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We are a new parish, established in August of 2017, comprised of St. James and Immaculate Conception churches. We work together to invite all people to a deeper relationship with Jesus through our liturgies and opportunities to learn and to serve one another.
Last week we celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation with 11 of our young parishioners. Bishop Mark O’Connell was here and led us through a beautiful ceremony. It was a great opportunity to celebrate this moment in the lives of our young people. This week we will celebrate First Communion with our English-speaking students, and then next week we will have the Spanish-speaking community’s First Communion. It is an exciting time and an opportunity to assess how we are continuing to grow and develop as a parish. The Easter season is a beautiful time to reflect on the enormity of God’s love for us and the way the Holy Spirit continues to help us and draw others to God through us.
This week we also had a finance council meeting and by the time you are reading this, should be able to report that we are on target to have a good balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. This is in large part due to your ongoing generosity and support, the insights of our finance council members, and the careful and watchful eye of Andrea Sevigny, our business manager. We are fortunate to have dedicated parishioners who help with this area of the parish and a good business manager who knows sound fiscal management for parishes.
This past week I went to the State House with some of our young Hispanic families, parishioners of other parishes, leaders of other congregations, and some local organizers of ECCO (Essex County Community Organization). We were at the State House to deliver hundreds of letters that children of immigrants have written to ask that laws be enacted to help their parents onto a path to citizenship and to stop the splitting of families through the deportation of people who have been established here for a long time, are not criminals, and live among us with the same hopes and dreams that American-born parents have for their children. In many ways, their stories echo the stories of generations of European immigrants who also came here in search of a better life for their themselves and their children. It was poignant to see some of the signs the children were holding asking the governor and our legislators to help preserve families. I was proud of the number of families from this parish who were present. This is also an important part of our faith, walking with those who are marginalized or mistreated and calling for justice for them.
…For I was a stranger and you welcomed me… (MT 25:35)
Peace,
Father Murray
Building news: The Marathon Monday storm brought some strong winds and damage to the roof at the Immaculate Conception Church. Some of the copper flashing along the front of the church roof line to the peak of the roof was blown off by the strong winds. James Shea Roofing came the next day, and we were fortunate that they could recover some pieces and reuse them, but they also replaced a number of the coverings. We also had some water leaks that reveal that the back wall mortar joints are failing (sigh), so we need to do some repointing back there. At St. James we are preparing to have the valve zones replaced which should al-low us to control the heat better next year as well as control costs.
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La semana pasada celebramos la Confirmación con 11 de nuestros feligreses. El Obispo Mark O'Connell estuvo aquí y nos guió a través de una hermosa ceremonia. Fue una gran oportunidad para celebrar este momento en la vida de nuestros jóvenes. Esta semana celebraremos la Primera Comunión con nuestros estudiantes de habla inglesa y la próxima semana tendremos la Primera Comunión de la Comunidad Hispana. Es un momento emocionante, como he mencionado, y una oportunidad para evaluar cómo continuamos creciendo y desarrollándonos como parroquia. El tiempo de Pascua es un tiempo hermoso para reflexionar sobre la enormidad del amor de Dios por nosotros y la manera en que el Espíritu Santo continúa ayudándonos y atrayendo a otros hacia Dios a través de nosotros.
Esta semana también tendremos una reunión del consejo financiero y para cuando usted esté leyendo esto, debería poder informar que estamos en el objetivo de tener un presupuesto balanceado para el próximo año fiscal. Esto se debe en gran parte a su constante generosidad y apoyo, a las ideas de los miembros de nuestro consejo financiero y al ojo atento y cuidadoso de Andrea Sevigny, nuestra gerente comercial. Somos afortunados de tener parroquianos dedicados que ayudan con esta área de la parroquia y una buena gerente comercial que conoce muy bien cómo se logra una gestión fiscal sólida para las parroquias.
La semana pasada fui a la Casa del Estado con algunas de nuestras jóvenes familias hispanas, feligreses de otras parroquias, líderes de otras congregaciones y algunos organizadores locales de ECCO. (Organización Comunitaria del Condado de Essex) Estuvimos en la Casa Estatal para entregar cientos de cartas que los hijos de inmigrantes escribieron para solicitar la promulgación de leyes que ayuden a sus padres a seguir el camino de la ciudadanía y detener la división de familias mediante la deportación de personas que se han establecido aquí desde hace mucho tiempo, no son criminales y viven entre nosotros con las mismas esperanzas y sueños que los padres nacidos en Estados Unidos tienen para sus hijos. En muchos sentidos, sus historias se hacen eco de las historias de generaciones de inmigrantes europeos que también vinieron aquí en busca de una vida mejor para ellos y sus hijos. Fue conmovedor ver algunos de los carteles que sostenían los niños y jóvenes pidiéndole al gobernador y a nuestros legisladores que ayuden a preservar a las familias. Me sentí orgulloso por el número de familias de esta parroquia que estuvieron presentes. Esta es también una parte importante de nuestra fe, caminar con aquellos que son marginados o maltratados y pedir justicia para ellos.
... Porque era un extranjero y me recibiste... (MT 25:35)
Paz,
Padre Murray
Noticias de construcción: La tormenta del Lunes de Maratón trajo fuertes vientos y daños al techo de la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción. Un sector de la cobertura de
cobre a lo largo de la parte delantera de la línea del techo de la iglesia hasta la cima del techo fue destruida por los fuertes vientos de la semana pasada. La compañía de techos James Shea Roofing llegó al día siguiente y tuvimos la suerte de que pudieran recuperar algunas piezas y volver a utilizarlas, pero también reemplazaron varias de la cubierta. También tuvimos algunas filtraciones de agua que revelan que las juntas de mortero de la pared posterior están fallando (suspiro) y tenemos que hacer algunos re-señalamientos allí. En St. James nos estamos preparando para reemplazar las zonas de válvulas, lo que nos permitirá controlar mejor el calor el año próximo y controlar los costos.
TODAY’S MASS READINGS:
The readings for the Masses of the
Fifth Sunday of Easter
in Year B can be found
starting at number 911 in the
Journeysongs book.
The prayers for the Mass are found
starting at number 140 (grey section).
MONDAY, APRIL 30
8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 7:00 PM Choir practice ― St. James conference room
TUESDAY, MAY 1
8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel 7:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception church ― en español
7:15 PM Meeting of the Associates of the Sisters of the Assumption
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel Memorial: Deceased members of the Eastman-Kosinski Families
9:30 AM Knitting Group at St. James conference room 6:30 PM Bingo at St. James lower church hall
THURSDAY, MAY 3
8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at IC chapel
FRIDAY, MAY 4
8:30 AM Rosary at Immaculate Conception chapel 9:00 AM Mass at IC chapel
Memorial: George D. Heinz 9:00 AM Cofradía del Sagrado Corazón
(Confraternity of the Sacred Heart) ― IC hall 6:30 PM Devoción al Sagrado Corazón ― IC chapel
SATURDAY, MAY 5
5:00 AM Hispanic Intercessory Prayer
3:00 PM Confessions at Immaculate Conception chapel 4:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception church Memorial: Rose Dion
SUNDAY, MAY 6
7:30 AM Mass at St. James church
9:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception church Memorial: Amelia Gillis
10:30 AM Mass at St. James church Memorial: Nicholas Eichel
First Communion: Matthew Murray 11:30 AM Baptism at St. James ― Jaelyn Wilcock 12:00 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception church ― en español.
6:30 PM Mass at Immaculate Conception church Memorial: Rev. Thomas B. Morgan
April 21-22, 2017
Offertory: $5,736.50
Online giving $1,021.47
Mail (past offertory): $1,676.00
Total: $8,433.97
Catholic Appeal Pledges: $35,052.00
(as of 4/20/2018) Our goal: $39, 778
We are at 88% of our goal ― thank you!!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR
CHECKS TO “MARY, QUEEN OF THE
APOSTLES PARISH.”
Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish
relies on the weekly offertory and other donations to serve God and God’s
people.
By giving $10 or $20 in our weekly collection, you help make
Masses more beautiful, ministries more personal, service to the poor more possible, and opportunities to grow in faith more plentiful. Thank you for your financial and prayerful support
.
THIS WEEK AT MQOA
YOUR GENEROUS
GIVING
To request a Mass in honor or in memory of a loved one, please call the parish
offices at 978-745-9060, or email [email protected]
ONLINE GIVING If you’ve never given online, now is a great time to start! Giving online helps you manage your budget, give more intentionally, and avoid the need to remember to bring cash to Mass. It helps your parish by giving a dependable donation income weekly or monthly. It’s easy to sign up today:
If you have a bunch of friends who would be interested in gathering regularly to talk
about faith
, Beta Groups are for you!
AND/OR,
if you’ve done Alpha and came away thinking how much you’d love to keep
meeting with a small group about faith,
Beta Groups are for you too!
Starting in May 2018,
MQOA parish invites you to gather or join a bunch of good people (at
a location you choose, and at a time that suits your schedule) to
EAT, READ, PRAY, and GO
.
share a meal together
―
all good things start with food!
use our prepared curriculum to
read the coming Sunday’s Gospel and discuss
what you read
. Our printable guides will walk you through the steps (in a
process similar to Lectio Divina) and help spark conversation, and will provide
background and theological information to help your group learn.
pray for each
other every time you meet.
head back out into the world
a little more inspired, a little more
knowledgeable about your faith, and a little more connected with people in
your life and our parish.
WOAH THIS SOUNDS AWESOME! HOW DO I START?
Invite your friends to join you in a Beta Group.
Choose a time and place to meet,
and make a plan for food (you could meet at a restaurant, or go potluck at a
group member’s home, or reserve space at one of our churches and have food
delivered...or any combination of those!).
Register your group on our website
, or click the link there to let us know you’re
looking for a group to join. We’ll match you with an awesome group of people to
meet with! Do it NOW at
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We’ll sign you up for weekly emails with your Beta Group lessons. You can
start right away!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY CONFIRMED
Last Sunday, April 22, we celebrated our first Confirmation at Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish. The Mass with Bishop Mark O’Connell was beautiful and grace-filled! Please continue to keep our newly confirmed young people in your prayers.
EASTER FLOWERS
THANK YOU
Thank you to all who were
involved in making our
sanctuaries so beautiful for
Holy Week and Easter! Each
church was beautifully filled
with flowers all week, due to
the generosity of many donors and the hard work of many volunteers. We are so grateful to all.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Salem will be holding our monthly collection next weekend on May 12 and 13, and will be at the church doors after all of the Masses. During the past month, we collected $11,033 from our collection boxes and many very generous benefactors. Special thanks to Ste. Anne's parishioners for $1,560 which was collected for our ministry at the Holy Thursday service, in addition to the regular monthly collection. Your donations fund our assistance for our clients in need in Salem.
During the past month, our volunteers used your donations to provide $11,107 in assistance to 20 clients and their families. Because of your generosity, we have been able to prevent several evictions that would have resulted in homelessness for those families ― $3,336 was paid toward back rent last month. We also helped clients pay past due electricity and fuel bills ($2,615) to
avoid shutoff of those utilities, with exceptionally high bills due to the long, cold winter. In addition, we helped clients in need of food ($3,042), provided a meal at Lifebridge ($225), and provided furniture and other miscellaneous items. We also provided a basket of baby items and a crib to a needy couple who are expecting their first child very soon. We gratefully acknowledge your generous contributions, which help the needy of Salem, and pray for you at each of our meetings.
MASS MINISTER SCHEDULEs
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
See the rest of our new s c h e d u l e o n l i n e a t
salemcatholiccommunity.org
(click on MINISTRIES) and in our sacristies.
JOIN A MINISTRY
Our goal is to invite all into ministry as God is calling you. We hope to have enough to have each person serve only once a month. If you’d like to be trained as a Greeter, Altar Server (adults and young people), Lector (reader), Eucharistic Minister or Sacristan, please speak to Fr. Murray or Margo Morin ― or email us at info@
salemcatholiccommunity.org
STEP RIGHT UP
If you are trained as a liturgical minister and see that there is a need of help on a Mass where you are not scheduled to serve, please step up to help. Eucharistic Ministers are especially needed at Saturday’s 4:00 Mass. SATURDAY, April 28 4:00 PM IC Greeters: John Wilkinson *greeters needed Lectors: Kate Sousa Eucharistic Ministers: Nancy Roney *ministers needed SUNDAY, April 29 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: *greeters needed Lectors: Patrick Dooley Eucharistic Ministers: Dana Dooley * ministers needed 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Victoria Jackson *greeters needed Lectors: Marie Brescia Eucharistic Ministers: Beverly Horowitz Philip Moran Susan Sirois 10:30 AM SJ First Communion Greeters: Sr. Fernande Richard *greeters needed Altar Servers: Richie Laperchia Lindth Valsote Lour Drick Valsote
Lectors: Anne DeVoe Eucharistic Ministers: Susan Laperchia Diane Lewandowski Maryann Morrissey Christine Ndjee Aida Oquendo-Nieves 6:30 PM IC Lectors: Millie Bergeron SATURDAY, May 5 4:00 PM IC Greeters: Liz Borkowski *greeters needed Lectors: Paula Keene Eucharistic Ministers: Joe Carmody *ministers needed SUNDAY, May 6 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: Beth Griffin Lectors: Sean Leonard Eucharistic Ministers: * ministers needed 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Shirley Kobialka Ted Kobialka *greeters needed Lectors: Diane Curran Eucharistic Ministers: Joseph Szymanski Darlene Willnow Gerry Collins 10:30 AM SJ Greeters: Karen Pelletier *greeters needed Altar Servers: Owen Murphy Renne Venico Lectors:
Mary Lou Britton
Eucharistic Ministers:
Patrice Bergevin Mary Ellen Abodeely Phil Abodeely Steven Costello * sub needed 6:30 PM IC Lectors: Karen Hayes SATURDAY, May 12 4:00 PM IC Greeters: John Wilkinson *greeters needed Lectors: James Fouhey Eucharistic Ministers: Nancy Roney *ministers needed SUNDAY, May 13 7:30 AM SJ Greeters: *greeters needed Lectors: Patrick Dooley Eucharistic Ministers: Judy Quinlivan * ministers needed 9:00 AM IC Greeters: Barbara Kostan *greeters needed Lectors: Lloyd Ternes Eucharistic Ministers: David Arias Jo-Ann Gates David Henry 10:30 AM SJ Greeters: David DeVoe *greeters needed Altar Servers: Eleanor Seyfried Azriel Taguiam Ryker Taguiam Lectors:
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Eucharistic Ministers: Leo Higgins Susan Laperchia Diane Lewandowski Maryann Morrissey Christine Ndjee 6:30 PM IC Lectors:
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