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SSAINTAINT J JOHNOHN THETHE E EVANGELISTVANGELIST T T OWNSENDOWNSEND MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS

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Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus In service to One. In service to all.

Members of St. John the Evangelist Council # 14842

Meet in Fr. Mealey Hall on the

Second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Catholic men over 18 interested in joining

Contact Grand Knight, John Majeran

visit www.townsendkofc.org

Pope’s Pope’s Pope’s Pope’s

December Intention December Intention December Intention December Intention

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with

culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information

Address 1 School St., Townsend, MA 01469

Phone/Fax 978-597-2291 978-597-3401

Website www.townsendcatholic.org

Email [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Prayer-Line [email protected] Or call the rectory at 978-597-2291

ConfessionsConfessionsConfessionsConfessions Tuesdays

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturdays

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays of Lent 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

BaptismsBaptismsBaptismsBaptisms Contact Family Life Coordinator

Marion Parker 978-597-5086

MatrimonyMatrimonyMatrimonyMatrimony Contact Fr. St. Martin at 978-597-2291 x 14

Daughters of Isabella Daughters of Isabella Daughters of Isabella Daughters of Isabella

Mother Teresa CircleMother Teresa CircleMother Teresa CircleMother Teresa Circle UNITY, FRIENDSHIP UNITY, FRIENDSHIP UNITY, FRIENDSHIP UNITY, FRIENDSHIP and CHARITYCHARITYCHARITYCHARITY

Attention all Catholic women 16 years and above.

Membership Meeting Once a Month on a

Thursday Evening.

There are information packets at the main

entrance to the Church.

Join today.

Email: [email protected]

Mass ScheduleMass ScheduleMass ScheduleMass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

and 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays

Monday-Saturday (Except occasional

Thursdays)

StaffStaffStaffStaff

Rev. Jeremy St. Martin Pastor

Rev. Jason Worthley Parochial Vicar

Rev. Mr. Charles Kelley Parish Deacon

Edward Kelly Spiritual Development

Diane Oittinen Faith Formation

Kris Vaz Youth Ministry

Marion Parker Family Life

Susan Tocci Business Manager

Sue Ann Woolfrey Parish Facilities

Mary Best Office Assistant

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Our Seminarian Some of you said you would like to send a Christmas Card to Colin McNabb and wanted his address. His address is: Colin McNabb Saint John’s Seminary 127 Lake St. Brighton, MA 02135 ~Fr. St. Martin Cover Art Notes: We are truly blessed to have such a loving, giving community, donating so much to TEO.

Sunday Reading Reflection

Today is an upward spiral. It is a joy fest; a “too good to be true, but it is true” day. We know that a close reading of scripture, as a whole reveals, God’s call to obedience,

humility, and service. Christ ultimately reveals this plan of God for us. Obedience, humility, and service, kind of sound like misery and slavery, and indeed the comparison is made in sacred scripture more than we would think or might like. However, today, there is a lifting of the veil! There is something more than a glimmer of hope. Something more than a ray of sunshine or a silver lining. There is great and abundant reason for rejoicing, laughter, happiness, and everything good. God, who calls us to obedience, tireless humility and dramatic self effacing service, now has a command for us. We must follow it in all humility and with devotion and to the letter. He commands us to rejoice! This rejoicing is indeed our job. It is something he says loud and clear this day. He tells us and tells us again. He doesn’t suggest it. He orders it. And he answers questions about how to do it: we are to do it always and everywhere. We are his humble and obedient servants and so we must roll up our sleeves and get to work rejoicing. What a great revelation we have this fine day. In God’s name, and with his authority, it is my great honor and privilege to have to order you all in this way: Rejoice! Be glad! No excuses! Don’t delay! Alleluia.

Pastor’s Desk

Sunday Evening Prayer 7:00 p.m., Church.

Rosary & Adoration Mondays 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,

Church.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Last Monday of every month,

Church.

PPC Meeting 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7:00

p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Rectory.

Prolife Committee Last Tuesday of every month at

7:00 p.m., Rectory.

AA Meeting Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Fr. Mealey Hall.

First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. in the Church.

ASL Class Friday evening from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in

Room 8 of the Parish Center.

Saturday, December 15

8:30 a.m Charles Muller 5:00 p.m. Reinette Margaret McDonald AND

Pasqualina DiNicola

Sunday, December 16

7:30 a.m. Angelina Dufresne

10:30 a.m. James Brideau & Marianne Charpentier 6:00 p.m.

Monday, December 17

8:30 a.m. Connelly & Oertel Families AND Chelsea Adams

Tuesday, December 18

8:30 a.m. Debby Thibeault

Wednesday, December 19

8:30 a.m. John Snyder

Friday, December 21

8:30 a.m.

Saturday, December 22

8:30 a.m Rev. James W. Deadder 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 23

7:30 a.m. Shaun Kielty

10:30 a.m. Warren M. McFague 6:00 p.m. Very Rev. Edwin D. Condon

REQUIEM ÆTERNAM Our thoughts and prayers are extended to

the friends and family of Warren M. McFague.

Through the mercy of God, may they rest in peace. Amen.

Upcoming Holy Day of the Obligation

Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord

4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, Monday, December 24

7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, Monday, December 24

12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass, Tuesday, December 25

10:00 a.m. Mass, Tuesday, December 25


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“What service can you do today?

We are in need of volunteers to help with the upkeep of God’s home here at St. John’s. Weekly cleaning of the Church (all set for now) The new hall when needed minor repairs around the property and now The Religious Education Building. ~Sue Ann

Facilities Electrician/plumber - Always in need, at some point, for licensed individual. If you have your own business, do general contracting, woodworking and would like us to consider hiring you when needed. ~Sue Ann

Please consider donating to TEO (Townsend Ecumenical Outreach), a community organization whose purpose is to provide emergency and temporary assistance to Townsend residents that are in need of a helping hand. TEO is located at 82 Bayberry Hill Rd., Townsend, MA. 978-597-2209. Current Needs: Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, tissue); Personal toiletries (shaving cream, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, razors, shampoo, conditioner). Canned goods of vegetables and meats always welcome. TEO Christmas tags are now going on. Each year a CORI check must be completed and submitted to Mary Best in the Rectory. If you are a volunteer you must fill one out every year. You may pick up the forms in the back of the church, and return them to the Rectory. We need to see your photo government ID in person, so stop by the Rectory to complete this form. ~Mary Best

Classes for Adults

Becoming

Catholics. RCIA

(Rite of Christian

Initiation for

Adults) is the parish-based program by which adults are

fully welcomed into the Catholic Church. RCIA candidates participate in weekly meetings of instruction in the Catholic faith. The process leads to the reception of the Easter sacraments (sacraments of initiation) at the Easter Vigil in the spring. Ed Kelly is coordinator of this process. Any interested person should contact the Rectory now at 978-597-2291. March for Life 2019

Registration on line or by calling the rectory Thursday Jan 17, 2019 1 AM - Depart St Joseph's, Pepperell Noon - Arrive Washington DC at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Noon to 3:00 PM - Explore the Basilica 3:00 PM - Find seats for Vigil Mass (sit as a group)

5:30 PM - Vigil Mass 8 PM Overnight Accommodations at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart (bring sleeping bags and or air mattresses etc.) 8 AM Morning prayer 9 AM Mass with Cardinal Sean 12 PM Rally at the National Mall 1 PM March for Life 4 PM Depart for Home After Midnight Arrive back at St Joseph's, Pepperell Friday Jan 18, 2019 It is free, thanks to the Flatly Foundation, a foundation set up to help fund Catholics. It is also the case that in the past many youth have gone and gone again and again. It is a great adventure. It is for all ages but it is a pilgrimage so we are roughing it. One high school student once asked to have her finals moved to accommodate this, as it is a religious event, (the vigil at the National Basilica) and they accommodated her. I wouldn’t miss this event if I were you. If at all possible you should all go. First come first serve. It is a great time of grace. We pray the liturgy of the hours together, we spend a lot of time in the Lord’s temple (the Church). We are offering up our sufferings for our sins and the sins of the whole world especially for sins against the unborn our own country. It is so educational. We are not just touring the National Basilica. We are using our National Basilica. We are not just visiting the Capital. We are using our Capital. It was made so that peaceful people could gather and exercise their freedom. ~Fr. Jeremy St. Martin

Lottery Card Drive

Don’t forget to pick up extra tickets at the church entrance. There are also extra cards in the Rectory and main entrance to the Church. The drawings will begin on January 1st. Youth Sellers

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will be entered into the drawing for four $25.00 Walmart gift cards. So make sure to grab a few tickets on your way out of Church today. They make great stocking stuffers and Yankee Swap gifts. Good Luck! ~ Donna Miller

Christmas Flowers and Arrangements for The Church

Environment

If you would like to make a monetary donation for Christmas Flowers and arrangements for the inside of the Church in memory of a loved one/special intention, please write the name of the person to be remembered/intention and who is making the request. Please write legibly as it is sometimes hard to read the names. Please place these intentions in the basket or drop them off at the Rectory by December17th. Donation is $15.00. ~Mary Best

COME PRAY WITH US!

Weekly prayer service is being held at St. Bernard Parish at

St. Camillus Church, located at

333 Mechanic Street in Fitchburg.

On Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

No prayer service on December 20th.

Our God is an awesome loving Father.

Let us pray in thanksgiving for the gift of life

And in reparation for the acts of abortion and euthanasia.

~Joyce Aucoin

Save the date: Senior Christmas Party will be

December 22nd, 2018 in St. John’s Church’s New Hall.

~Kris Vaz

Thank you for all who supported the Mother Teresa Circle

#1442 at our Cookie Walk on December 9th. The money

goes back to the Parish and surrounding community. Also,

thank you to Renee Fossey and the Townsend

Congregational Church who donated baked good to support

our circle. Thank you and God Bless,

~Michelle Bennett

The TEO Clothes Closet is in need of some help. If you could spare a few hours to volunteer on a Saturday morning, it would be a great help. For more information please call Sandy 978-597-8384. ~Ellen Duval Fr. Jason’s Birthday is on December 19th! Don’t forget to wish him a happy Birthday.

To all children: St. John’s Children’s Choir will be singing at

the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass. If you would like to sing

with us, please let me know and come to our rehearsals, which

will be:

Wednesday, December 12th, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Church and

Wednesday, December 19th, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Church

Please contact me if you would like to sing. I need to know

who will be singing with us, so I will have a program and

seating for every singer at this Mass. Thank you.

Sue Roy. home: 978-597-6236, cell: 978-855-0296

e-mail:[email protected].

~Sue Roy

Works of Mercy Opportunity

The youth group and confirmation preparation students will

meet December 19 at 5:00 p.m. in the Parish Center Hall to

finish their planning and decorations for the Senior Citizen

Christmas party on December 22 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Any

confirmation preparation students that would still like to help

out with this event are welcome to attend. Working on this

event will count towards your parish Works of Mercy

hours. We hope to see you there!

- Diane Oittinen


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Grades 1-8, class

CLASS SCHEDULE: Jan. 6, 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 3, 17, 31, Apr. 28, May 12, June 2 Class begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. Dismissal is at 10:15. a.m. This gives you time to make it to church for the 10:30 Mass. Please drop off and pick up your children at their classrooms for their safety. Thank you.

Thank you to all the families that attended the Advent Family Fun Event. We had a great time as you can see in the pictures! I hope to see more families at the Lenten Family Retreat. More information to come next week.

Grades 1-8, home school

Please drop off the end of chapter quizzes and unit tests as you complete the chapters/units. There is a red file box inside the mudroom (near the statue) at the main door of the rectory. You will find a folder with your child’s name on it. Please place them in there. Thank you!

Confirmation Preparation Program, C1 & C2

All classes will meet in the Parish Center Hall unless otherwise noted. Parents and families, please join us for Mass!

Confirmation Preparation 1 (C1) meets from 4:00 - 5:45 p.m., followed by 6:00 p.m. Mass Confirmation Preparation 2 (C2) meets for 6:00 p.m. Mass, followed by class from 7:00 - 8:45 p.m.

NEXT CLASS: December 9 - (C1) What's Holding You Back, (C2) The Holy Spirit January 13 – (C1) The Jesus Question, (C2) The Church

ADDITIONAL DATES FOR C2

March 30, 2019 - Confirmation Preparation 2 Retreat, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. An exciting opportunity has opened up for our Confirmation

Preparation 2 students. We have the opportunity to attend

the Merrimack Valley Catholic Youth Conference on March

16, 2019. Attending this event would count as their

Confirmation Retreat. These Catholic youth conferences are

always a lot of fun and I would love it if our students had the

opportunity to experience one. I will still offer the

confirmation retreat here on March 30, 9-6 for any student

unable to attend the youth conference.

April 25, 2019 - Confirmation Preparation 2 Rehearsal, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (candidates and sponsors) April 27, 2019 - Rite of the Sacrament of Confirmation during 5:00 p.m. Mass Students and sponsors meet in Fr. Mealey Hall at 4:00 p.m. Prayers

ALL students in grades 1-10 should know at least the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. Please help your child learn these prayers. Reconciliation and Mass It is important to get into the habit of bringing your child regularly to Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Families must attend Mass EVERY weekend and Holy Day of Obligation AS THIS IS OUR FAITH. This is most important to our relationship with Jesus. Just as we need food to nourish our bodies, we need the Eucharist, which is the True Presence of Jesus, to nourish our souls. The Eucharist is truly Jesus’ Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. The Lord is waiting to pour forth his Grace upon us in the sacraments! Learning about the faith must be accompanied by the practice of the faith. I look forward to seeing you at Mass!!

This past weekend’s offertory was: $4,826.00. Our Immaculate Conception collection

was: $479.00 Our 2nd collection this weekend is for our utilities. There is no 2nd collection for next weekend. Did you know that the entire collection on both Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th is to benefit our retired clergy? 100% of this money is sent to the Archdiocese of Boston in Braintree for them to help with all the costs associated with helping these men, who gave their entire lives over to God, live out their lives in a dignified and comfortable manner. The Christmas collection is a wonderful way for you to support our retired priests. We are truly blessed to have had so many of our former Pastors being taken care of through this collection, and the Easter collection. Thank you for thinking of them at this time. What some people don't realize is that St. John's receives no money at all from this collection; our absolute largest collection of the entire year. So, if you are still looking for that great little year-end tax donation - please remember your own home parish. You can mail in a check to our rectory: St. John's Parish, 1 School St, Townsend, MA 01469. Please make sure to mark on your check that it is a DONATION TO ST. JOHN'S. Please put your envelope number right on the check so we can easily make sure you receive credit for your donation. You can also make a donation through our ONLINE GIVING site specifically for a donation to St. John's at this time of year. Just because we don't receive any money from this Christmas collection, does not mean that we still don't have bills to pay. Thank you for thinking of our retired clergy as well as your own parish at this time joyous time.

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