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S a i n t C l e m e n t Pa r i s h
Rectory: 71 Warner St., Medford MA 02155Tel. (781) 396-3922 or (781) 396-3112 ; Fax (781) 396-2506 FOR EMERGENCIES: 339-221-7563 www.saintclementcatholicparish.org
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth..” (Jn1:14)
Parish Administrator Fr. Stefano Colombo FSCB
Assistant Fr. Paolo Cumin FSCB
In residence Fr. Luca Brancolini FSCB
Parish Secretary:
Ann Hoag [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
CLOSED ON FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Religious Education :
Mary Grace Di Martino 781-396-3322
Junior and Senior High School 781-393-5600
PreK and Kindergarten 781-396-3488
School Director Mr. Douglas Lowe
Nativity by Rembrandt, Netherlands XVII century
Next Sunday, the Octave Day of Christmas, and Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Masses will follow the regular Sunday schedule
Saint Clement Church December 25, 2016 Somerville/Medford, MA.
CHRISTMAS
The Anchor
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. You have brought them
abundant joy and great rejoicing,!” (Is 9:1-2a).
Prophecies like the one we find in this passage from Isaiah, read in the Liturgy of the Word of the Mass of the Night of the Nativity of Our Lord, speak to our heart. Light, as we now know, travels fast, and yet it takes centuries for the light of some stars to come to us. We have to wait even to see the light of the stars. In all of us a lives a distinct sense of hope and expectation, a desire, that sometimes is spoken but most of the times remains in the background, a bit hidden and forgotten, but never for too long. It emerges and re-emerges at different moments in life: when things are very good and we express our hope and prayer that they can remain like this as long as possible, maybe forever; this desire becomes a prayer, oftentimes. And when things are difficult, our desire for goodness erupts and becomes prayer even faster. We ask for that light to come and chase the darkness away, so that we can look and see our face, look and find the faces of the people we love, so that we can reach them. When there is light enough to see them, we might even remember that they are a gift to us. And if the people we love are light and gifts to us; who gave them to us? And who gives us the light that we need to appreciate all this? Why there is goodness and light and good people we can love and love us? Whom can we thank? To whom are we pray, when we pray for that light to come and never abandon us, and those we love? Christmas has to do with all this. It has to do with how our heart, the human heart, works. It has to do with how our heart is set to a frequency of love and desire and can be fulfilled, in the end, only by the One who shaped our heart in that way. We can say that this is the “law” of the human heart. That baby that came to Mary and Joseph, two thousand years ago came to “fulfill” the law of the human heart, to be the light that illumines everything good, to be the Emmanuel, God With Us. Merry Christmas, dear friends. Fr. Stefano, Fr. Paolo, Fr. Luca
MASS READINGS and INTENTIONS
Monday, December 26
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59/Mt 10;17-22
7:00 A.M. – Elvira Signorino, Memorial
Tuesday, December 27 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 7:00 A.M. - Mildred & William Fleming, Memorial
Wednesday, December 28
1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18
7:00 A.M.– Antonietta Martuccio, Memorial
Virginia C. Grandison, Memorial
Thursday, December 29
1 Jn:2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35
7:00 A.M. - Mass
6:30 P.M.- Mass
Friday, December 30
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:19-21
7:00 A.M. – Mass
Saturday, December 31
1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18
7:00 A.M.– Mass
4:00 P.M.- Lemuel Toledo, Anniversary
Maureen Coy, 4th Anniversary
Sunday, January 1--Solemnity-Mary Mother of God
Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
7:00 A.M. - Mass
9:00 A.M. - Mass
11 :00 A.M. - Carolina Costantino, Memorial
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED.
Rose Marie Baldassarre, Joseph Itrato, Sebastian
Ferrante and William Michael “Mike” Silkes
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays from 3-4 PM or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
Every Thursday 5:30 PM
Followed by Mass at 6:30 PM
Saint Clement Church December 25, 2016 Somerville/Medford, MA
CHRISTMAS
COLLECTION DASHBOARD
OUR GOAL FOR OUR WEEKLY FIRST COLLECTION: $ 4,000.00
Due to Christmas early closings during Christmas Time our dashboard will return after New Year’s Day.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL COLLECTION WILL BE FOR CLERGY BENEFIT TRUST TO BENEFIT THE FRATERNITY OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO (12/25).
THERE IS NO SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND. (1/1/17).
FLOWERS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF LOVED ONES ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
COMMUNION CALLS If you know a parishioner who is unable to get to Church and would like to receive the Sacraments,
Please call the Rectory (781-396-3922)
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL ! BUY AND GIFT OUR
HOLIDAY RAFFLE CALENDAR
This weekend you will be able to purchase your Holiday Raffle Calendar
in the foyer of the Parish Hall after all the Masses. Everyday in January names are drawn to
win $100, $250, $500 & $1000.
RESPOND
Our St. Clement "elves" delivered 2 truck and 2 car loads of gifts - over 400 gifts! - to RESPOND.
Special thanks to Terry Luca for coordinating the event with RESPOND each year.
The St. Clement Parish Community has once again em-braced the true Spirit of the Christmas season! God
Bless you all for all that you do.
Hats off to the Gianino Family, Kevin Oliver, John Barrazzo, Mateo Papagno,
Kevin Taylor and the Liturgy Committee for a successful project.
And to all our parishioners: The smiles of the workers at Respond
expressed their gratitude.
THANK YOU.
WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Annual Parish Raffle, drawn on Sunday, December 11th, at the
Christmas Brunch: First Prize: $1000: Karen Kosta of Somerville
Second Prize: $500: Diane Abramson of Medford Third Prize: $300: Sister Dorethea Masuret
of Watertown A pair of Celtics tickets: Jim Monagle
Many thanks to all our parishioners and friends who supported the raffle, and to the families who attended the
Christmas Brunch.
Anchor News The administration, faculty, staff, and
students wish every one in the Saint Clement Community a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
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Fr. Paolo and a group of students spent Wednesday afternoon with senior citizens at the VNA Assisted Living Center in Somerville. The students en-
joyed meeting the residents and plan more visits. The members of the school Literary Magazine,
Omnibus, published the Semester One issue. Students contributed stories, essays, poems, and artwork.
You can view the magazine on the school website. www.saintclementschool.org.
Religious Education
No classes this Sunday, December 25th due to the Christmas holiday. We wish everyone a Happy and Blessed Christmas! Classes will resume on Sunday,
January 8th.
Next Sunday, the Octave Day of Christmas, and
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Masses will follow the regular Sunday schedule
Many thanks and Merry Christmas to the Liturgy Committee, Choir and Music people,
lectors, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, parish council
members, and all who help support the life
of our parish community.
Fr. Stefano, Fr. Paolo, and Fr. Luca
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