We welcome all who seek communion with the Lord

May 11 & 12, 2019

The Church and Parish Center are

wheelchair accessible.

Saint John Chrysostom Parish is a welcoming, inclusive community of believers in Jesus Christ. We invite all to pray with us. The gifts we bring and the joys we share are influenced by our own history, religious experiences and orientation, all of which makes us who we are. We follow the Gospel message of love through vibrant liturgies which inspire us to act as we come with open hearts serving the needs of all peoples.

A Mother’s Day Prayer and Blessing

Loving God,

as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church.

Bless these women, that they may be strengthened as Christian mothers.

Let the example of their faith and love shine forth.

Grant that we, their sons and daughters, may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Saint John Chrysostom Masses

Weekend Saturday 4:00pm, Sunday 7:30, 9:30 (Family Mass), 11:30am Weekday Monday - Saturday 9:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday 9:30 - 10:30 Holy Day Mass Times are 9:00am and 7:00pm on Holy Days of obligation unless otherwise posted.

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 or call the Parish Office to make an appointment with a priest.

Baptism: Arrange for a baptism date by calling the Parish Office. If this is your first child a baptism preparation program will be helpful and is required.

Marriage: Couples are asked to consult with a priest at least twelve months prior to the intended date to allow sufficient time for marriage preparation, including participation in the Archdiocese Marriage Preparation Program.

Ministry to the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office and inform us of anyone who is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion. Never think that the priest is too busy to be present for your loved one for a visit.

Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing. Inform the Parish Office if you or someone you know is in need of this Sacrament.

Registration Welcome to new parishioners! Be sure to introduce yourself to the priest following Mass. Also, so that you may participate fully in parish life please register with the Parish Office and we will include you and your family in our records to be able to communicate with you. If you move please inform us so that we may update our records.

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San Damiano Cross Prayer

Most High glorious God, bring light to the darkness of my heart. Give me right faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, insight, and wisdom, so I can always observe Thy holy and true command. Amen.

You contributed $4,490 to our parish for the weekend collection on May 4 & 5.

Electronic giving for the month of March was $1,545

\The second collection last weekend was for our special monthly collection for the needs of the Parish.

You contributed $2,601

We recognize and appreciate that you are always as generous as you can be. Thank you.

12 Sunday Acts 13:14, 43-52/Rv 7:9, 14b-17 Jn 10:27-30 13 Monday Acts 11:1-18/Jn 10:1-10 14 Tuesday Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 15 Wednesday Acts 12:24—13:5a/Jn 12:44-50 16 Thursday Acts 13:13-25/Jn 13:16-20 17 Friday Acts 13:26-33/Jn 14:1-6 18 Saturday Acts 13:44-52/Jn 14:7-14 19 Sunday Acts 14:21-27/Rv 21:1-5a/ Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35

The Word

of the Lord

Fifty-one ministries serving 288 parishes. This is our Church. Your support of the Catholic Appeal makes a difference. To date, we have raised $33,995.00 toward our goal parish goal of $45,120. To those who have given, Thank you! If you have not made your pledge to the 2019 Catholic Appeal, please consider doing so during this Easter Season. For more information, please find envelopes for the Appeal at the back of the Church or go to www.BostonCatholicAppeal.org. Thank You!

Scripture for the week of May 12, 2019

Saturday, May 11 9:00am Joseph J. Bellisimo, & Thomas J. McLaughlin Leo G. Stack Sr., Carolynn DiRoma-Sullivan...Memorial Mass 4:00pm Maria & Michele Delmonaco ….…... Memorial Mass Sunday, May 12 7:30am Deborah Shea …………………....... 25th Anniversary 9:30am Anne Mae McVarish-Gambon ….... 20th Anniversary 11:30am John Carey ………………..……...… 8th Anniversary Monday, May 13 9:00am George Caultier ………………......... Memorial Mass Tuesday, May 14 9:00am Hector & Irene D’Souza ………........ Memorial Mass Wednesday, May 15 9:00am Thomas Hurley ….….......................... Memorial Mass Thursday, May 16 9:00am Richard Murch …………...…………. Memorial Mass Friday, May 17 9:00am Paul Hardiman ………………….…... 5th Anniversary Saturday, May 18 9:00am The Kelley & Ready Family, & Sr. Paul Kelley S.C ………………….... Memorial Mass 4:00pm Thomas & Catherine Leahy ……...… Memorial Mass Sunday, May 19 7:30am Fr. William Dunn …..…………....… Memorial Mass 9:30am Kathleen & Fred Ross …….....…….. Memorial Mass 11:30am The Selewich Family ………...……. Memorial Mass

Food Pantry We know that God lives in all our neighbors. As Jesus tells us in Matthew 25:40 “You did it for me”. Through your generosity our parish is able to support the Roslindale Food Pantry and the West Roxbury Food Pantry. Many thanks for providing food for those in need. The spirit in this parish is tremendous.

Our next collection is this weekend, May 11 & 12. We hold this collection the second weekend of each month.

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From the Desk of Father John Happy Mother’s Day one and all! We remember all those mothers who have gone home to God and the ones who are very much present to us here at St John’s. May God’s blessing shine you for all of your self sacrifice and care for your families. This is also Good Shepherd Sunday. What a beautiful image this is for all of us. In light of Mother’s Day, we find Jesus caring for His flock (that’s us) and nourishing us like a mother for her young. A caring Shepherd God who like scripture says, “Hears our voices” because there is a sense of familiarity to recognizing us. It is a beautiful weekend of affirmation and embracing one another. Schools are in their final exam time, teachers are getting the last lessons in for their students, and our faith formation has concluded for another year. Congratulations to Marie Sullivan and our teachers for doing a fine job with our program. Confirmation was well done. They seemed very present to Bishop Kennedy who called them to be leaders and to be vigilant and empowered in a world that needs more of a moral and ethical voice. I was very proud of this class for their attentiveness to their service projects and responsiveness to their individual interviews with Marie Sullivan and I. They will be fine leaders in our church. I am hosting a cookout for all the Confirmation class, their sponsors, parents. and siblings on May 19th at 2:00pm in the backyard of my home next door. First Communion was inspiring. To hear the little ones sing was priceless, thanks to practice and Rena leading. We have had our Mass of Anointing. This is always a wonderful event so that people have the opportunity to get this healing sacrament, which is again, another way in the Easter Season to bring life into oneself. We are reviewing the past year and see what we as a staff could do better for you and how we are meeting your needs. If there is something that you think will help this parish, within reason, of course, please let me know and we will see what we can do for the following year. Summer projects will be starting and your summer vacation plans are being talked about and that is a good time for all to rest. For those of you who go away for the summer, please consider signing up for online giving. I will be stopping “From the Desk” at the end of June just for the summer and I will resume in the fall. We are thankful for our landscaper, John Vozzella who has done an incredible job on property and I am so happy that people are noticing it. It is funny but no one knows what is behind the scenes to make this parish look good unless you volunteer and see for yourself what makes Saint Johns a special place. The kindness of all of you is one thing, but people’s involvement is so prime. We take responsibility for our parish and I am grateful for those who do.

This week we would like to acknowledge all the people who have contributed to making our year of Faith Formation so successful. We are very grateful for the support and help we received from the Parish community. Many items were collected, boxes of food were assembled for the needy, hundreds of socks were sent to those in homeless shelters and scores of gifts were donated for families who needed help at Christmas. You helped us with deliveries, with class projects, and with bake sales. You prayed with us and for us from September through May. Thank you! We are grateful to those parents who we knew we could count on, no matter what the project required. Very often the whole family came to our aide and we appreciate the service and example that you set for the children. Thank you! We are grateful for the group of volunteers who came to cook delicious meals and serve us! Event after event, a devoted team of women did whatever it took to make things run smoothly in the kitchen. Under their watchful eyes, the Confirmation students learned about serving others. And last week, the younger children and their families enjoyed a Communion brunch. We thankfully acknowledge all of the men and women in our “hospitality ministry”. Thank you! We are very grateful to the dedicated catechists who generously gave their time each week to share their faith with our children. These committed teachers spent hours planning lessons that reflected what it means to be a true follower of Jesus. We especially thank those who have worked with the children in the classes receiving the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation. Thank you! As that famous 2016 presidential candidate wrote, “It takes a village to raise a child”, and it takes many volunteers to run a meaningful, faith based program for our children. Please consider volunteering in any way you can. It truly does take us all to make St. John’s a welcoming and generous village.

Rosary during the Month of May The month of May is the month of the Blessed Mother. During the month of May, we will recite the Rosary at 8:30am, prior to the 9:00am Mass. Monday through Saturday. Praying the Rosary brings to mind the life of Christ through the eyes of His loving mother. It is a mantra encouraging a restful spirit.

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T oday, we celebrate “Good Shepherd Sunday” where we reflect on the care and love of Jesus for us. Your gift to the Society of St.

Vincent de Paul will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus , the Good Shepherd, as it will bring your love to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread.

We honor the service and pray for the continuing safety of our parishioners and family members serving our country. Please remember

in your prayers: Daniel G. Connell, U.S Marine Corps

Mark Hannon, US Army 82nd Airborne 3rd Brigade

Lt. Connor A. Houston, U.S Army, Fort Bennings, GA

LCPL Timothy Kelly, U.S. Marine Corps Liam T. Medina, U.S. Army, Republic of Korea

Captain Timothy Morris, U S Marine Corps Kelly B. Shea, U.S. Air Force, Oklahoma

Provide us with the name of any woman or man from our parish presently serving in the military. Please include service branch, and location. Send to Parish Office or email to Parish.Bulletin@StJohnChrysostom02132.org so we can list their names in our bulletin and keep them in our prayers.

Rest In Peace

In your prayers, please remember

Edward Gallagher, Julio A. Feliciano & Elena Gramm Alexandria Vega

Alessandro Solimine

who have recently been called home to God.

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who

have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring

with him those who have fallen asleep. - 1 Thes 4:13-14

Our God, Coffee and Conversation program is a drop in activity to discuss the Sunday Gospel of the day. We have had a wonderful response to this and our meetings have been life giving. As the summer months approach, schedules fill up so we will try meeting once a month

over the summer. Weekly meetings will resume in September. Our next meeting (the only meeting in May) will be May 19 at 10:30. Mary Bender will be facilitating this session.

Parish Health Ministry Blood Pressure Screening is this weekend, Saturday, May 11, before and after the 4:00pm Mass and on Sunday, May 12, following the 7:30am Mass.

Saint John's Prayer Group

Saint John's Prayer Group meets at 7pm on Tuesdays throughout the spring, beginning on May 7 in the Church. You are welcome to join us and bring a friend. God bless you!

Mother’s Day Rose Drive Massachusetts Citizens for Life will distribute silk roses after all the Masses during the Mother's Day weekend. We ask for the customary donation of $1.00 and we thank you for your generosity.

Help Massachusetts Citizens for Life create a more inclu-sive society and help us to raise funds to battle all the scourges against human life.

Scripture and the Rosary May is the month of our Blessed Mother. Two adult groups have been meeting to discuss the Scripture passages related to the Rosary. Our discussions have been very rich. Our groups are aware that so many of you who were not able to join us for this special study are faithful to the rosary and enjoy this form of prayer. We are part of a wonderful community of prayer. To give you a taste of what the author of our study book says about saying the rosary I offer you this quote. He says he wrote the book “as an invitation to imitate Mary in taking the Word of God to heart, pondering it deeply, carrying it into our own circumstances, and allowing it to set our own hearts aflame, to ultimately allowing us to be witnesses to the world of God’s merciful presence.” We will be meeting for the next few weeks with this goal in mind and we offer this thought to the whole parish as we celebrate Our Blessed Mother this month.

Gloucester Lobster Cruise

Tour Cost: $99.00/Person Tour Date: July 23, 2019 Sign-up forms are located in both lobbies, and in the Annex Room. Please drop them off during the week at the Parish Office. Deadline: July 12, 2019

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Women’s Retreat This is the final chance to register for the Women’s Retreat May 31-June 2. Our retreat will take place at the Franciscan Guest House in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Cost is $150 per person and that includes breakfast, lodging and retreat materials. Rooms will be double occupancy. Retreat theme is “Timeless Faith”. The purpose of this retreat is to help women know and appreciate the Lord's steadfast love and mercies and to grow closer to Christ and to each other. The retreat provides a time to relax, unwind, step away from the daily grind, and spend time with God and each other. Retreat facilitators will be Pastoral Associates Maureen Connell of Holy Name and Mary Lemire-Campion of St. John Chrysostom parishes. Visit our registration website at https://holynameschool.wufoo.com/forms/r4wosmm0c0cowr/ Deadline for registration is Monday, May 13. We hope you will join us!

Parish Bulletin

Saint John’s is pleased to publicize community events on our website or in the parish bulletin. Please submit items for consideration by Monday at 5:00pm to Parish.Bulletin@StJohnChrysostom02132.org or submit in writing to the Parish Office. Include contact information in the event follow up details are required. Items may be edited.

Community Corner

Next Week’s Liturgical Ministers May 18 & 19

Eucharistic Minister & Lector schedule also online at www.stjohnchrysostom02132.org/eml.html

4:00pm Lector: Frank DiBella Eucharistic Ministers: Nancy Geourntas,

Diane Grallo & Josephine Mirasola 7:30am Lector: Jim Corbett

Eucharistic Ministers: Bernadette Corbette & Barbara O’Connor

9:30am Lectors: Janice Jonah &Jill Scaramuzzo

Eucharistic Ministers: Kelley St. Coeur, Joanne Scaramuzzo & Ellen Vogel

11:30am Lector: Jack Burke Eucharistic Ministers: Elizabeth Burke,

Maureen Favorito & Janine Davies

Project Cookie Dough Many thanks to the 14 bakers who made 775 cookies this past month - they were very much appreciated! Our May batches of cookies will be due on Wednesday, May 15 by 3:00 p.m. New bakers are always welcome! Cookies are to be brought to the downstairs kitchen. Please contact Donna O'Connor with any questions at 617-524-4396. Thank you!

Visit the Holy Land with Us Saint John's along with Collette Travel is planning a trip to the Holy Land September 16-24, 2019, A Pilgrimage to Israel: Discovery. gateway.gocollette.com/link/909839

The trip is full, however, there is a waiting list. Sign up with deposit now!

SMA Fathers Benefit Dance Raffles, the Harney Academy of Dancers, Dancing with Music by Erin’s Melody. Friday June 7, at the Irish Social Club, 119 Park St, West Roxbury. Admission $15. Tickets available at the door All proceeds support SMA Fathers’ missionary work. For more information call Rev. Brendan Darcy at 781.326.3288 or Pat & Josie Casey at 781.329.0530

Finance Council We are looking for qualified candidates to join our Finance Council. The parish Finance Council supports Father John in budgetary planning, to plan for our maintenance expenses as well as needed repairs. The Council meets several times throughout the year. Prospective candidates should have a business or finance background. For more information or if interested contact Steve Sullivan at 617-323-4410 ext 16.

Good Shepherd, who lays down His Life for His sheep, nourish Your people with the Bread of Life, that we may reflect Your likeness and enjoy the spring of Living Water that never ends. Amen.

Thank you! A shout out to Tom Arsenault for repairing the door to the Parish Center. Thank you Tom!

An Hour of Prayer The Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary invite you for an Hour of Prayer on Monday May 13 at 7:00pm. 58 Wren St. Question call 617-469-5246

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Administrator Rev. John R. Carroll, ext. 14 fjrc@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Pastoral Associate Mary Lemire-Campion ext. 13 Mary.Campion@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Assisting Priests Rev. Paul MacDonald Rev. Jim Koury Rev. Abdon Rwandekwe Rev. Isidore-Splendour Chukwu Rev John Tokaz, O. F. M. Cap

Administrative Assistant Melanie Rutledge, ext. 10 Melanie.Rutledge@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Part time Administrative Assistant Florence Rosselle, ext 10 secretary@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Business Manager Steven Sullivan ext 16 Steven.Sullivan@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Bulletin/Media WebSite@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Faith Formation Coordinator Marie Sullivan, ext.16 M.Sullivan@stjohnchrysostom02132.org

Music Ministry Alan Long Cantors: John Papirio, Osmani Rodriguez, & Rena Rodriguez

Coordinates N42° 16.3984', W071° 8.5764' 4750 Washington St West Roxbury MA 02132 Phone: 617-323-4410 The office is open Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

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Sanctuary Candle

Our Sanctuary Candle this week shines in the memory of:

Carolyn F. Coyne Paradzick

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This Weekend’s Hymns

The King of Love My Sheperd Is #467 On this Day O Beautiful Mother #697 Like A Shepherd #607 Celtic Alleluia: Sending Forth #375

R. We are His people, the sheep of His flock.

Readings and responses for today’s Mass can be found on page 95

Monday, May 13 1:00-3:00pm Art Class (Room 3) Tuesday, May 14 9:30-11:00am Bible Study (Room 3) 12:00-3:00pm Community Seniors (Hall) 7:00pm Prayer Group (Church) 7:30pm Nar-Anon (Hall) Wednesday, May 15 6:30-7:30pm New Beginner’s AA (Hall) 7:30-8:30pm Al-Anon (Hall) 8:00-9:15pm Al-Anon (Room 3) Thursday, May 16 12:00-3:00pm Irish Pastoral Center Seniors (Hall) 6:30pm Women’s 12 Step (Room 3) Friday, May 17 Scout Camping Trip

Eucharist

The bread and wine for all the Masses during the month of April has been donated in

memory of:

Francis & Frances Duggan