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Sacred Heart and Saint Thomas More—September 20, 2020—-25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Born in 1579, St. Martin de Porres was the son of a Spanish nobleman and an ex-slave in Lima, Peru. At first, his father denied that Martin, who was dark-skinned, was his son. At his Baptism, his father was listed as “unknown.” Martin was born of mixed blood into the poverty of a world where the slavery of Africans and Indians was acceptable. His father, who had aban-

doned the family, returned and took a six-year old Martin to live with him. But, the next year, an eight-year old Martin was sent back to Lima, where he lived in a poor Afro-Peruvian neighbor-hood. During the next 7 years, Martin would beg for candle stubs so that he could pray all night before his crucifix. Even as a young child, Martin had a deep compassion for the poor and suffering. When his mother would send him to the market to buy food for the family, he would give away the money or food to someone he felt was more in need. He would then stop and pray at every church he passed before returning home from his errands. Throughout his life, Martin suffered the hurt of discrimina-tion. His mixed African heritage placed him at the bottom of his class-based society. At 15 years old, Martin requested to enter the priory of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lima, as a lay servant. He was accepted and in 1603, at age 24, because of his holiness, he was asked to make his profession as a lay brother, despite the existing discriminatory law. The Dominicans were not afraid to break the law, which prohibited Indians, Africans or people of mixed race to enter religious communities. Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB a Benedictine monk, in his book entitled, The History of Black Catholics in the United States, wrote that: “When Martin became a Dominican lay brother, he soon became a one-man charity agency…This dark-skinned friar in his black and white habit traveled the streets of the city to bring healing and compas-sion to the native outcasts, the abandoned slave, and the forgot-ten child. During the day St. Martin de Porres was a man of ac-tion, during the night he was a man of prayer, a mystic. For more than 40 years he…lived out his calling as “Father of the Poor…(he) was a man of prayer and action.” St. Martin once told a sick person after healing them: “I only cure you. It is God who heals you.” St. Martin de Porres’ life reflected God’s love for all people. For him, everyone was deserving of love and compassion. Despite the social, racial, and economic injustices of his day, St. Martin de Porres kept his joyful, humble, and gentle manner wherever and with whomever he served, including those who were unkind towards him. In writing about how St. Martin de Porres coped with the violence inflicted upon him because of his mixed race, Brian Pierce, OP wrote: “Martin did not enjoy being treated like an animal any more than Jesus enjoyed being crucified. Both, however, had the capacity to endure with hope and trust that love would ultimate-ly triumph.” The Most Rev. William Lori, the Archbishop of Baltimore, addressed the Knights of Columbus on St. Martin’s feast day, November 3, 2018 with these words: “The focus of Martin’s faith was the Eucharist, in which- and through which- Christ is substantially present, in his Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Through the Eucharist, Jesus remains with us and draws us to himself. The Eucharistic Lord drew Martin unto himself. As he knelt before the Blessed Sacrament exposed, the Lord’s Eucharistic heart spoke to Martin’s heart, and inflamed his heart with love for the Father in the Holy Spirit and with love for the poor and needy. If ever anyone had a living faith, it was this young lay brother, Martin de Porres. His long hours before the Blessed Sacrament were exceeded only by his dedication to the

needs of the poor. To his contemporaries, Martin seemed to be everywhere all at once, doing, as one admirer put it, ‘the jobs of many persons.’” Martin’s faith and compassion led him to work with criminals and try to reform them. He would sit up all night to comfort the sick. He did all he could for those who were looked down upon by others. The people of Lima gave him a nickname: “Martin the Charitable.” Martin’s devotion to praying before the tabernacle of the Lord, sometimes all through the night, gave him the strength to put his love of God into action, a love that was expressed in his love for all of God’s people. In his time, it wasn’t possible to receive the Eucharist daily, but Martin tried to receive the Eucharist regularly. When in contemplation, Martin reflected on Christ on the Cross and on the mystery of Christ in the Eucharist. In the early Church the Eucharist was called either agape which means ‘love’ or “pax” which translates as ‘peace.’ At Mass, the bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus, and so the Eucharist becomes a celebration of how we are ourselves trans-formed into a community of love and peace. St. Martin appeared as another Christ in his relations with others: he loved the poor and sick, but he also gave time to the rich and powerful, as Jesus did. Martin’s compassion reached out to all of God’s creatures, the cats, dogs and even the lowly mice. When we consume the Eucharist, we are transformed so that we can be conformed to Christ. We become one with Him. If we allow it, the Eucharist transforms us so that we become more Christ-like, just like Martin. ‘This is my body given up for you’ and ‘This is my blood poured out for you.’ Jesus gives us His Body and Blood as a gift. He was killed on the Cross by the actions of people living in a violent world. Pope Benedict reminds us that in transubstantiation we discover a second, more profound level of transformation: “Jesus transforms the violence of those people who were against him by responding ‘with an act of giving, an act of love.’ This is the transformation that the world needs and which alone can redeem the world.” In Christ, death is transformed by acts of love. This is what Martin did. He would not allow people’s unkindness and violence to prevent him from responding to them with acts of love. Once, one of his Dominican brothers called him a “dog.” Martin responded by bringing the brother a bowl of his favorite soup for lunch. Humbled by this act of love, the brother apologized. Martin teaches us that the Eucharist is a social sac-rament, not just a personal one. It is not about me and Jesus but about reaching out in compassion to my neighbor. In this sense, Eucharist is communion; a sharing in the communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit but also communion with suffering humani-ty and all of creation, in solidarity with all suffering people in our world. If we allow Christ to transform us through the Eucha-rist our lives will become a gift of love for a world torn apart by hatred and violence. St. Martin died in 1639 and was canonized in 1962, in the midst of the Civil Rights movement, which changed the history of discrimination in the US. St. Martin de Porres is the patron saint of social and racial justice. His amazing love and compassion for the poor and suffering-no matter their ethnicity, or their treatment of him-was legendary. He found his strength to live his vocation in- and through- the Eucharist. Let us open our lives to Christ’s transforming power in the Eucharist so that we too may be willing to give our lives as a gift of love to transform our world from one marked by hate, violence, to one of justice and peace.

Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden, waiting on the sick, can be a

prayer if offered to God.” ~Saint Martin de Porres

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Reconciliation: Temporarily by Appointment. Baptism: Temporarily private and by appointment. Please call the office to make an appointment and to register. Marriage: Congratulations! Contact the par ish office at least six months in advance and prior to scheduling your reception. Sacrament of the Sick: Please see a pr iest at Mass or contact the office to make arrangements for the Sacrament prior to surgery.

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We already have 225 families registered. Many families enjoy watching at their familiar Mass times (see pg. 5).

Do you wish to become a member of the Catholic Church by completing the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)? Or, do you wish to complete your initiation into the Church through the reception of Eucharist or Confirmation? Or, do you just want to learn more about these sacraments and the teachings of the Church before you make a decision to enter into full communion with the Church community? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, is a communal process, composed of

fellow seekers, who are thinking about becoming members of the Roman Catholic Church. RCIA sessions usually begin in early fall and continue through Lent. The Sacraments are usually administered at the Easter Vigil. Members meet at their convenience to find answers to their questions about faith and the Church’s teachings from October through the Easter. Adult Confirmation: For those who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, but have yet to complete their initiation into the Catholic Church, regional celebrations of the Sacrament are held in the fall and in the spring. Catechesis in the parish setting is required. To prepare for the reception of the Sacrament for persons 18 years and older, classes are required in the parish setting. These sessions are held as needed and at the convenience of those seeking to receive the sacrament. The Rite of Initiation for Children who wish to be baptized or to receive Holy Communion, usually meet after school hours in the parish collaborative offices. These classes are usually in addition to Family Faith Formation classes. For more information or to join the RCIA team, contact Maureen at the collaborative offices.

Baptisms & First Communions: During COVID-19 Restrictions Baptisms are now administered on Saturdays. First Communions are celebrated at weekend Masses on Saturdays and Sundays. Parents wishing to schedule a Baptism or First Communion for their child should call or email the parish office Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm. Details for preparation for the reception of these Sacraments will be provided once a date has been chosen and confirmed.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS: Our collaborative parishes will be offering a 2020-2021 Faith Formation Program for all ages. However, before we announce plans for these programs, we would like to know what form you would prefer these programs to take in the coming year. A survey to solicit your preferences has been emailed to all families who attended last year’s program. If you have not attended our program in the past, or if you did not receive a survey via email, you may offer your opinion on the survey posted on our website. Because some families did not receive the survey, the survey will now close on September 22 so that as much input can be gathered as possible. We plan to begin our Faith Formation programs in October, so please return this survey on or before September 22 so that your voice can be heard in our planning and the registration program may begin for the coming year. THANK YOU!

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Have you tuned into programs on our Collaborative’s closed-circuit television station, moreheart.tv? We hope you will enjoy these videos and glean their truth in a meaningful way. We look forward to receiving your ideas for ways and means this station could be helpful to you. www.shstm.org Our parish website also has a new tab, “The Year of the Eucharist.” Visit this site to read reflections from our Collaborative’s Missionaries of the Eucharist. www.formed.org Must View: The Divine Presence is a DVD series that offers much history and meaning of the Eucharist. You can watch it for free anytime on www.formed.org.

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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Sacred Heart & St. Thomas More The St. Vincent de Paul organization operates conferences supported by the generosity of their fellow parishioners who share encouragement, prayers & donations with them so that they may carry out their good works. SVDP conference provides assistance with rent, fuel, utilities, clothing, furnishings and other bills to individuals and families when assistance from other agencies is inadequate or unavailable. · Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Is there a neighbor or friend of yours who is in temporary need because of a loss of their job or an illness? Do you or your family need assistance with fuel, utilities or living expenses as a result of the financial impact of COVID-19? Please call SVDP.

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BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020: Registration for weekend Masses:

(4pm Saturdays, and 9:30 and 11:30 am Sundays) funerals, weddings, holy hours, all events that take place in the Church, will be required. Ambassadors will check in at-tendees at the entrance to the Church and those not registered will need to wait to see if space is available for them to be seated. This has become necessary because we have now neared maximum capacity at most Masses and we must be in compliance with safety protocols.

Your registration will guarantee a seat at the Mass of your choice.

TO REGISTER FOR MASSES You may register your attendance easily from the home page of our collaborative website. www.shstm.org Click on MASS TIMES, then click on the Mass of your choice, select a date, select the number of tickets you require and enter your contact information. You may also download the Eventbrite app to your mobile phone. Search for Sacred Heart Weymouth, (It will be saved for future registrations) and complete the registration process. For those without access to a computer, you are asked to call the office before Thursday at 2:00pm to leave your name and guest information.

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Adoration Prayer I adore Thee, O Jesus, God of Love, truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I adore Thee, Who has come to Thine own, but was not received by them. I adore Thee, Whom the majority of mankind reject

and despise. I adore Thee, Whom the impious incessantly offend by their sacrileges and

blasphemies. I adore Thee, Who art grieved by the coldness and indifference even of a vast number of Christians. I adore Thee,

O Infinite Goodness, Who hast wrought so many miracles in order to reveal Thy love to us. I adore Thee with all the angels and saints and with those chosen souls

that are now already the blessed of Thy Father and are all aglow with burning love for Thee. I adore Thee with all Thy friends, O Jesus! With them I prostrate

myself at the foot of the altar, to offer Thee my most profound homage, to receive Thy Divine Inspiration, and to implore Thy grace. Oh, how good it is for me to be here with Thee! How sweet to hear the Voice of my Beloved! O Victim of Divine Love! A piercing cry breaks forth from Thy Heart here on the altar, as once it did

on Calvary; it is the cry of Love: “I thirst,” Thou callest to Thy children, “I thirst for your love! Come, all you whom I love as My Father has loved Me; come and quench the thirst that consumes Me!”

Lord Jesus, behold I come. My heart is small, but it is all Thine own. Thou art a prisoner in our Tabernacles, Thou, the Lord of Lords! And love it is that holds

Thee here as such! Thou leavest the Tabernacle only to come to us, to unite Thyself with the faithful soul and allow Thy Divine Love to reign in her.

O King of Love! Come, live, reign in me. I want no other law but the law of Thy Love. No, no, I henceforth desire to know naught, neither of the world, nor of what is in it, nor of myself. Thy Love alone shall rule in me eternally. O Jesus, grant me this grace! Break all my fetters, strip me of all that is not

Thyself, in order that Thy Love may be my life here below and my happiness and delight in eternity. Amen

(Join us this Friday from 4-5pm)

O God, Who has given us in Your humble Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the model of all virtue and perfection,

grant to us the virtue of humility. We think so little of You because we are so full of ourselves. We cannot love You more until humility shows us our own nothingness and makes

us rejoice in our complete dependence upon You. You have given to the world a glorious apostle of humility: St. Martin

Guide us by his example and strengthen us through his intercession in our efforts to conform

our hearts to the humble Heart of Your crucified Son. May the glory of sainthood which you have deigned to bestow upon Brother Martin draw the world closer and closer to You. Renew, O Lord, in these days when the pride and forgetfulness of You is so widespread, the wonders which You performed through Your humble servant during his lifetime. Through the same Christ Our Lord.

Recite: Our Father...(3 times), Hail Mary...(3 times), Glory Be...(3 times)

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Sacred Heart and Saint Thomas More—September 20, 2020—-25th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near.” The first thing we do to seek the Lord is call to him. We call: "O God, help me!" Or: "God, if you are really there, show me!" Or: "O God, I need you, come and save me, forgive me, make me new." Or: "Father, I need your guidance, show me the way to go." To seek the Lord means to ask for His guidance and to put our trust in Him rather than our own resources, strength, or wisdom. “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult [literally: "seek"] the Lord” (Is 31:1). How many times have we faced serious decisions without seeking the Lord's counsel? Seeking the Lord means pausing before making a decision and reaching out to God in our hearts, and then waiting to see where He leads. “Seek the Lord while He may be found.” Why would the Lord not be found? Again, Isaiah tells us: “Let the wicked for-sake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive” (Is 55:7). The Lord cannot be found where there is sin. As we seek the Lord- when we call out to Him- we become aware of our own sinfulness. Sins are those thoughts, words, or deeds that block the blessings of God in our lives. When we call upon the Lord, we must call upon Him “in truth” (Ps 145: 17-18), the truth of our own sinfulness. Then, the Lord, who “is gracious and merciful,” will be near. But we must never take God’s mercy for granted. Yes, He is patient regarding sinners but not complacent (2 Peter 3:9-10; John 7:33-34; John 8:21). The covenant curses came upon the Israelites because of their infidelities to the covenant. But, God’s “curses” were meant to lead His People to repentance, to re-establish a right relationship with Him (Deut 30:1-10). And so, Isaiah reminds us again: “Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving” (v.7). Today, the Psalmist sings for joy. He promises God that “Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and highly to be praised; his great-ness is unsearchable.” While he acknowledges that the Lord is great, he also admits that “His greatness is unsearchable.” Saint Paul agrees with the Psalmist: “For, “Who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach Him?” Yet, Saint Paul also believes that: “we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ” (1 Cor 2:16). Yes, we do have the mind of Christ and today, this means that we should come to terms with the justice of His anger against our sins. Jesus stirs up his audience today with an example of what “The kingdom of heaven is like…” His description that the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who goes out at various hours during the day to hire workers for his vineyard. He tells the workers, “Go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.” The landowner even hires workers at the five o’clock hour, sending them into his vineyard right before the end of the day. According to the Torah, workers must be paid their wage at the close of each day—at sundown. The landowner does this, but he tells his foreman to summon the laborers, beginning with those who went to work in the vineyard last, who had labored for the shortest period of time. And, to the dismay of those who have worked since early in the day, the landowner pays them the full daily wage. Those who had worked all day felt that they were being treated unjustly. If the landowner represents Jesus (and he does)...this is certainly proof of what the Lord meant when He proclaimed:

“My ways are not your ways.” While we might ask: “Why should I work longer than my neighbor, but be given less of a wage in return?” the land owner in the parable makes it clear that he is not pleased that his judgement should be questioned. As he says: “What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?” These workers should have remembered that: “my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Through our American economic lens, we think of things like hourly wages, labor laws, and financial contracts. Seen through this lens, the landowner has mistreated those who worked for a longer period. But, using this secular lens, we miss the point of the parable which refers to the people Israel, the Chosen People. They were given the promise and the prophets, called together by God to become His people in the New Temple: Jesus Christ. At the end of time, however, when the kingdom of God reaches its fulfillment, the Jews will find there are others included in the kingdom. They will find those who entered the Kingdom last: the Gentiles. And, even more, they will find that the Gentiles will receive the same reward of eternal life as the Jews. These latecomers may even be honored by God first, while some of the Jews may be last. “Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Jesus offers eternal life to those who work in His vineyard, those who bring themselves under His rule by admitting their sinfulness as they strive to seek the Lord. These true disciples will work to build up His Kingdom, witnessing His Way, Truth, Life, and Love in their homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces. All who labor in Christ’s vineyard will receive the gift of everlasting life…if only they “conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil 1:27). Saint Paul teaches us that: God “will repay each person according to what they have done” (Rom 2:6). Sometimes we like to think that everyone receives the same level of glory in heaven, but this kind of thinking can lead to a complacency that allows us to assume glory without merit. This view makes God unjust. It implies He treats everyone identically regardless of their greater or lesser love for his Son and the dedication in their lives given for the building up of His kingdom. Many Christians today live their faith nominally, carelessly, and with lukewarm hearts. They might attend Mass, but they do not enjoy an intimate relationship with Christ. As Pope St. John Paul II noted, they have “accepted a secular model of thinking and living,” and, therefore, “live a life far removed from Christ and his Gospel.” If they die in a state of grace, they will attain heaven; however, others who fully applied themselves with ardent love to work in the vineyard of Christ will receive the greater reward of glory in the next life—even if they did so at a later hour. Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son. Alleluia! (Acts16:14) “PARABLE OF THE LABORER” REMBRANDT, PUBLIC DOMAIN

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The gifts of bread and wine, candles and sanctuary lamp this week are offered

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Peter Aitken Joan Anderson Linda Antoniou Marianne Bagley Paul Boback Joyce Brancaccio Ruth Campbell Linda Cannon Bob & Betty Clifford Pat Coleman Denise Cremins Tracey Cronin Raeanna Cronin Marianne Crooks Noreen Curtis Gregory DiBella Paul Donohoe Lee Doyle Bridget Dunn Bill Earle Colman Feeney Francis Finnegan Mary Fleming Jackie Fuller Mary Gallegos Joseph Gavin John Gifford Herbert Gillis Lauren Gray Irene Griffin Cara Holbrook Rosemary Haley Robert Harrington John Hastie Roseanne Hood Paul Hughes Tom Itri Dan Jansen Amber Johnson Mary Anne K. Esther Keeley John & Mary Keeley Anita King James Larson

Patricia Lee Katie Lee Doreen Lehane Patricia Lochiatto Theresa MacMillian James Macozek Maura Marino Christine Marshall John Mastrangelo Elizabeth Mastropole Michelle Matrone Richard F. Maurano Bill McCaffrey Chris McCarthy Robert McDermott The McIntyre Family Theresa McIsaac Paul McNamara Elizabeth Meola Margaret Micele William Morales Daniel Morin Meaghan Morneau Michelle M. Mullen Francis Murphy Marjorie Murphy Bob Murray Ellie Nyland Dan O’Brien Marie O’Neil Laura O’Neill Joseph O’Reilly Donna O’Reilly Robindra Panalal Gina Pappas Richard Pattison Joanne Plahn Barbara Pugliese Claire Rice Kenneth Rice Jr. James Roche Dorothy Rocks

Bill Romanoff Carolyn Ryan Ginny Salvaggio Antoinetta Sheehan Janet & Robert Shiels Pat Smith Karen Stachelek Sean Sullivan Donna Tocchio William Twohig Carmella Varraso Leone Walls William Walsh Genevive Ward Julie Williams

Our young people: Amelia Driscoll Carly Silva Maeve Wilson Isabella & Arianna Gill Dolan Dylan McClorey

Our little ones: Mark & Ethan Mondello Wil Rooney Quinn Walters Caleb Liam Anthony Delgardo Baby Emma Baby Jacob Baby Lincoln Baby Lucas, Baby Owen Baby Roland Baby William Baby Liam Thomas Baby Kingsley

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The following Senior Priests have served in our Collaborative. Please consider asking fellow parishioners to remember them in your prayers, all the many baptisms, First Communions, Reconciliations, Funerals and Masses

And all that they celebrated and the service they provided in Ministry for our families. In prayer support help those who served here: Fathers George Carrig, Peter Casey, Brian Flatley, Paul MacDonald, James McCarthy, Edward Malone, James Riley, William Williams and Bishop John Dooher. Please be our guest and learn more

about the life-changing work of our priests at the 12th Annual Celebration of the Priesthood Virtual Gala on September 29th at 7pm. Register for free at 2020cop.org

Public Daily Mass Schedule Monday & Tuesday, Thursday 9am

at Sacred Heart Church. The doors will be open at 8:30am and close at 10am

to prepare and clean for funerals.

Please wear masks and follow safe distancing instructions.

Of ice Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am-2pm

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“Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me.” (Mt 25: 40).

Current needs: Gift Cards (very low), Home Cleaning Products and Paper towels, Toiletries, Spaghetti Sauce, Rice, Syrup, Goya Beans, tuna, spam,

canned fruits and vegetables, juice.

To drop off donations: Tuesday thru Fridays, please come to the office at:

55 Commercial Street, Weymouth Landing. Simply come right up the ramp and the front door is unlocked

from 10-2pm for safe, no contact drop-off.

What is Matthew 25 Ministries? Matthew 25 Ministries is anything and everything that we do in our parishes to serve Jesus and His Church.

This week, volunteers from our Senior Dinner & Movie Night Corps donated items of toiletries and towels

and gift cards to our homebound and needy parishioners. Our donations and deliveries are

possible through the generosity of the many like Rose, Nina, and Melissa (pictured below) and all of our many volunteers and donors who so faithfully

and generously to our collaborative Matthew 25 Ministries. Thank you!

18 Gifts Delivered

Thank you to the many new families who have signed up for on-line giving during the pandemic, please consider supporting your parishes. For more information please visit our website, https://www.shstm.org/giving.

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