St. MarySt. Mary--St. CatherineSt. Catherine

Of SienaOf Siena

Roman Catholic ParishRoman Catholic Parish

Charlestown, Massachusetts ▪ Archdiocese of Boston

Est. April 18, 2006 September 22, 2019 s t m a r y s t c a t h e r i n e . o r g

To visitors to our Parish, to

those who have recently

moved into the area and to those

comfortable and nourished here—Welcome

To All. And, regardless of your status in the

Church, your marital state, your ethnicity,

your prior religious experience, your

personal history, background or sexual

orientation, please know that you are

accepted and respected at Saint Mary–Saint

Catherine of Siena Parish. Please introduce

yourself to the priest and register as a

member of our Parish.

Welcome!

Saint Mary–Saint Catherine of

Siena is an urban, Roman

Catholic Parish formed in 2006 from two

historic Charlestown parishes. We are an

intentionally inclusive community

welcoming all of the many people who

make up our diverse neighborhood. Because

our lives are nourished by the Eucharist, we

strive to build a vibrant Parish that develops

and strengthens our faith and worship. With

a goal of being community-oriented in the

Spirit of the Gospel, we are involved in the

local and global issues of our times. We are

therefore dedicated to service, action, and

compassion

Mission

St. Mary’s–St. Catherine of Siena

es una parroquia urbana, Católica

Romana, formada en 2006 de la unión de dos

parroquias históricas de Charlestown. Somos una

comunidad intencionalmente inclusiva que acoge

a toda clase de personas que constituyen nuestro

diverso vecindario. Porque nuestras vidas están

alimentadas por la Eucaristía, nuestra intención

es establecer una parroquia vibrante que desarro-

lle y fortifique nuestra fe y nuestro culto. Con la

meta de estar orientados hacia la comunidad en el

Espíritu del Evangelio, estamos comprometidos

en los asuntos locales y globales de nuestros tiem-

pos. Estamos, por lo tanto, dedicados al servicio,

a la acción y a la compasión.

Misión

TO WONDER

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We walked along the sidewalk and

there were flower gardens, lawn,

shrubs and trees all along the way. He

was holding my hand – it was a

stretch for both of us for he was only 2

years old. The weather was warm and

lovely, typical for springtime in Vir-

ginia, and there were ants and various

bugs crawling everywhere celebrating

the rites of spring. My nephew

caught sight of these cri5ers and noth-

ing would do but he had to let go of my hand and crawl along following a busy

colony of something. He was lost in amazement, completely outside of himself

in wonder as he crawled through puddles and over rock in pursuit of the mys-

tery of this life.

I have always held that memory as a classic understanding of what it means

to wonder. Wonder is very different than thinking about, analyzing, processing,

discussing and debating, working through and a dozen other ways in which

most adults stand in front of daily reality. With a “hands-on-hip get the job

done” a5itude none of us seem to have much time for … wondering. In fact

wondering is likely considered a waste of time in many circles and that’s a

shame.

Abraham Heschel, the late and brilliant Jewish theologian and philosopher,

wrote a lot about wonder. I like these words: “The beginning of our happiness lies

in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living.” To me the issue

relates to how one stands in the world in front of the mystery and beauty of cre-

ation and all life. Not to wonder seems to leave two options: dismiss the great

mysteries of life or believe everything can be understood and figured out. The

la5er opens one to unsustainable arrogance and failure and the former seems

nothing short of foolish.

It is only our capacity for wonder that opens us to the transcendent and the

mystery that is life and the universe. In one of his writings, Heschel says that

the person who never wonders cannot find God. Is it possible that our present

time of efficiency, productivity, and astonishing advances in so many levels

Mass Schedule Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday – St. Mary ChurchSt. Mary ChurchSt. Mary ChurchSt. Mary Church 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday – St. MarySt. MarySt. MarySt. Mary ChurchChurchChurchChurch 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Family Mass 6:00 p.m. (in Chapel during Summer months)

Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Daily Mass Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m. at St. Catherine St. Catherine St. Catherine St. Catherine of Siena Chapel of Siena Chapel of Siena Chapel of Siena Chapel (entrance on Soley St. side of Church)

Holidays Holidays Holidays Holidays 9:00 a.m. in Chapel

Reconciliation Reconciliation Reconciliation Reconciliation 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Church or by appointment

BaptismBaptismBaptismBaptism Visit stmarystcatherine.org/sacraments/ for our 2017 schedule or call Sr. Nancy at (617) 242-4664. Preparation classes are held for Par-ents and Godparents on the preceding Friday of the monthly baptism at 7PM in the Parish Cen-ter.

PastorPastorPastorPastor Fr. James J. Ronan

Pastoral AssociatePastoral AssociatePastoral AssociatePastoral Associate Sr. Nancy Citro, SNDdeN

Business ManagerBusiness ManagerBusiness ManagerBusiness Manager James Santosuosso

Social Ministry DirectorSocial Ministry DirectorSocial Ministry DirectorSocial Ministry Director Thomas J. MacDonald

Pastoral Assistant, Faith FormationPastoral Assistant, Faith FormationPastoral Assistant, Faith FormationPastoral Assistant, Faith Formation Katy Fleming Director of MusicDirector of MusicDirector of MusicDirector of Music Matthew Arnold

Administrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative AssistantAdministrative Assistant Dianne Ludy

Staff emails are first initial with last name (example, “jsmith@stmarystcatherine.org”)

Clergy In ResidenceClergy In ResidenceClergy In ResidenceClergy In Residence Fr. Jerome Gillespie Fr. Ken Chemizie O.C.D. Fr. Anthony Nweke C.S.S.p. Fr. Britto Visiting ClergyVisiting ClergyVisiting ClergyVisiting Clergy Fr. Pat Universal

Hispanic MinistryHispanic MinistryHispanic MinistryHispanic Ministry Blanca Paz

Vice Chairs Pastoral CouncilVice Chairs Pastoral CouncilVice Chairs Pastoral CouncilVice Chairs Pastoral Council Shawn Burke

Vice Chair Finance CouncilVice Chair Finance CouncilVice Chair Finance CouncilVice Chair Finance Council Nancy Higgins

Parish Center & Eucharistic Chapel

46 Winthrop Street 617-242-4664

Saint Mary Church 55 Warren Street

Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel

Warren and Soley Street

Social Ministry Office 49 Vine Street 617-580-8305

Good Shepherd School

20 Winthrop Street 617-242-8800

V i s i t u s a t

s t m a r y s t c a t h e r i n e . o r g a n d

f a c e b o o k . c o m /s t m a r y s t c a t h e r i n e

The Church is handicap-accessible on Soley Street.

The Chapel is handicap-accessible on Winthrop Street.

Our Stewardship Prayer

by the Welcoming Commi�ee

Heavenly Father, instill in our hearts a spirit of love and compas-

sion. May we foster a welcoming parish community with ac-

ceptance and respect for all. Inspire us to make a difference by be-

ing generous with our time and talents. Please send your Holy

Spirit among us to remind us to follow Jesus and his teachings in all aspects of

our lives. As we end this Mass, may we go forth and spread goodwill among

our neighbors, friends, and fellow parishioners. Through Christ, our Lord.

Amen

have come at a price? The cost has been an increase of secularism and a dimin-

ishment of wonder - be it in art, music, theatre and religious practices.

Professor Heschel’s formula for a life well lived is as follows: “Our goal should

be to live life in radical amazement. ....get up in the morning and look at the world in a

way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible;

never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”

Once again, our children can teach us. Jesus was clear in His teaching – we

are to become like children and perhaps that is so we can re-capture our sense of

wonder in our everyday life for as Heschel says, “Wonder rather than doubt is

the root of all knowledge.”

Fr. Ronan

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary

Time - September 21/22, 2019 In Jesus’

parable of the Unjust Steward, we encounter a

financial manager who has wasted his master’s

wealth and faces dismissal from his position.

To overcome the crisis confronting him, the

steward reduces some very considerable debts

owed by poor neighbors to his master in order

to help them out. Though the steward has

sinned against God and his master by squandering what belongs to someone

else, both the prudent way in which he goes about resolving the crisis coupled

with relieving people who are in need can be seen as a way to be5er steward the

gifts entrusted to us by God. Although good stewards today acknowledge that

they may never use their God-given gifts in a way that completely conforms to

the demands of the Gospel, a commitment to using their gifts with prudence

and for the purpose of helping their neighbors wins God’s favor.

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Please join us on Tuesday, Octo-ber 22 at 11:30 am in the church hall for the upcoming monthly lunch and movie day.

So that we can purchase enough food, please RSVP to: Dianne Ludy

at 617-242-4664 or dludy@stmarystcatherine.org

by Friday, October 18th.

We hope to see you there!

En el evangelio de este domingo Jesús que leía los periódicos de su tiempo y conocía lo que se cuece en cada corazón sabía bien que los hombres adoran más al dinero que a Dios. Hoy nos cuenta la parábola del administrador infiel y el próximo domin-go para remachar el clavo nos contará la parábola del rico y del pobre Lázaro. “Un hombre rico tenía un administrador y le llegó la denuncia de que malgastaba sus bienes. Lo llamó y le dijo: Entrégame el balance de tu gestión”. En esta parábola, la más difícil de todas las parábolas de la biblia, Jesús no escogió a un santo sino a un estafador, todos somos un poco estafadores y malos administradores, para entregar-nos su mensaje y su enseñanza con una nota de humor.

El administrador astuto, durante la ausencia de su amo cocina los libros de la contabilidad, malgasta los bienes de su amo, no se contenta con su sueldo sino que como el hijo pródigo dilapida toda la hacienda del padre. El ad-ministrador, antes de ser auditado, falsifica las facturas de los deudores y éstos se prestan al juego y se convierten en deudores del administrador doblemente estafador. Lo sorprendente de la parábola, todos esperábamos la gran bronca, es que el amo no truena, no se cabrea, sino que alaba la astucia de su administrador. El administrador sa-be que ha actuado mal y espera el castigo, ser despedido. Su astucia, no quiere irse de vacío, le hace mirar al fu-turo, a planificar su futuro y a actuar con rapidez y sabiduría. Despedido sí, pero con amigos ganados con el dine-ro injusto y hasta con la recomendación de su amo. Es legal aprender de los enemigos. Yo sé que ustedes confían en Dios. ¿Pero puede Dios fiarse de ustedes y de mí, administradores de sus bienes de la tierra y del cielo? Dios, ese hombre rico, nos ha confiado la administra-ción de una familia, un trabajo, un barrio, una parroquia…¿Se puede fiar de nosotros? ¿Actuamos con la astucia de los hijos de este mundo, con la parresía evangélica o resignadamente dejamos a otros la iniciativa? Dios, ese hombre rico, viene hoy a esta asamblea eucarística y a cada uno de nosotros nos pide cuentas de la administra-ción de sus bienes. Dios, ese hombre rico, quiere que seamos astutos, más astutos que el administrador infiel, y quiere que pongamos al servicio del Reino de Dios todos los talentos que nos ha confiado. Para ser astutos necesitamos discernir quién gobierna nuestro corazón, a quién servimos de verdad. Si servimos al dinero por el dinero fracasaremos, si servimos a Dios y usamos con astucia los bienes que se nos han dado a favor del Reino de Dios seremos bendecidos por Dios. Érase una vez un hombre muy rico que rezaba todos los días con su familia para que Dios solucionara los problemas de sus amigos misioneros. Un día cuando terminó su oración con un gran Amén su hijo más pequeño le dijo: “Papá, me gusta tu oración por los misioneros”. El padre satisfecho le dijo: Hijo, me agrada mucho que te guste”. Y el muchacho le replicó: Si yo fuera dueño del dinero que tienes en el banco yo ya habría respondido a la mitad de tus oraciones

Retreat for mother’s

of children with special

needs. The Women’s Table

welcomes you to come home, to find rest,

and to know that you belong!

October 19, 2019 8:30 am to 3:30 pm*

Mount Carmel Villa,

85 Maolis Road, Nahant, MA

To register, call Mary Rita at:

617-746-2056 or email:

maryrita.weschler@csjboston.org

Deadline for registration: October 11,

2019. Thank you!

Cost: $20.00 for the day; $30.00 over-

night.

* Option to stay overnight Friday, Octo-

ber 18, 2019

Meet Matthew Arnold who is now

the Music Director. There will be

more information on Matthew in

an upcoming bulletin.

We warmly welcome Matthew to

St. Mary St. Catherine of Siena

Parish.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

III Michael Hellinger & Nicole Roche

II Jonathan Hope & Jillian Riciardelli

Faith Formation Schedule (through Oct 22)

September 22 @9 am - Class for all students (Both Sunday and Tuesday classes together); 10:30 Mass/students and families September 29 @9 am - Class for all students (Both Sunday and Tuesday classes together); 10:30 Mass/students and families

October 6 @ 9 am - Class for all students (Both Sunday and Tuesday classes together); 10:30 Mass/students and families October 13 - NO CLASS - Columbus Day October 20 @ 9 am - Class for Sunday students, 10:30 Mass/students and families October 22 - Tuesday classes begin

Confirmation Classes: September 22, September 29. October 6, October 13, no class and October 20 - Mass at 6:00 pm; Class

7:00 - 8:15 pm

Colin David Murphy Gennaro James mcCarthy Grant Joseph Percy

Henry Michael Disa Macy Miller Matchak Sophia Mia Moore

BAPTISMS

II Taylor Parent & Timothy Beinert

Save the

date!

Sunday,

September

29, 2019

Annual Block Party

right after the 10:30 Mass on the

Soley Street side of the Church.

We’re calling for volunteers to as-

sist with se5ing up or those who have

some grill skills as well as those who

can help clean up. If you would like

to volunteer, please call the office at

617-242-4664. There will be lots of

food and fun activities for the whole

family! Please join us.

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Saturday, October 26 -- 10:00am & Sunday, October 27 -- 11:00am

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Please pray for those serving in our Armed Forces and their families:

Ralph Rizzo, Jr. (Marines)

Joseph Upton, Jr. (Marines)

Kenneth (Army)

Jackie Walsh (Army)

If you have a loved one serving in the military, please contact the Parish at 617-242-4664.

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To learn more and/or become involved contact us at

617-242-4664 and check out the web site!

stmarystcatherine.org

Weekend of 09/15/2019

Parishioners contributed:

$ 4,733.55

To the Weekly Collection

and

$1,291.00 to the Clergy Benefit Trust Collection

and

Thank you for your

continued support

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UPCOMING COLLECTIONS

September 22: Hurricane Relief September 29: Boston Pilot

October 6: Monthly

Eucharistic Adoration

Join us for Eucharistic Adora-tion in the Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel each Friday; from 5:30 to 6:30

– spend time before the Most Blessed Sacrament – in quiet with the Lord Jesus.

Please enter Soley Street side.

Sanctuary Lamp in St Mary Church

Is lit for

John W. McNamara