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COME AND WORSHIP THE LORD WITH US!
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Julia)
Sunday:
7:30am (St. Joseph)
9:00am (St. Julia
10:30am (St. Joseph)
12:00pm (St. Julia)
5:00pm (St. Julia)
Daily:
Monday 7 AM (St. Julia)
Tuesday 9 AM (St. Joseph)
Wednesday 7 AM (St. Julia)
Thursday 7 AM (St. Julia)
Friday 9 AM (St. Joseph)
Saturday/Holiday 8 AM (St. Julia)
Rev. Mark A. Mahoney, Pastor
Pastoral Minister Mr. Colm McGarry [email protected]
Business Manager Mr. Joshua Phelps [email protected]
Parish Secretary Ms. Kathleen Dolan [email protected]. 781-899-2611
Faith Formation 1-6 Ms. Cindy Harrington [email protected] 781-899-8434
Faith Formation 7-12 Mr. Colm McGarry [email protected]
Faith Formation Secretary Ms. Ann Beré [email protected] 781-899-4734
Deacon Dcn. Rafe Brown [email protected]
Music Director Mr. Brian Moll [email protected] 617-548-5841
Music/St. Joseph Mr. Daniel Farretta [email protected]
Facilities Manager Mr. Greg Smith [email protected]
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 appreciation of the diverse gifts of our individual members, we strive to gain
the participation of each parishioner 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 committed in the spirit of Chris � an stewardship to share generously
our time, talent, and treasure.
ST. JULIA PARISH
DECEMBER 9, 2018
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
142 LINCOLN ROAD LINCOLN, MA
ST. JULIA CHURCH
374 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTON, MA
OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Mon.
through Friday.
RECONCILIATION
Parish Center Conference Room, Saturday:
3:15-3:45 PM
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
After the 4:00 PM Saturday Mass; or contact
Parish Office.
EUCHARIST AND VISITS TO THE SICK
Contact Parish Office to notify of anyone ill,
homebound or hospitalized.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
St. Julia Church: Every Friday, 12:00 PM to
1:00 PM
First Friday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
St. Joseph Church: Every First Friday, 9:30 to
10:30 AM.
ROSARY IN ST JULIA CHURCH:
After daily Mass.
BAPTISM
Please contact the Parish Office in advance to
make arrangements.
BULLETIN NOTICES should be proposed, by
e-mail if possible, to the Parish Office by
Monday morning.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
GOSPEL REFLECTION
"In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius
Caesar...and Herod was tetrarch of
Galilee...and Lysanias was tetrach of?" Did you
need to pinch yourself awake during the first
few lines of this Sunday's Gospel? John the
Baptist received quite a prelude today as Luke
described the religious and political leadership
of the time period. Scripture is divinely
inspired, and we believe that everything that
made it into the Bible is there for a reason.
These lines remind us of an important truth.
The Christmas story isn't a fairy tale or nursery
rhyme. It's not a parable we say to give
meaning to the holiday. At Christmas, God's
presence is made tangible in a precise moment
in time. The birth of Christ is a historical event.
As precursor to Jesus' preaching, the ministry
of John the Baptist is also a historical event.
"Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his
paths." John's call to repentance and the
forgiveness of sins happened in a particular
time and place. But that does not mean it is
limited to first century Palestine! God
continues to move in our daily lives. What we
hear in today's Gospel - and what we anticipate
at Christmas - occurs in our daily lives. God
works in concrete ways in time and space. He
did that 2,000 years ago, and He continues to
do so today!
This Sunday, examine your own Christmas
preparations. Is there anything you need to
repent of before the Christmas season? Are
there low points in your life, valleys to "be
filled" by the love of God? Are their
mountainous obstacles in your spiritual life?
How can they be "made low"? Are you making
decisions that have moved you away from God?
This Advent season is the time for them to "be
made straight and ? made smooth." Prepare
the way in your heart for Christ today!
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And Prayers Requested
Mon., Dec. 10 7:00AM Mr. & Mrs. Giulio
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Wed., Dec. 12 7:00AM Nancy Campbell
Sat., Dec. 15 8:00AM Emanuel Benotti
CONFESSORS: December 15 Fr. Mahoney
December 22 Fr. Mahoney
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Weston Winter Festival,
Centennial Year kick off
Community Building event, Weston Town
Green and Welcome Reception in Town
Hall on December 9th, 2-5pm
SUPPORTING OUR PARISH’S MISSION
Weekend of December 1/2 $6,841
Weekend of November 24/25 $6,181
Weekend of November 17/18 $5,104
Weekend of November 10/11 $5,247
November 3—November 25(Includes mail-ins)
$ 23,373
Online Giving
$ 10,943
Total
$ 34,316
Avg/Week Nov 3rd thru Nov. 25h (4 weeks) $ 8,579
Budgeted Total for FY 2019
$ 440,000
Budgeted Avg/Week $ 8,462
READINGS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday: Is 35:1-10/Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday: Is 40:1-11/Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12-14
Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15
Friday: Is 48:17-19/Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18
December 16
First Reading: The LORD, your God, is in your
midst, a mighty savior. (Zep 3:17a)
Psalm: Cry out with joy and gladness, for among
you is the great and Holy One of Israel. (Is 12:2-3,
4, 5-6)
Second Reading: Have no anxiety at all, but in eve-
rything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
make your requests known to God. (Phil 4:6)
Gospel: John answered them all, saying,
"I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier
than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the
thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and fire." (Lk 3:16)
LIVE THE LITURGY
Making straight the path of Christ is not only
the vocation of John the Baptist but of every
baptized believer. God desires to lead us with
His mercy and justice. These are essentials in
God's kingdom and some of the gifts Christ's
future coming will bring. But our world's sys-
tems do not place emphasis on these values.
Wanting greater profits, downsizing companies
in order to reduce expenses, using others for
personal or corporate gain, and valuing institu-
tions over people are just a few of the "values"
we encounter every day. We are called to
straighten the path to Christ. In a world that
places value on things that are counter to our
call, how do we respond? We need to learn to
discern what is of real value and then take the
risk of bringing it into the marketplace.
A NEW SOCIAL OUTREACH
OPPORTUNITY
St. Julia Parish is entering into a church
-partnering program with NPH USA.
NPH USA (originally Friends of Our Little
Brothers) provides direct assistance to
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos which ful-
ly supports over 6,200 orphaned, aban-
doned and disadvantaged children in
nine countries and has outreach pro-
grams for the surrounding communities.
There are NPH homes in nine countries:
Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Guate-
mala, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.
The children who find their way to NPH
have been orphaned, abused, shuffled
from one family member to another. Like
all children, they are seeking love and
security, a place they can call home.
When they come to NPH, they are told
they will never be asked to leave. The
children grow and learn in their culture
and language and become contributing
citizens in their own countries. Also,
many children arrive with several broth-
ers and sisters; NPH promises to keep
them together as a family.
In the coming weeks, we will continue to
provide information about our partner-
ing program. Stay tuned.
GRADES 1-6
Dates to Remember:
December 9: Grade 2 First Penance Workshop
10:10-11:10, all students must attend with at
least one parent.
December 10: Grade 2 No classes, due to
workshop.
December 15: Grade 2 First Penance Service,
10:30 am (Saturday)
Did you know… that John the
Baptist was the cousin of Je-
sus? John’s mother, Elizabeth
and Jesus’ mother, Mary, were
cousins. We don’t know if Je-
sus and John spent much time
together growing up, but we do
know that John recognized Je-
sus when he saw him when Jesus asked John
to baptize him.
In today’s Gospel, we hear how John
spent time in the desert, baptizing people in
the Jordan River, preparing them for the for-
giveness of sins. He knew that the Messiah,
the Christ, was about to start his ministry of
healing, feeding, and forgiving people. The
prophet Isaiah told us that someone was going
to “Prepare the way of the Lord”. That was
Saint John the Baptist! John’s job was to pre-
pare the people so that the people who had lis-
tened to John would watch for and welcome
the Messiah when he came. In Advent, we re-
member how the people waited for Jesus to
show them how to live holy and peaceful lives.
We are to spend this week thinking about how
ready we are for when Jesus comes to us.
How ready are you?
For further information, please contact Cindy
Harrington at 781-899-8434 or charrington @
stjulia.org.
YOUTH MINISTRY
There is a special Mass this weekend with
Bishop Reed in Wayland ( December 9th,
7.30pm) for all teenagers and especially those
who are preparing for Confirmation in the
spring. For students who may have missed a
class and would prefer this to making up the
academic work - please see or e-mail Colm
We are very excited about the retreat this
coming Saturday and we will meet in the
Parish Center at 9.45am. Permission slips can
be signed then if necessary. Thanks to those
parents who said they could help with driving
to St Zepherin's in Wayland.
We will return to the Parish center around
3.30pm but the retreat officially ends after
4pm Mass The students are asked to sit
together at the front and of course that would
be a great Mass for their families to attend as
well.
7th and 8th grade students will be getting
together after Mass on Saturday the 15th for
an Archery and Pizza event upstairs in the
Parish center. "On the Mark Archery" will set
up nets and have waiver forms available for
all. Family members welcome. (5pm - 7pm).
Christmas Meal Gift Cards For Our
Pantry Clients
St Julia Parish St. Vincent DePaul
Conference is hoping to make the Christmas
Holidays happier and less of a struggle for
the 51 Households (110 clients – 38 clients
under 21) that we presently serve. These cli-
ents primarily live in Lincoln or Weston.
As in previous years we hope to give
each family a gift card to the grocery store
of their choice so they may purchase the
Christmas meal their families prefer.
These gift cards will be of varying amounts
depending on the number of people in the
family.
To donate please make your check
payable to St. Vincent DePaul (SVdP)
and be sure to note SVdP Christmas Meal
on the check. Your checks can be put into
the SVdP boxes that are located at the back
of both churches, given to the parish office,
or mailed to St. Vincent De Paul, PO Box
324, Lincoln, MA 01773. Moneys collected
beyond what we need for Christmas gift
cards will be used for Emergency gift cards.
Contact Nancy Cronin at 781-899-9276 or
[email protected] with questions. Thank
you.
St. Julia Parish
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24
4:00 PM in St. Julia Church with pageant
4:00 PM in St. Julia Parish Center Hall
6:00 PM in St. Joseph Church
8:00PM in St. Julia Church with choir
[Music beginning at 7:30PM]
Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25
7:30AM, St. Joseph Church
9:00AM, St. Julia Church
10:30AM, St. Joseph Church
12:00PM, St. Julia Church
No 5:00PM Mass on Christmas Day
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