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St. Mary of the Assumption Church 159 Church Street, Cheshire, Massachusetts 01225

www.stmaryscheshire.com

413-743-2110

North American Martyrs Chapel Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

151 Old State Road, Berkshire Village, Lanesborough, MA 01237

Weekend Masses

St. Mary of the Assumption

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:45 a.m.

North American Martyrs Chapel

Saturday 5:45 p.m.

Holy Days 7:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses


Monday - �ursday 8:00 a.m.

Friday - No Mass

Holy Days Vigil - 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

North American Martyrs Chapel

No Weekday Masses

Michelle Francesconi

Administrative Assistant

[email protected]

E. Lary Grossman

Bookkeeper

parish office hours


413-743-2110

Monday - �ursday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Ann Cain

Organist

Choir Director

Tom Romaniak

Maintenance

Mission statement

Our parish is a Christian community of believers, providing a welcoming atmosphere to everyone. We are called to be a

family of God’s people through worship, teaching, and service as we pass our faith from one generation to the next.

Father Matthew Guidi Parish Administrator

[email protected]

Deacon Bob Hitter Director of Religious Education

[email protected]

Sacrament of Reconciliation - St. Mary of the Assumption - Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m. and by appointment

Baptisms - By previous arrangement a3er Baptism Preparation Class.

Marriages - Please contact Father Matthew at least one year in advance.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 4:00 p.m. Fr. Matthew J. O’Connor Req. by The Parish Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017 8:45 a.m. Michael Rinaldi Req. by the St. Mary’s Religious Education Program MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017 8:00 a.m. Fr. Francis X. Sullivan Req. by The Parish Family TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 8:00 a.m. Fr. Albert E. Breton Req. by The Parish Family WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 8:00 a.m. For the Parishioners of the St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Community THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017 8:00 a.m. Fr. Matthew J. O’Connor Req. by The Parish Family FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017 8:00 a.m. No Mass SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017 4:00 p.m. Mass Available to Book SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 8:45 a.m. Howard Batchelor Req. by Jeff & Barbara Chaput & Family

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North American Martyrs Chapel !!SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 5:45 p.m. For the Parishioners and People of

North American Martyrs Chapel SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2017 5:45 p.m. Mass Available to Book

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January 22, 2017

CONNECT WITH ST. MARY’S ONLINE www.stmaryscheshire.com ��

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In the Second Reading, Paul warns against divisions in the Christian family. It seems that the Christians in Corinth were dividing into factions and identifying themselves with various community leaders: “I am for Paul”, “I am for Peter”; even “I am for Christ”. It is clear that such divisions are harmful. All can only be for one person, the One who suffered, died and rose for them, the One in whose name all of them were baptized – Jesus their Lord. We have, unfortunately, many such divisions among Christians today – “I am a Catholic”, “I am an Anglican…a Lutheran…a Methodist…a Presbyterian…” The list is, alas, endless. This is not the kind of family that Jesus intended. Such a dysfunctional family is not in a good position to give effective witness to the Good News of truth and love and fellowship which Jesus prayed for at the Last Supper (John 17). - Adapted from Living, Sacred Space

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

How to help your parish part I

We often wonder what we can do to help the parish. There are many ways to help and support. Here are a couple... 1. PRAY- The best way to serve the parish is with your ac-tive participation in Mass every weekend and Holy Day of Obligation. When you join your prayers to those of your fel-low parishioners, and show, by your presence, how important it is to participate in the Eucharistic life of the parish, you strengthen the entire Body of Christ. 2. FIND THE RIGHT JOB - We are all recipients of different gifts. Do you have a gift for public speaking? Sign up to be a Lector. Do you like helping at events? Sign up to help at the parish picnic or bazaar. Take a look at your God given attributes, and think about how you can use them best. Perhaps one of our subcommittees is your answer. Spiritual Life Committee - outreach to elderly, home-bound, and nursing home parishioners. Spiritual Activities Committee - planning of various spiritual activities within the parish. Evangelization Outreach Committee - outreach to inactive parishioners and Catholics in our community and the development of a welcoming parish atmosphere.!!!!!!!Youth Ministry Committee - implementing a parish youth group to include activities outside of the religious edu-cation program. - Please contact the office if you would like get involved.!

PARISH EVENTS & DATES all events are at St. Mary’s unless otherwise noted

Monday, January 23rd Wednesday, March 1st

Pastoral Council Meeting - Parish Hall Ash Wednesday

Saturday, February 4th & Sunday, February 5th Saturday, March 11th

Feast of St. Blaise - Blessing of Throats - All Masses First Reconciliation - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, February 5th Monday, March 13th

Youth Mass - 8:45 a.m. (Students meet in hall at 8:30 a.m.) Soup & Bread Supper - 5:30 p.m.

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Our Giving

Due to a shortage of Youth Altar Servers, we are looking for adults to consider serving in this capacity on a regular basis for weekend Masses. Training will be provided. If you are willing to help, please contact Deacon Bob at 413-743-5423 or by email at [email protected] as soon as possible. Thank you!

giving receipts are now available. If you would like to obtain your receipt, please stop

by the parish office during regular hours or contact Michelle to make other arrangements.

Several Mass Intention dates are still available. There are also dates available to give the Gifts in memory of a loved one. Openings are available on numerous upcoming weekends and weekdays at St. Mary’s. There are also Saturday and Holy Day openings at North American Martyrs Chapel.

Last chance! There is still room on the Mass. Citizens for Life bus going to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. this Friday, January 27th. Join hundreds of thou-sands of pro-lifers from across the country to stand up for the right to life of unborn children. The bus leaves the Berkshires late Thursday evening, and will return very late Friday night. The cost is $25 per person. We will also gladly accept donations to help defray the cost of the bus. (send donations to MCFL, c/o Wes Scalise, 6 Bob's Hill, Adams MA 01220) Please call Robin at 743-1329 for more information and to reserve your seat today!

Adult Confirmation classes will begin on Tuesday, March 7th at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 40 Acade-my St., Lee, MA. The classes will be held on four consec-utive Tuesdays from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. For more infor-mation please contact Denise Flynn at 413-528-1157 or email: [email protected]. You may also contact the Office of Faith Formation at the Diocese of Springfield at 413-452-0812 or email: [email protected].

Weekend of January 14th & 15th

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Kate Hennessey, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, renowned Catholic convert, author, pacifist and founder of "The Catholic Worker House”, will read from her new book Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty on Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center at Mt. Holyoke College, 26 Park St., South Hadley, MA. The Center is handicapped accessible. The Catholic Communications ministry of the Diocese of Springfield is among this event's community co-sponsors. These is no charge for this event and light refreshments will be served.

A Cheshire Master Plan Public Forum will be held on Thursday, January 26th at 6:00 p.m. in the Cheshire Elementary School Auditorium. This will be an open discussion about the town and its future and the committee is hoping to hear your ideas. Refreshments will be provided. For more info., please contact Ed St. John, IV at 413-441-1495 or email: [email protected].

February 1st Deadline: Christmas card fronts are due. The 2017 calendars generously donated by Dery Funeral Home will be available to take home through this date.

A t t e n t i o n p r a y e r p a r t n e r s ! On Sunday, February 5th, we will hold our first Youth Mass at 8:45 a.m. All First Communion and Confirmation students will be attending this Mass together and will meet in the parish hall at 8:30 a.m. to form a procession. Following Mass, refreshments will be served in the hall. The second grade and tenth grade students will have an opportunity to meet with their Prayer Partners during this time of fellowship.

The special Diocesan Collection this weekend is for Latin America.

From Elms College: The college extends its thanks and gratitude to each and every one who contributed to help the college build a future of excellence. If have not yet contributed and still wish to do so, you may go online to www.elms.edu/give or call 413-265-2227.

Please consider remembering the church in your Last Will and Testament with a bequest to our

parish. The legal title for our parish is The Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, a corporation sole, for Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Cheshire.

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Family Owned and Operated

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[email protected]

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[email protected]

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249 N. Summer St.,

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(413) 743-4900

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