ST. MARY’S PARISH FAMILY

343 Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford, MA 02745

PARISH OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS 106 Illinois Street, New Bedford, MA 02745

Telephone 508-995-3593 Fax 508-995-2453

Email stmarysnb@stmarynb.com

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00AM-3:30PM

Closed on Holidays

FAITH FORMATION

Phone ……………………...…..…….…..508-995-3593 Email……..davidbeaulieu@stmarysnb.com

LITURGY & WORSHIP Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday…...….....8:00AM

Saturday Vigil……………………….………….……….….…...4:00 PM Sunday…………….…………………….…...8:30,10:30 & 7:00PM

Confession: Saturday…………..……...3:00-3:45 PM

Adoration: First Friday of the Month after the

8:00AM Mass and ending with benediction at 1:00PM

PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Daniel W. Lacroix, V.F. Pastor Mrs. Peggy Lenihan Parish Secretary Mr. David Beaulieu Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Barbara Bonville Director of Parish Ministries Mr. Thomas Leman Catechetical Assistant Mrs. Suzanne Beaulieu RCIA Coordinator Mrs. Patricia Ferreira Music Director Mr. Martin Flinn Custodian & Groundskeeper Mr. Tobey Burke Facilities Manager

The Church is Handicap accessible.

ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY

Phone .…….508-995-3593 Ext 6

Web Site stmarysnb.com

When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted."

- Jn 6:12 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls in this week’s Mass intention; for Genevieve

Josefek whose funeral Mass was celebrated here; for the souls in Purgatory; and for the deceased

of our parish.

Weekend Mass Intentions Saturday Jul 28 4:00 PM Wanda Mogilnicki by Rick & Cecile Teixeira Sunday Jul 29 8:30 AM Butler & Lenihan families 10:30 AM Community Mass: Angelo Amara, John Winterhalter, Marcel Loranger 7:00 PM For Parishioners of St. Mary

Weekday Mass Intentions Monday Jul 30 8:00 AM Lorraine Marashio by husband & family

Tuesday Jul 31 8:00 AM Peter Colangelo by father, Angelo (9th anniversary) Thursday Aug 2 8:00 AM James R. Collins by mother & sisters Friday Aug 3 8:00 AM Peter Colangelo by father, Angelo

Next Weekend Saturday Aug 4 4:00 PM Peter Dumont by mother & family (7th anniversary) Sunday Aug 5 8:30 AM Hugh Murray by wife, Hazel 10:30 AM Community Mass: Robert Rock, Henry Rock, Jr., William Ochab, Angelo Amara , John B. Santos 7:00 PM Francisco Medeiros by daughter

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! The church celebrates with you and is ready to prepare you if this is your FIRST child being baptized at our Parish. A welcoming instruction for parents and god-parents is usually held the second Sunday of the Month after the 10:30AM Mass. Baptisms are usually celebrated the fourth Sunday of the month at the 10:30AM Mass. Please call the Parish office to schedule this sacrament.

INITIATION OF ADULTS: Adults expressing an interest in becoming Catholic are invited to search through our RCIA formation process. For more information, please call the Parish Office.

FAITH FORMATION: Grades 1-9. First Eucharist is a two year program, grades 1 and 2. Confirmation is a two year program, grades 8 & 9.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your engagement! Please speak to Fr. Dan at least one year in advance of the intended date to allow adequate time for Parish and Diocesan Marriage preparation.

FOR OUR HOME-BOUND: Contact the Parish Office to receive Holy Communion at home if you are confined. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: May be received after any weekday Mass or by appointment.

Saint Mary's Parish Family, composed of those who have accepted the invitation to follow

Our Lord Jesus Christ, is a Roman Catholic faith-filled community.

The faithful members of this Eucharistic Community,

in union with the Universal Church, admit to a genuine responsibility to

welcome, evangelize, witness and serve others in Christ's name.

We place ourselves under the protection of

our Blessed Mother as we seek to imitate her son.

Parish Financial

THANK YOU to all who share their talent, time, presence, and support with our

Parish.

July 22nd Collection $4444.

Next weekend’s second collection is for the

Annual Peter’s Pence Collection

Thank you for your faithful stewardship!!

REMEMBRANCE BOOK

Is located near the doors closest to the Taber-nacle. This prayer book has been compiled to provide people with the opportunity to entrust their loved ones to God’s all embracing love. Bulletin Deadline Monday, 12:00 Noon

July 29, 2018

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary

Time “The hand of the Lord feeds us,”

says the psalmist; “he answers all our needs.” Both Elisha’s servant in the first

reading and the disciples in the Gospel sto-

ry who witnessed the feeding of the five

thousand saw this happen and knew it to

be true. See Psalm 145 (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid.,

page 20).

14-day Memorial Candles:

In Memory of Edward Colomey by wife

In Memory of Souls in Purgatory

Icon Candle:

In Memory of Elizabeth F. LaRoche by Mary Elizabeth & Patrick

Hosts for July:

In Memory of Nelson Fernandes by wife, Hilda (6th Ann.)

Permanent Diaconate Information Night

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, Bishop of Fall River, has authorized the for-mation of a new class for Permanent Deacons begin-ning in the spring of 2019.

information meeting will be held August 28, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center, 121 Mt Pleasant Street, New Bedford, 02740.

The Mass Book for 2019 is now open.

The offering is $10.00 for the Sunday community mass and all weekday masses, and $20.00 for all individual weekend masses. Registered parishioners may reserve up to two masses on weekends and two masses on weekdays until all requests are filled. Those who are not registered or from another parish may add names to the Sunday community mass at 10:30 AM.

St. Mary’s Holiday Fair November 3rd and 4th

CRAFTERS WANTED:

For more information please call the parish

office at 508-995-3593. ——————

New for this year: “Reading corner” selling gently used books; kids, young adults, adults. We will be collecting those from now until the fair. Lottery Ticket raffle Anyone wishing to do-nate a ticket can either bring it to the Rectory or place it in the collection basket at Mass. (We will not be having the Theme Basket raffle.)

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Anyone interested in getting involved with the fair, please contact Rhea at 508-995-6347.

The office will be open from 9:00AM-12:00PM this week, July30-August 3.

Thank you for your understanding while our staff enjoys some time off.

There will be NO First Friday, Adoration and

Benediction Friday, August 3rd.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will resume in Sep-tember. Please continue to remember all the sick and homebound of our parish in your prayers.

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone for

their continued support of our mission to help those in need. Please remember our local families who are still in need throughout the summer months. Dona-tions to our food pantry are always welcome.

Be inspired and entertained! Are you looking

for a fun family summer event? Please join us for

an exciting evening with Fr. Leo Patalinghug, mar-

tial artist, chef and renowned Catholic priest from

the international apostolate, Plating Grace. Learn

more and be entertained as Fr. Leo presents Plating

Grace, a food, family and faith movement designed

to strengthen families one plate of grace at a time!

Friday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m., Christ the King Par-

ish Hall, Mashpee. Tickets are $15 for Adults and

$10 for Youth. Please make checks payable to FACE

and mail to: Post Office Box 405, Monument Beach,

MA 02553. Reservations and pre-payment are need-

ed. Contact Jane Robin of the FACE Cape Cod office

for questions at 508-759-3566 or janer@dioc-fr.org.

Diocese of Fall River

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

(CLOW): This ministry involves participants to

share the Word of God with children pre-school

through Grade 3. Children are blessed during a

Sunday morning Mass and are sent forth with

adult leaders to the Memorial Chapel. Using ap-

proved texts that follow the same readings that

adults share on each Sunday, the children listen

and respond to the Word of God. They listen to an

age-appropriate homily by one of the adult team

members. They join the assembly for the Liturgy

of the Eucharist. We are looking to form a team of

Adults to lead our young people. If you are willing

to help in this ministry, please contact Fr. Dan at

the office or email at RevDLacroix@aol.com.

Faith Formation “Let the children come to me…” Luke 16:18

ATTENTION: Parents of All Saints Catholic School students entering grade 2, 1st Communion, and grade 8, Confirmation I…check your mail!! Over the next few weeks, you will be receiving information and registration forms for the upcoming year of Faith

Formation. Registration will be held on Sunday, Sep-tember 9th and Sunday September 23rd after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. Please contact Mr. B. at the Parish Office if you have any questions.

All Saints Ca†holic School

Come and see the educational opportunities available, from Preschool (age 3)

through Grade 8 at All Saints Catholic School.

Now accepting registrations for 2018 – 2019. Small classes,

engaged learning, Catholic faith and values!

Visit us today at www.ascsnb.org and share the Good

News of Catholic education with your family and friends!

Contact Principal Sue Massoud at smassoud@ascs.dfrcs.org

Youth and Youth Education

RCIA “I have called you by name" Isaiah 43:1.

Pamphlets explaining the process of the

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults are availa-ble at each entrance of the church. New class will begin in September. Please call the Parish

Office if interested.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL AND PARISH PASTORAL PLAN Our Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) has been meet-

ing throughout the year as a main body and sub-

committees. The Council has determined three

Pastoral Priorities :

To engage more parishioners into the

life of the Parish.

To develop an effective outreach

strategy.

To build long term relationships with

parishioners. And are developing specific goals for the fol-

lowing areas:

Social & Outreach,

Evangelization & Vocations

Education & Enrichment

Sacraments & Worship

Governance & Finance

The Pastoral Plan should be completed by

October/November in time to celebrate the 30th

Anniversary of the Dedication

of the Church campus.

ONLINE GIVING Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web based

electronic contribution application. We are provid-

ing this service so that you have the option to man-

age your contributions online. This service is safe

and secure. Go to our parish website at

www.stmarysnb.com and selecting the Online Giv-

ing button to get started today.

NEW ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

Tom Leman, our new altar sever coordinator,

will be training a new class of altar servers

after each weekend mass on August 18 & 19

in the church Any boy/girl who has made his

or her First Communion is eligible to serve.

All current altar servers are also asked to at-

tend to refresh and learn some new proce-

dures of serving Mass. They too are asked to

stay after the mass they have attended on Au-

gust 18/19.

“SERVICE IS THE PRICE WE

PAY FOR BEARING THE

NAME CHRISTIAN”

2017-2018 ANNUAL OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL &

SACRAMENTAL REPORT

INCOME Parish Collections $376,488.38

Diocesan Collections & CCA $ 56,668.00

Hosts (Memorials) $ 3,140.00

Insurance Settlement $ 5,204.00

Flower Donations $ 3,675.00

Rent $ 5,000.00

Stipends $ 8,975.00

Other $122,091.59

Faith Formation Fees $ 6,330.00

Fundraising $ 7,000.00

Annual Appeal $ 32,585.00

Christmas $ 5,238.65

Holy Days $ 3,107.00

TOTAL $635,502.62

EXPENSES Clergy Salaries & Benefits $ 56,174.63

Staff Salaries & Benefits $129,915.68

Faith Formation & Enrichment $ 10,504.02

Extra Ordinary Repairs Church $110,456.17

Extra Ordinary Repairs School $ 40,472.81

Diocesan Collections & CCA $ 56,668.00

Diocesan Assessment $ 42,156 .00

Ordinary Maintenance $ 13,271.13

Heating, Electricity & Utilities $ 49,977.81

Maintenance of Equipment $ 14,950.97

Property Insurance, Legal,

Technology, Alarms, etc. $ 51,994.92

Liturgical Supplies $ 8,830.58

Supplies & Materials $ 11,623.71

Office Administration $ 19,794.60

Bank Service Charges $ 13.68

Maintenance of Grounds $ 15,148.80

Youth, CYO, entertainment $ 2,309.04

Charity $ 10,279.63

TOTAL EXPENSES $644,542.18

TOTAL INCOME $635,502.62

NET -$ 9,039.56

SACRAMENTAL DATA

Baptisms 14

First Communions 23

Confirmations 22

Marriages 4

Funerals 34

Anointing of the Sick 19

Anointings at Care One NB 156

New Families Registered 53