P ARISH

Offices: 579 Boston Ave., Medford, MA 02155 Tel. (781) 396-3922 or (781) 396-3112 - Fax (781) 396-2506 Rectory: 71 Warner St. Medford, MA - Tel: (781) 395-2753

www.saintclementcatholicparish.org

Parish Administrator

Fr. Stefano Colombo FSCB

Assistant

Fr. Paolo Cumin FSCB

In Residence

Fr. Luca Brancolini FSCB

Fr. Michele Benetti FSCB

Parish Secretaries

Mrs. Mary Daley

Mrs. Diane Abramson

Ms. Jacquelyn Hazle secretarystclement@outlook.com

Office Hours:

Monday through Friday

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

1:00-4:30 PM

Religious Education

Please contact the Parish office

(781) 396-3112

Our offices are now in the former

high school building.

Entrance in the alley between the

church and the high school

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “The Lord is a God of justice who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet

He hears the cry of the oppressed. The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor the widow

when she pours out her complaint.” Sirach 35: 12-14

Interceding for the Souls of

Purgatory in Artwork

St. Teresa of Avila - Rubens workshop A soul is freed - Joseph Roques Virgin & Child - Ludovico Carracci St. Gregory The Great - Sebastiano Ricci

Saint Clement Church October 27, 2019 Somerville/Medford, MA

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week, please pray for the well-being of Adelina Pintone, Jimmy & Katie Miele,

Ann Hoag and The Porter Family.

MASS INTENTIONS

Daily Mass at 7:00 AM - Eucharistic Adoration at 5:30 PM followed by Mass at 6:30 PM on Thursday Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM - Sunday Mass at 7:00 AM (for St. Clement Parishioners), 9:00 AM, 11:00AM

In this week’s Eucharist Celebrations we will pray for: Monday, October 28 - 7:00 AM: ………………………………………..…..…. The Anniversary of Vincenzo Pintone

Tuesday, October 29 - 7:00 AM: ……………..…………………………………….…….. Mildred & William Fleming

Friday, November 1* - 7:00 AM: ………………………………………………….. In memory of Antonio Moscaritolo

Saturday, November 2* - 7:00 AM: …………………………………….………………… In memory of Dennis Ward

- 4:00 PM: ……………..... For the Anniversaries of Cosmo Nardella and Carmelinda Inglese

Sunday, November 3 - 9:00 AM: ………….……………...…………. Arnold & Janette Filosi and The DiCenso Family

- 11:00 AM: …………..…….….. William Raczkowski and the Anniversary of Josephine Fagan

*All Saints Day and *All Souls Day are Holy Days of Obligation. Details and mass times are on the next page.

Sanctuary Candle For the month of October, the Sanctuary Candle will burn in loving memory of

Debra Baro, given by her family.

Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal classes are held every1st Sunday and Baptisms,

every 3rd Sunday of each month, both following the 11:00 AM Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation A priest is available for Confession on Saturday’s from

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM or by appointment.

Please call the Parish Office to schedule in advance.

“The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds, the prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest till it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds” (Sir 35:21) Sometimes I find myself cynically dismissing these words, without even connecting them to Jesus’ invitation to pray always. Our cynicism is shortsighted, we are committing the mistake to consider that God’s plan is eternal and spans accordingly. This week we will be reminded of our Saints and of all our fellow women and men and loved ones who are with the Lord. That is – hopefully – our destiny too: to be with the Lord. The beautiful meditation on his final days that St. Paul wrote to one of his closest friends and disciples, Timothy, gives us the right bearings: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me.” (2Tm 4 6-8) Paul helps us by reminding us what the point of this, our life, is. Not to build anything that we can be attached to here, but to journey home while “keeping the faith”. What does it mean, for you, to “keep the faith”? To me is not just a question of keeping the same opinions or ideas,

that is not what faith is. Faith is being able to recognize that Christ, who has come to be with us, God-with-us, two thousand years ago, has never abandoned his friends, you and me. Keeping the faith, therefore, is the daily struggle to see where Christ is, where he’s going, where he’s leading us, his Church, the company of his friends. The worst enemy of this daily work - to spot where Jesus is, and follow after – is the attitude that Jesus describes in this Sunday’s parable. Who is the epitome of the “non-follower”, the opposite of the disciple? He is the one who presumes that he does not need anyone, that he knows better than anyone else. Even in a dialogue with God his attention (maybe my attention, or yours) is always pointed inwards: “look at me!” When we do this, we look like one of those guys who are walking and texting on their phones, totally oblivious of their surroundings, until they hit a post on the sidewalk. I am joking, of course, but this kind of forgetfulness, this self-absorption is a common symptom in our culture, which is progressively losing sight of meaning, truth and, therefore, of Eternity. We need someone that helps us to pay attention, our belonging in the Church, does that for us, hopefully.

From Fr. Stefano

Saint Clement Church October 27, 2019 Somerville/Medford, MA.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

COLLECTION DASHBOARD

Our goal for our weekly first collection: $ 4,000.00

LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: $ 2,236.00

This Sunday’s Second Collection: Monthly Parish Support

Next Sunday there is no second collection.

New Capital Campaign Roof Fund Thanks to you, our amazing parishioners, we were able

to fix our new steeple. Now we hope to fix the leaky roof so you don’t have to listen to rain buckets catching

drips during Mass. Just nice and long homilies!

Donations can be mailed in or placed in collection baskets when clearly marked “Roof Fund”. Donations

can also be made through our OSV Online Giving service the same as weekly collections. If you haven’t

used Online Giving before or need to set up an account, visit our website www.saintclementcatholicparish.org

and click on the Online Giving page.

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All Saints Day - Friday, November 1 Vigil Mass on Thursday: 6:30pm

Masses on Friday: 7:00am and 6:30pm Join us for the annual Solemnity of All Saints!

All Souls Day - Saturday, November 2 Mass at 4:00pm

Mass for the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed. Come and honor with us all of our loved ones and those who have entered eternal life during this past year. The

parish will host refreshments in our parish hall following the Mass. Please contact the office right away

if you have not yet RSVP’d.

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Non-Perishable Food Drive It’s not too late to donate! The Senior and Junior CDA are sponsoring the Parish Food Drive through the rest of October. If you have any non-perishable items you

are willing to donate, you can drop them off in the foyer around mass times or leave them outside the

church at anytime. Thank you for your kind support!

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Regale Theatre Christmas Show The Catholic Daughters have a limited number of

tickets available for sale for this highly entertaining show for all ages. The event is on December 8, at 4:00

PM. Tickets are $40.00 each. Please contact Diane at: secretarystclement@outlook.com if you are

interested. Deadline is November 1.

School of Community Every Monday at 8:30pm a local group of Communion

and Liberation meets in the conference room of the parish office for school of community, a weekly

meeting where we share our faith and our lives. You are warmly invited to join us! For questions, please

Valentina at valentinavizzolini@gmail.com.

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Next RCIA Class Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7:00pm

In the Parish Office Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the former high school building. Contact the parish

office if you are interested or have any questions. Enrollment stays open until Advent!

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Upcoming CCD Courses - In Parish Hall Grades 1-5:

Sunday, November 3, 17 & 24 from 10:00-11:00 AM Grades 6-8:

Sunday, November 3 from 10:00-1100 AM Grade 9 Confirmation I

Tuesday, November 5 from 7:00-8:00 PM Grade 10 Confirmation II:

Tuesday, November 19 from 7:00-8:00 PM

Next family Mass: Sunday, November 3 at 9:00am

Please contact the parish office with any questions. _______________________________________

8-Day Spiritual Exercises: November 3 – 10 La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro

Presenter: Fr. Flavio Gillio, M.S.

Based on both Sacred Scripture and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the retreat offers

individual spiritual direction in an environment of silence and prayer. Retreatants meet once a day with his/her spiritual director to reflect on their prayer

experiences and to see how God is active and working in their lives. At the end of each meeting, the retreatant will be offered Biblical texts tailored to their spiritual

journey to guide their prayer and reflection. Begins Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7:00 (Registration at 6:30)

Ends after Brunch on Sunday, Nov. 10 Suggested Offering: $550 per person

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