inroads in our relationships with

people of other faiths, there exists at times an “us

versus them” attitude toward our neighboring faith

communities. How do we learn to see our sisters and

brothers in faith as gifts that have earned our respect in

the fleshing out of their relationship with Jesus? How

do we come to a place where collaboration is not about

losing our identity, but, broadening the horizons of our

understanding of what it means to be Church? That in

the best sense of what Pope Francis says, Christ indeed

comes to meet us.

Weekly Offertory Goal: $4,000.00

Total Collection of August 5 and 6…….…….….$ 3,578,00*

Of that amount ParishPay donations…….…..$ 580.00

Catholic Communications Campaign….…….….$ 350.00*

Parishioners celebrating Mass August 5 and 6 ............ 286

*This amount reflects a deficit of $422.00 to reach our

weekly offertory goal. Thank you.

Special Collections for August

August 12 and 13 — Parish Maintenance

August 19 and 20 — Propagation of Faith

PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

AUGUST 13, 2017

In the pews are purple Second Collection envelopes.

Please feel free to use these envelopes as needed to donate

to any special or second collection. St Vincent DePaul

donation envelopes are available at the church entrances.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF FAITH

WELCOME MONSIGNOR WILLIAM FAY

We are happy to welcome to our parish next week,

Monsignor William P. Fay who is the Archdiocesan

Director of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.

Monsignor Bill will speak at all Masses about the Society

of the Propagation of the Faith, one of the four Pontifical

Mission Societies represented here in the Archdiocese of

Boston. He will share stories from the missions with us as a

way to raise awareness about the need to spread the Good

News to the more than one billion people in the world who

have yet to hear it proclaimed.

The Society of the Propagation of the Faith is the

official mission agency of the Church dedicated to helping

missionaries bring the Gospel to people in need around the

world.

They thank you in advance for your prayers and

support.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FAITH FORMATION

Faith Formation registration for 2017-2018 is in

progress. Thank you to the many families who returned

completed forms for their family already. If your family

participated in Faith Formation last school year and did not

receive forms for the coming year please do contact the

office at 508-460-9255 or email tsalafia@stmattpar.org. If

you know a new family in the area please have them

contact us for information. Faith Formation registration

packets for new families are also located on the bulletin

board in the rear of our church.

**Preparation for First Eucharist is a two year

program. Those preparing to receive First Eucharist must

have participated in a first grade program. Confirmation

preparation is a two-year process as well. The sacrament

of Confirmation is administered at Saint Matthias in Grade

10. Those who request this sacrament must have

participated during their Grade 9 year.**

If you have any questions regarding Faith Formation

whether it concerns registration fees or family

responsibilities during the year, please speak with Father

Fran or contact Theresa Salafia, Faith Formation Director,

at 508-460-9255 or tsalafia@stmattpar.org.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

You are encouraged to read and pray from scripture at

home during the week as you reflect on this Sunday’s

Word and prepare to celebrate next week’s Eucharist.

Readings for August 12 and August 13

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A: Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33

Readings for August 19 and August 20

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7: Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28

Pray for the Healing

of the s ick

Please Pray For…

Richard Abraham, Joyce Belliveau, Boyle Family, Nancy

Bradford, Laurie Burt, Peggy Cronin, Delia Cruz, Connie

Cyr, Del Cyr, Rita Dennison, Clara Mae Dickerson, Doyle

Family, Jack Duprey, Trevor Faulls, Colin Fawkes, John

Gifford, Joe Gillis, Hannah Gluck, Philomena Hedin, Russ

Hokanson, Cristina Janunas, Emma Johnson, Kathryn

Keeler, Mary Martocci, Emma Larrivee, Maura McGuiness,

Holly McIntyre, Kay McNeill, Roger Melenson, Michael

Messom, Theresa Morrill, Deborah Natoli, Jennifer Natoli,

Theresa Perry, Jean Peltak, Andy Rivers, Benjamin Smith,

Edward Suzano, Ray Thomas, Trunfio Family, and Jenny

Weibel.

To add someone to this prayer list, please call the parish

office at 508-460-9255 or email: admin@stmattpar.org.

MARLBOROUGH COMMUNITY

CUPBOARD COLLECTION

August 12 and August 13

Collection bins will be located at the church entrances

this weekend, August 12 and 13, for donations to the

Marlborough Community Cupboard. Your donations for

non-perishable foods and health care items are appreciated

by those who seek assistance from the cupboard.

FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK

SEPTEMBER 30 , 2017

Save the Date for this year’s Friends of

the Poor Walk September 30, 2017!

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the walk

begins at 10:00 a.m. St. Matthias Parish and

the Immaculate Conception Parish are

teaming up to host a day of fun and friendship to support the

work of St. Vincent de Paul! Funds raised will help those in

need in the Marlborough community. Tie up your laces and

enjoy up to 3 miles of walking along the Assabet River Rail

Trail. The Friends of Poor walk is a national event

coordinated by the Development Team at the

National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent

de Paul. Please check the bulletin or stmattpar.org for

ongoing information.

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 @ 7:00 P.M.

PARISH HALL

St. Vincent DePaul (SVdP) meeting will be held on

Wednesday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The

St. Matthias chapter has many opportunities for volunteers

and welcomes your contribution of time and talent. Please

consider joining the group and learning more about the

outreach contributions that are made. Any questions? Please

call Dale Dolesh (978) 493-3037 or contact Dale via email:

daledolesh@gmail.com

WORD AROUND TOWN:

MARLBOROUGH FARMER’S MARKET 2017

HELD ON MARLBOROUGH’S UNION COMMON

TUESDAYS FROM 2:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.

(NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER)

Find your favorite fresh vegetable or

organic craft. Discover a favorite pastry,

granola, or jam for your next picnic,

dinner, celebration, or snack.

Each week musical entertainment is

provided by various artists.

Heirloom Harvest Community Farm and Harpers Farm,

vendors at the market, accept EBT/SNAP cards and are part

of the HIP program. Both produce vendors and a honey

vendor, Peg’s Preserves, accepts WIC market coupons and

those coupons given to qualifying low income elderly

recipients.

Visit https://marlboroughchamber.org/event/ for up-to

-date farmer’s market information as well as other exciting

events presented by the Marlborough Regional Chamber of

Commerce. Come by and check it out. The market is held

come rain or shine.

PARISH YARD SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

9:00 A.M.— 3:00 P.M.

Mark your calendar for the St. Matthias Yard Sale

Saturday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Clean

your closets, storage units, and basement for items in good

condition to be sold for the benefit of St. Matthias

Parish. Your help is needed to set up and tag items during

the week of October 9 – 13 and on the big day—Yard Sale

Day. Your presence is needed on Yard Sale Day to help our

customers and organize items. There will be a treasure

trove of items to purchase. AND, of course, enjoy a treat

from the ever-popular Bake Sale and a freshly grilled snack

at the outdoor grills.

Be sure to join us for this fundraising event. Call the

parish office if you have any questions or would like to sign

up to help. More information will be forthcoming in future

bulletins.

That artists of our time, through their ingenuity, may help everyone discover the beauty of creation.

Pope Francis—August Prayer