December 13, 2015

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Saint Michael Parish • Paroquia de São Miguel
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Pastor: !
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Rev. Ron Calhoun ! x301
frron@stmikes.org!
Xaverian Assistant: !
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Rev. Anthony Lalli, S.X.!
tonyblalli@comcast.net!
Finance & Operations ! Helena Siciliano ! x304
Manager:
hsiciliano@stmikes.org
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Pastoral Assistant!
Andrew Genovese x310!
Religious Ed Gr. 611:! andrew@stmikes.org!
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Religious Education!
Gr. K5!:!
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Pat Conte x309
pconte@stmikes.org!
John Anthony Volpe
Director of Music: !
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9787294226!
javolpay@yahoo.com!
Parish Nurse:! !
Mary Ellen Bartlett
mbartlett@stmikes.org
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5087790020!
Administrative Asst:!
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Angela Donato
Adonato@stmikes.org
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21 Manning Street, Hudson, MA 01749!
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Phone: 978!562!2552 • Fax: 978!568!1761
www.stmikes.org
@stmikes_hudson
facebook.com/stmikes.hudson
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Mass Schedule!
Daily Mass!
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Saturday!
9:00am!!
4:00pm!!
Sunday!!
7:30am!!
9:00am!!
10:30am!
10:30am!
12:00pm!
Monday!
9:00am!!
Tuesday!
7:00am!!
Wednesday!
9:00am!!
Thursday!
7:00am!!
Friday! !
9:00am!!
Saturday!
9:00am!!
4:00pm!!
Sunday!!
7:30am!!
9:00am!!
10:30am!
10:30am!
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9:00am Mon, Wed, Friday and Saturday lower church!
7:00am Tuesday and Thursday lower church!
December 12!
Jose L. Chaves!
Cheryl Guidotti!
December 13!
Manuel da Silva Melo!
Jose Maria Chaves!
Lawrence Leary!
Mario Melo!
Brazilian Mass!
December 14!
Phillip Dempsey!
December 15!
Joaquim Pires!
December 16!
Severino N. Barros!
December 17!
Abilio Fernandes!
December 18!
Alfredo Anastacio!
December 19!
Maria J. Silva!
Joao Paulo Gaipo!
December 20!
Jose & Antonio Monterio & DR!
Mario Odilio de Silva!
Maureen Russo!
Tiago Tauares!
PLEASE NOTE! If there is a delay or cancellation
from the Hudson Public Schools due to inclement
weather, the daily Mass is cancelled
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Weekend Mass Schedule!
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4:00pm Saturday upper church!
7:30am Sunday upper church!
9:00am Sunday upper church!
10:30am Sunday lower church!
10:30am Sunday upper church/Portuguese Mass!
12 noon Sunday lower church/Brazilian Mass!
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Confessions are 2:30 3:30 pm on Saturdays!
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If you have requested a Mass intention and would like to
have a family member present the gifts, please see a
Eucharistic Minister before the start of the Mass.!
Bread and Wine in Loving Memory of!
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Adelaide & Acacio Matias!
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Lights and Candles in Loving Memory of!
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Joao & Florentina Lage &!
Armindo Lage!
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Sacrificial Offering!
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Offertory!
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Collection: $ 8,522.06!
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Grand Annual: $39,616!
(79% of our goal!)!
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Special Collections!
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Weekend Dec. 13th: St. Vincent de Paul!
Dec. 2425: Clergy Benefit Trust!
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Please be courteous and refrain from bringing food,
beverages, or chewing gum into our Holy Church,
unless it is a medical necessity. And please, silence
your cell phone so we may all enjoy the Eucharistic
Celebration. Thank you!!
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Fr. Ron’s Ramblings!
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Ao ir lá fora com a Abby nesta manhã fria destes dias
de Dezembro me senti maravilhado com a beleza do
céu deste Inverno. Esta manhã as estrelas e a lua nova
estavam tão brilhantes e o contraste entre as estrelas e
a lua eram tão claras que parecia que se podiam
arrancar do céu. Nao há outra época durante o ano em
que tenham um corpo tão celestial com tanto brilho
radiante.
Deve ter sido num destes dias que o Dan Schutte
escreveu aquela bonita canção do Advento que nós
cantamos: Para alem da lua e das estrelas. N’ este
cântico ele compara a profundidade da noite com a
profundidade da nóssa busca por Deus. Ânsiamos por
ver a Sua luz. Neste tempo do ano em que os dias são
curtos e as noites longas,a nóssa nessecidade pela luz
é mais cônstante.
Na noite de Domingo passado os Judeus iniciaram a
sua celebração da festa das luzes quando eles
iluminam a Menorah por oito dias consecutivos para
comemorar a reconstrução do templo.
A cada fim de semana adicionamos mais uma vela à
nóssa corôa do Advento ,simbolizando a aproximação
do Natal e a vinda de Jesus Cristo às nóssa vidas.
Velas iluminadas se vêem nas janelas de quase todas
as casas mostrando que as decorações do Natal
começam a aparecer. Estas velas nas janelas da
mesma forma representam o mesmo sentido
simbólico de boas vindas. Nós iluminamos as entradas
das nossas casas com luzes do Natal para a chegada
dos convidados. Nós colocamos velas nas janelas para
dar as boas vindas a Jesus quando Ele entrar nas
nossas casas tambem. Isaias refere!se ao povo do antigo testamento “ O
povo que andava na escuridão “ até que eles viram a
luz do Salvador. Que tambem estejamos vigilantes
quando o Salvador venha até nós.
Que Deus vos abençoe.Assim seja!!!
As Abby and I go out in the cold early in the
morning during these December days, I am drawn to
the beauty of the clear winter sky. This morning the
stars and the new moon were so bright and the
contrast so sharp you’d think you could pluck them
from the skies. No other time during the year are the
celestial bodies so bright and radiant.
It must have been on one of these days that Dan
Schutte wrote that beautiful Advent song we sing:
Beyond the Moon and Stars. In this hymn he goes on
to compare the depth of night to the depth of our
longing for God. We hunger to see His Light. In a
time of year when our days are shortest and the nights
are long, our need for light is highlighted even more.
Last Sunday night the Jewish people began their
celebration of the Feast of Lights when they light the
Menorah for eight succeeding days to commemorate
the rebuilding of the Temple.
Similarly, each weekend we add an additional
candle to our Advent Wreath, symbolically leading
the way to Christmas and Christ’s coming into our
lives.
Lighted candles appear in the windows of most
homes as Christmas decorations begin to appear.
These window candles likewise have the symbolic
meaning of welcome. We put on lights to illuminate
our entryways for arriving guest. We put candles in
our windows to welcome Jesus when he comes to our
home as well.
Isaiah refers to the people of the Old Testament as a
“People who walk in darkness” until they see the light
of the Savior. May we be watchful and vigilant when
the savior comes our way.
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Readings for the Week of December 13, 2015
Sunday:
Zep 3:1418a/Is 12:26/Phil 4:47/Lk 3:1018!
Monday:
Nm 24:27, 1517a/Ps 25:49/Mt 21:2327!
Tuesday:
Zep 3:12, 913/Ps 34:23, 67, 1719, 23/Mt
21:2832!
Wednesday:
Is 45:6b8, 18, 21b25/Ps 85:914/Lk 7:18b
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Thursday:
Gn 49:2, 810/Ps 72:14, 78, 17/Mt 1:117!
Friday: Jer 23:58/Ps 72:12, 1213, 1819/Mt 1:1825!
Saturday: Jgs 13:27, 2425a/Ps 71:36, 1617/Lk 1:525!
Sunday: Mi 5:1!4a/Ps 80:2!3, 15!16, 18!19/Heb
Next
10:5!10/Lk
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**PARISH CENTER HOURS**!
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Monday/Tues 9:00am ! 3:00pm
Thursday/Friday 9:00am ! 3:00pm
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
We are awaiting with GREAT anticipation the Christmas Pageant which takes
place on December 19 following the
4:00pm Mass! We invite the Parish Community to share with the children this annual event
when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, with the children
and Music Ministry of the parish! Please support these
thespians as they act out the events of His birth!
This week is the final week of classes for 2015! Classes resume on January 3, 2016 same times and places!!
Join in the welcome of St. Nick on December 20 with
breakfast goodies in Room 1 and the Conference Room
on the first floor of the Parish Center following the
9:00 am Mass! Sponsored by the music ministry
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CHRISTMAS JOY CD!
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St. Michael Parish Family Music Ministry Presents
Christmas Joy. CDs will be on sale by the Organ, after
all Masses StartingNovember 28thfor $15.00 each.
Great for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers!
Proceeds go to benefit our Music Ministry
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Come One, Come All, To a Carol Singalong!!
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January 3, 2016 at 3:00pm!
A great family event to finish out our Christmas Season,
featuring selections from Handel's Messiah!!
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See all of YOU there! God Bless! !
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Sponsored by St. Michael Parish Family Music Ministry
and Joined by Holy Trinity Parish Music Ministry of
Harvard & Bolton.!!
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THE LITTLE BLUE BOOKS FOR ADVENT!
We are looking forward to seeing you there!!
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Pieta Annual Memorial Mass!
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November 29th begins the season of Advent. That day,
we will have our “Little Blue Books” available for you
at the back of the church! Be sure to pick up your
copy with the daily readings and meditation. Bring
your bulletin home with you so you will know what is
happening in our community during the season!
The Pieta Bereavement Ministry will celebrate the Annual Memorial Mass December 14th at 7:00pm.
Family and friend of anyone who have lost a child,
regardless of age are encourage to attend the Pieta support reception. You do not need to attend the Pieta
support group, all are welcome to honor their child at
this special service.
Candles will be lit for each child and a carnation will
be given as a token of remembrance. A gathering reception will follow at the parish center and all are in-
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FATIMA SHRINE!
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All are invited to COME AND ENJOY “THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DISPLAY AT THE
FATIMA SHRINE”. The Lights will run until December 27th, 2015. Daily from 5:00pm 9:00pm.
Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in the Shrine
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Children of God to be Remembered !
in December!
Christmas Wreath Sale!
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The annual Christmas Wreath sale
will begin after masses December 6
and 13! Long lasting scentful, double!faced Balsam Fir wreaths with
large red ribbon will be available in
the lot between garage and Parish Center! $15 each!
$10 each with out the ribbon.
All proceeds to benefit the Parish.
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Timothy Small
Coleen Sullivan and Edward Mancuso
Donna Cincotta
Thomas “Tom” Jordan
Babies Mary and Michael Moran
Robert Robbin Sr,.
Maureen Duffy Russo
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Clergy Benefit Trust Collection!
DECEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY
CARE GIVERS MONT!
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This Christmas, the collection will support the health
and well!being of our priests. Our priests have
dedicated their lives to serving the Catholic faithful.
Now, it is our turn to help fulfill the promises made to
care for them in their time of need. Please give
generously to the Christmas collection, which will
directly benefit the 614 active and senior diocesan
priests who are cared for through the Clergy Health
and Retirement Trust. !
TIPS FOR BEATING HOLIDAY STRESS!
1. Create a plan for the season. This will help with the fear,
anxiety, rushing around and overspending. Make a list of
everything that needs to be accomplished. Mark off social
events on a calendar. Set a budget in advance. And most
of all BE PREPARED for things to change and accept that
with grace.!
2. Don’t take on too much. It is important to learn to say
NO. !
3. Give time to thinking about keeping your eating on track.
Mental preparation is important to avoid holiday pitfalls
you may encounter. !
4. Avoid overspending. Remind yourself that spending is
not what the holidays are all about. Let your heart be your
guide. Make a gift list ahead of time. Think about each
person for a minute before you buy. A gift that’s personal
and comes from your heart will be more meaningful and
may be the most memorable gift of all. Gifts from the heart
increase feelings of joy in you as well as the person you are
giving to. !
5. Avoid Holiday Entertaining Stress. Don’t feel like you
have to be “Martha Stewart”. Be yourself and prepare
traditional meals and ask family members and friends to
bring something to contribute.!
6. Plan your holiday traveling wisely. Avoid traveling
immediately before or after the holiday. Book early if
flying and plan on staying a few days after the holiday. !
7. Remember the goal of the season. Feel and exchange
joy, love and peace. Create peace by being fully present,
show love by accepting others and giving with a positive
attitude and experience joy by listening to your heart. !
8. Handle your emotions physically and constructively.
Allow yourself to cry if you are sad, if you are angry find a
private place to work that anger out. Attending to your
emotions rather than ignoring them will help you enjoy the
holidays more.!
9. Take time for yourself. When things are hectic,
sometimes you need a break to just be alone and relax. If
you feel the warning signs of holiday stressanxiety,
dread, denial and grumpinessstop and catch your breath
and spend a few minutes relaxing to calm yourself down.!
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Suggested Holiday To Do List!
Instead of buying presents…………..BE PRESENT!
Instead of wrapping gifts……RAP SOMEONE IN A HUG!
Instead of sending gifts…....................SEND PEACE!
All are welcome to make a gift online at
clergyfunds.org, use the in!pew envelopes that will be
provided, or simply text the word PRIEST to 56512
(Msg. & data rates may apply). Thank you in advance for your prayers and generous
support of this critical effort.
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St. Vincent de Paul Ministry!
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The Giving Tree will be located at the back entrance
of the church this weekend. Please take a tag, the tag
will have suggestions of gifts, age of the child and in
some cases clothing size. Please wrap gift and attach
the original giving tree tagand return it to the church
byDecember 13. Our goal this year is to help 250 children. Thank you for your generosity and may you have
a blessed and joyful Christmas season.
Ladies Sodality for Father’s Table!
Our Father’s Table is asking for your generosity
once again. Gloves and Mittens for men, women and
children. A container will be provided at both up
and down stairs entrances. They will be there until
December 20th. The Christmas party for OFT is
December 21st at New Hope Church. Any help you
can give is truly appreciated. Any questions call 978!
562!2705, Martha Berry. God Bless “On behalf of the Ladies Sodality, thank you for all
your support at our recent Raffle. The winners were
John & Mary Staperfield a turkey basketRena Blaise
turkey basket and George & Mary Burney were the
winners of the Afghan. Again thank you for all your
support” !
Instead of making cookies…Make a Loving Gesture!
Instead of seeing the lights…………..BE THE LIGHT
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Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year…………..Mary Ellen!
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Read the Gospel and Color!
Sunday Throughout
theWeek:
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Sharing the Gospel !
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How can you show you love God? Instead of keeping
all of your clothes and food, share some with people
who don't have any. Be happy and thankful for all God
has given you. When you love God more than money,
you'll be happy to share.!
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Prayer!
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Dear God, help me to share happily with others. !
Something to Draw!
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Draw a picture of yourself sharing a snack with a
classmate who has none. !
Mission for the Week!
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The next time you go grocery shopping with your parents, ask if you can pick out some foods to share with
the poor. As a family, talk about how thankful you are
for the many ways God takes care of you. !
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