Parish Resources 1158 South Main St. Bellingham, MA 02019

508-966-1258 Fax 508-966-0310 www.saintblaise.org

Reverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, PastorReverend Albert M. Faretra, Pastor

Fatherfaretra@saintblaise.org

Rev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent DeaconRev. Mr. Richard J. Brennan, Permanent Deacon

deaconrjb@gmail.com

Parish Business ManagerParish Business ManagerParish Business ManagerParish Business Manager

Mrs. Paula Nieva, paulanieva@saintblaise.org

Faith FormationFaith FormationFaith FormationFaith Formation

Mrs. Liz Anderberg, Director

landerberg@saintblaise.org

Mr. Joshua Whelan, Confirmation Coordinator

jwhelan@saintblaise.org

Music Ministry CoMusic Ministry CoMusic Ministry CoMusic Ministry Co----DirectorsDirectorsDirectorsDirectors

Mrs. Marie Crossland, mycrossland@comcast.net

Mr. Charles Grenier, grenierproperties@gmail.com

Weekend MassesWeekend MassesWeekend MassesWeekend Masses

Saturday, 4:00 pm

Sunday, 7:30 & 10:00 am

Daily MassesDaily MassesDaily MassesDaily Masses

Monday through Wednesday 9:00 am

Liturgy of the Word Service-

Thursday & Friday 9:00 am

Holy DaysHoly DaysHoly DaysHoly Days

As announced in the bulletin or on the website

ReconciliationReconciliationReconciliationReconciliation

Saturdays 3:15-3:45 pm in the Reconciliation

Room off the vestibule of the church, or by ap-

pointment.

BaptismsBaptismsBaptismsBaptisms

Parents are requested to call the Rectory as soon

as possible to arrange for the Baptismal Catechesis

and Baptism.

MarriagesMarriagesMarriagesMarriages

Contact with the Pastor should be made as far as

possible in advance so as to allow time enough for

the Pre-Cana Program.

“May the body of Christ in me...be the Love of Jesus for others.” AMEN

Parish Mission Statement The mission of the Catholic communities of St.

Blaise and St. Brendan is to be a people united in

the Eucharist and dedicated to spreading the Good

News of God’s saving love to all. We seek to en-

courage the full and active participation of all

God’s children and be a place where they can come

to know, love, and serve God. Guided by the Holy

Spirit, we give witness to the teachings of Jesus

Christ by actively living the corporal and spiritual

works of mercy, thereby being signs of God’s love

in the world.

Loaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food PantryLoaves and Fishes Food Pantry

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Wednesdays 11:00-1:00 pm

Mrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, DirectorMrs. Susan Durkin, Director

sdurkin@saintblaise.org

We are always in need and very grateful for

donations of dry goods, paper goods, and canned

goods. Please call for more information

and/or assistance.

St. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise BingoSt. Blaise Bingo

Bingo information telephone line

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Every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm

In the Church Hall (doors open at 4:00 pm)

Parish Pastoral Council MembersParish Pastoral Council MembersParish Pastoral Council MembersParish Pastoral Council Members

Steven Slate, Jennifer Altomonte, Tom Carey, Lynda

Clancy, Tom Deffley, Emilio DiSpirito, Pauline DiS-

pirito, Tom Galindo, Tim Hunt, Jim Kingdon, Dick

Langevin, Rosemarie Marsh, and Brian Sutherland.

~~~~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~All Are Welcome Here~ Let our overall thought and intention be for all Let our overall thought and intention be for all Let our overall thought and intention be for all Let our overall thought and intention be for all

those who feel alienated from our church. For all those who feel alienated from our church. For all those who feel alienated from our church. For all those who feel alienated from our church. For all

those who through our thought, word or deed, or those who through our thought, word or deed, or those who through our thought, word or deed, or those who through our thought, word or deed, or

our omission of thought, word and deed feel our omission of thought, word and deed feel our omission of thought, word and deed feel our omission of thought, word and deed feel

abandoned and unloved. May we be a community abandoned and unloved. May we be a community abandoned and unloved. May we be a community abandoned and unloved. May we be a community

of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all peo-of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all peo-of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all peo-of reconciliation and peace. May we accept all peo-

ple, no matter who they are, no matter where ple, no matter who they are, no matter where ple, no matter who they are, no matter where ple, no matter who they are, no matter where

they’ve been, no matter what their story is. May we they’ve been, no matter what their story is. May we they’ve been, no matter what their story is. May we they’ve been, no matter what their story is. May we

be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here.be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here.be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here.be Christ for others. May all be welcomed here.

First Sunday of Advent December 1, 2019

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

December 1, 2019

Summary of Last Weekend’s Collection:

Offertory: $5,085.00 Automatic Bill Pay Offertory: $1,172.00

Total Offertory: $6,257.00 Thank you for your continued support!

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday Offertory

RCIA candidates will meet again Sunday De-

cember 15th after the 10:00 Mass. If you have any questions please email Deacon Rich, deaconrjb@gmail.com or call the office.

Greater Boston Food Bank Delivery will be delivered on Monday December 2nd .

Volunteers are needed at 9:00 a.m. to as-sist with unpacking and storing the items.

Thank you for your assistance.

Welcome to another season of the

Adopt-a-Child program. If you are able, please stop by the table at the back of the church to see the many

children available for adoption this year. We ask that you limit your gifts to two per child. Because the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry’s primary mission is helping the hungry, we would also ask those who can, if they might be able to donate a grocery store gift card of any amount. Drop-off UNWRAPPED gifts

and grocery cards on December 9th, between 6:00

and 8:00 p.m. If you have any questions please con-tact Sue Durkin at sdurkin@saintblaise.org or call the office. Thank you for your continued support.

“Six at 6” A Gourmet Evening!

St. Blaise Parish Council brings you a

chance to win a gourmet meal for six!

A delicious five course dinner will be served at the rectory on Saturday, January 18th at 6:00 p.m., this is an adult only evening. Menu includes: Assorted Fresh Rolls, Appetizer Medley, Squash Bisque, Spinach Salad, Surf & Turf with sides, Lemon-Almond Butter Cake, Wine, Coffee, Tea, and non-alcoholic beverages. Raffle tickets are $20.00 each, 2 for $35.00, or 3 for $45.00! Drawing will be held on De-cember 22nd after the 10:00 Mass, just in time for a great Christmas gift!! Tickets will be sold after all the Masses and at the office during office hours.

Muffins with Santa: Sponsored by the Bel-

lingham Women of Today~ Santa will be at St. Blaise on Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. This special morning will in-

clude free crafts for the children , refreshments and pictures with Santa for a minimal fee.

Christmas Flowers and Memorial Booklet: If you would like to remember a special person, Living or deceased, in our Christ-mas booklet please fill out the form found

at the doors of the church and return it no later than December 17th. Donations help defray the cost of our Christmas Flowers.

Boy Scout Christmas Tree Sale: Boy Scout Troop 100 is conducting their an-nual Christmas Tree sale starting on Friday, November 29th, at Larry’s

Package Store parking lot located at 264N. Main St. The hours of operation are Saturday and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thank you for your support!

A SINCERE THANK YOU to EVERY-

ONE who donated wreaths, bas-kets, wine, prizes, gift certificates, food, crafts, raffle prizes and any-thing else we may be forgetting! We

had a great day and we could not have been successful without our AWESOME VOLUNTEERS! There are just to many volunteers to thank individually, but please know how grateful we are for each and everyone for all that you do for your parish. Let us not forget all the busi-nesses who generously donated gift certificates and all the parishioners who came and had fun! We do not have final figures as many raffles continue! Don’t for-get to buy your raffle tickets for the big money raffle, the raffle ticket board with over $200.00 worth of scratch tickets, and the special “Six at 6” Gourmet Din-ner! And if that isn’t enough, we have a beautiful bench for sale, call the office if interested! The raffle

drawings will take place on Sunday December 22nd!

Mark your calendar for Sunday, Dec.

22nd! Join us after the 10:00 Mass to help us decorate the church for the Christmas

Season. With a good bit of help we could finish the task in a couple of hours.

Activities & Events & Meetings Bible Based Faith Sharing

Every Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m. in the Sacristy

All Are Welcome!

St. Vincent de Paul

Monday, Dec. 9th

7:00 p.m. in the Sacristy

Mass Intentions

Saturday, November 30 4:00 p.m. Woody Tyler Sunday, December 1 7:30 a.m. Josephine Connolly 10:00 a.m. Clement and Silvia Brisson Saturday, December 7 4:00 p.m. Scott McDonald Sunday, December 8 7:30 a.m. Alvin Hill 10:00 a.m. Daniel Madden

If You need prayers or know someone who needs prayers please use the following e-mail: st.blaiseprayerline@yahoo.com. If you do not have e-mail access, please call the of-

fice. Please keep the following in your prayers: Patti,

Gloria, Paul, Peter, Josephine, Laurel, Fran, Dottie,

Ace, Jack, Jessica, Nolan, Jim, Ashley, AnnMarie,

Nicky, Ron, David, Brady, Debbie, Liz, Kathleen,

Tessler, Angelina, JJ, Bernice, Al, and Mannie. Prayer Shawl Ministry

EVERY Thursday 9:30 a.m. in the Sacristy

Knights of Columbus

Meat Raffle:

Saturday evening Dec. 7th

at 7:30 p.m. in the church hall.

Please note the change in time, attend the Bellingham 300th Anniversary Illumination Parade from 5:30 to 7:30 pm and finish the evening off at the Meat Raffle! Don’t miss all the fun!

December 1, 2019

Choir Practice

Tuesday evenings 7:00 p.m.

In the Church

New Members Always Welcome!

Knights of Columbus

Wednesday, December 4th

7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall

First Sunday of Advent

Bellingham/Franklin Lions Clubs to sponsor Senior

Luncheon on Saturday December 7th at the Belling-ham Senior Center, 40 Blackstone St. This free lunch is for all seniors in Bellingham and Franklin. There will be two sittings, one at 11:00 a.m. and another at 1:00 p.m. Space is limited so please call or visit the Senior Cen-ters to reserve your seat.

Christmas Pageant~ Children of the parish are invited to be an-gels or shepherds in the annual Christmas pageant which is part

of the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. Those partici-pating should be old enough to walk to a specific place and stand still without a parent. Rehearsal for the pag-eant will take place on Wednesday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. for about an hour and a half. Children taken part in the pageant must attend the rehearsal. if you are interested in participating there is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church.

Liturgical Dance: Anyone - men, women, boys and girls - old enough to attend the 10:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve is invited to take part in liturgical dance, a St.

Blaise tradition. Former dance experience is not neces-sary! Those interested in participating are asked to sign up at the back of the church; you will be notified of the dates and times of the rehearsals.

Journey In Faith

~JOURNEY IN FAITH NEWS~

Next Session:

Dec. 8th, 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Grades K-8

~Confirmation News~ Year 1 Confirmation students: next class will be held on December 8th, 8:45-9:45am in the Rectory. Year 2 Confirmation students: next class will be held on December 15th, 8:45-9:45a.m in the Rectory.

December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent

With Advent fast ap-

proaching, schedule

time to spend with the

Lord! Perpetual Adora-

tion of the Blessed Sac-

rament at Blessed Sacrament Chapel (located behind the main church at 10 Diamond Street in Walpole) there will be a place in the chapel of quiet and beauty, where you may go at any hour of the day or night, just to sit in the presence of Jesus, exposed for adoration. Imagine, a holy place so close, always open for prayer! Our local Bishop Robert Reed has personally extended an invitation to our parish to stop by anytime of the day or night! What a great opportunity to spend time with the Lord 24/7.

Vote for A Christmas Movie

For December 14 @ 6:30pm

The Polar Express

How The Grinch

Stole Christmas

w/ Jim Carey

Peanuts Christmas

&

A Year Without A Santa

Elf

w/ Will Ferrell

Mickey’s Once

Upon A Christmas

&

Mickey’s Twice

Upon A Christmas

Circle Movie You Would Like to

See at Movie Night

Vote from Nov. 10 thru Dec. 1

Announcement on December 7 & 8

The Star

A Tale of Faith

and Friendship

Voting ballots can be found on the table at

the back of the church.

The Rhode Island

Stage Ensemble

142 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, RI

Presents: Miracle on 34th Street!

St. Blaise parishioners Steve Slate and Joe

Casey are cast in this Christmas classic! The show runs from December 6th - 15th of December, tickets may be purchased online at www.ristage.org.

Emily Letourneau Memorial

Pancake Breakfast

THIS SUNDAY

After all the Masses

The Letourneau Family will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast, all proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to Boston Children’s Hospital. Break-fast will consist of pancakes, sausage and beverages. Tickets will be sold at the door for $6.00 age 10-adult, and $3.00 for ages 3- 9, ages 2 and under are free. Santa will be there for free photos from 9:00- 11:00, and there will be raffles and crafts! For more informa-tion contact Ellie Letourneau at 617-306-7584 or crunch521@hotmail.com.

500 Club Announces November

Winners! The winners of the No-vember drawing are: Fr. Al Faretra,

Fr. Al Sallese, Mike Carey, Susan Lavallee, and Marie Crossland. Congratulations to all our $50.00 winners!! Our next drawing will be held on Sunday, December 29th after the 10:00 a.m.

Ladies’ of St. Ann Christmas Gala will be held

Thursday, Dec. 12th at Lowell’s Restaurant

starting at 6:00 p.m. Meal choices are: Chicken Parm., Baked Haddock or Teriyaki

Steak Tips, all served family style with salad, rolls, po-tato and vegetables; cost for the dinner is $31.00 per person and must be paid no later than Dec. 7th. Pay-ment may be made to Pauline Gamache, Marie Cross-land or at the parish office.

December 1, 2019 First Sunday of Advent

The Immaculate Conception ofThe Immaculate Conception ofThe Immaculate Conception ofThe Immaculate Conception of

The Blessed Virgin MaryThe Blessed Virgin MaryThe Blessed Virgin MaryThe Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, December 9thMonday, December 9thMonday, December 9thMonday, December 9th

9:00 a.m. Mass9:00 a.m. Mass9:00 a.m. Mass9:00 a.m. Mass

Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas EveChristmas Eve Tuesday Evening, December 24thTuesday Evening, December 24thTuesday Evening, December 24thTuesday Evening, December 24th

4:00 p.m. Mass & Children’s Pageant4:00 p.m. Mass & Children’s Pageant4:00 p.m. Mass & Children’s Pageant4:00 p.m. Mass & Children’s Pageant 9:30 p.m. Choir Concert9:30 p.m. Choir Concert9:30 p.m. Choir Concert9:30 p.m. Choir Concert

10:00 p.m. Mass10:00 p.m. Mass10:00 p.m. Mass10:00 p.m. Mass

Christmas DayChristmas DayChristmas DayChristmas Day Wednesday, December 25thWednesday, December 25thWednesday, December 25thWednesday, December 25th

10:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.

Soleminity of MarySoleminity of MarySoleminity of MarySoleminity of Mary Wednesday, January 1stWednesday, January 1stWednesday, January 1stWednesday, January 1st

10:00 a.m. Mass10:00 a.m. Mass10:00 a.m. Mass10:00 a.m. Mass

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