330 Pratt Street

Mansfield, MA 02048

Church and Parish

Center

PARISH STAFF

Pastor Rev. Michael K. McManus

Permanent Deacon Deacon Thomas P. Palanza

St. Mary's School, Principal Matthew A. Bourque

Ministry to the Sick Sr. Ann William, M.S.B.T.

Finance Office/Bookkeeper Kathleen Fleck

Office Manager Jean-Marie Bourque

Director of Music Timothy Gannon

FAITH FORMATION

Director of Youth Faith Formation - Grs. 1-8 Patricia Colbert

Asst. Director of Youth Faith Formation Maureen Buonpane

Confirmation Formation - Grs. 9-10 Matthew A. Bourque

RCIA Coordinator Teresa Murphy

CONTACT INFORMATION

Parish Office 508-339-2981

Fax 508-339-0612

Youth Faith Formation Office 508-339-4621

Youth Ministry hsministry@stmarymans.org

Ministry to the Sick 508-339-2981

St. Mary’s School 508-339-4800

St. Vincent de Paul Society - Help Line 508-369-4300

Parish Email office@stmarymans.org

Web Site www.stmarymans.org

Facebook www.facebook.com/StMaryMans

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All parish business should be conducted during this time.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES AND LITURGIES

Weekends

Saturday: Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 5:00 p.m.

Weekdays

Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m.

Saturday and Civic Holidays: 7:30 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration

Every First Friday following 7 a.m. Mass

Divine Mercy at 3:00 p.m.

Benediction at 5:30 p.m.

SACRAMENTS

Baptism

Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements must be made in advance

by seeing the priest or deacon after Mass. Baptismal

Preparation meetings are held the last Sunday of each month

immediately following the 11:30 a.m. Mass in the Family

Room.

Reconciliation (Confessions)

Saturdays from 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. or call the Parish Office

to make an appointment with a priest.

First Eucharist and Confirmation

A two-year preparation process is required for each sacrament.

Contact the Youth Faith Formation Office for information.

Matrimony

An appointment is to be made with one of the priests at least 8

months prior to the intended date. Participation in diocesan and

parish marriage preparation programs is required.

Holy Orders/Religious Vocation

Please pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and

religious life. For information, speak with one of our priests or

visit our Diocesan website www.fallrivervocations.org.

Ministry to the Sick

Please notify us if there is a sick or aged family member or

friend who would like to receive the Sacrament of the

Anointing of the Sick or Holy Communion at home.

RCIA

We welcome any adult who desires to complete their initiation

into the Catholic Church. Contact the Parish Office for

information.

ST. MARY’S CEMETERY

Cemetery lots are available. For information, contact the Parish

Office.

PARISH REGISTRATION

Welcome to our Parish family! If you would like to register as

a parishioner, please speak to one of the priests, call the Parish

Office or take a registration packet found in the foyer of the

Church. As a parish we encourage your involvement. For

detailed information about ministries, parish activities and

contact persons, refer to our parish website

www.stmarymans.org. You may also fill out your registration

census form there.

ST. MARY’S PARISH FAMILY

PLEASE PRAY FOR the sick within

our parish community, especially: Diane Barry,

Joshua Bowen, Verna Buote, Sean Canavan,

John P. Collins, Christopher Conti, Kailyn

DeAngelis, Max Derva, Ann Marie Diamond, Brooke

DuBeau, Mark DuBeau, Katherine Finegan, Steven

Fletcher, Guy Frongillo, Aiden Goodreau, Rita Hindman,

John Horan, Ginny McDonnell, Marie Mullaly, Kathy

Murchinson, Tara O’Regan, Robert Pearson, Elizabeth

Potter, Julia Russell, Roger Sequin, Rocco Spagna, Jon

Weinstein, and Ellen Westlund, as well as our homebound,

hospitalized, and those in nursing care.

ONLINE GIVING

WE SHARE

For parishioners that wish to make monetary donations to

the parish, we are enrolled in an online giving service

called We Share. Through your generosity, it helps us in

fulfilling our mission here at St. Mary’s. If you are

interested in an online method of providing weekly support

to St. Mary’s, without the need for budget envelopes, you

may wish to sign up for We Share. Check out the link

on our website www.stmarymans.org (scroll down the

home page and under Links click on We Share Online

Giving) or call 1-800-950-9952.

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

During the COVID-19 pandemic, let us continue to pray for one another during

this difficult time. We need to keep in our prayers those who have died, those who

are sick, the medical personnel, and first responders who are tending to the sick.

We pray, too, that the virus be contained and that a vaccine be developed soon.

April 11 - April 19

SAT 8 p.m. Vigil Mass

SUN 7:30 a.m. ALL

9:00 a.m. PARISHIONERS

10:30 a.m. LIVING &

Noon DECEASED

5 p.m. NO Mass

MON 7 a.m. Doris J. Comeau, Charles J. Comeau and

Ellen P. Mitchell

TUE 7 a.m. Special Intention

WED 7 a.m. Pauline Sullivan

THU 7 a.m. Mary Ellen Gremore

FRI 7 a.m. May Noles

SAT 7:30 a.m. Special Intention

4 p.m. Thomas Carroll

SUN 7:30 a.m. Nicholas and Mary Vicino and

Peter DeTrolio Jr.

9:30 a.m. Catholic Woman’s Club

11:30 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caine

5 p.m. People of the Parish

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EASTER GREETINGS

Although we live in unprecedented times,

we cannot let it dampen the joy of the

Resurrection. We want to extend to you and

through you to your families and friends, our

prayerful best wishes for a blessed and

happy Easter. May the joy of the

Resurrection remain with you throughout the year.

EASTER FLOWERS

Although we have a smaller number of

plants due to the uncertainty of being able

to secure them (we were only able to do so

this past Tuesday), we are grateful to those

who have made donations in memory of loved ones for the

Easter flowers which will adorn our beautiful altar during

the Easter season. Envelopes may be found in your budget

packet. If you would like to donate but don’t use the

budget envelopes then please place your donation in an

envelope and mark it “Easter Flowers”. Thank you very

much!

RICE BOWLS

If you have participated in this Lenten

program, we ask that you hold onto the

Rice Bowls until the Church is reopened. In

the alternative, you can deposit the amount in your account

and mail a check to the Parish Office for the total. Simply

mark the check “CRS Rice Bowl”. We thank you for

participating in this wonderful program.

DAILY AND WEEKEND MASS

ON WEBSITE

As long as we are not able to celebrate public Masses, we

will continue to tape the daily Mass and the weekend

Mass. We are grateful to Kris Jespen for taping it and to

Sue Caughey for posting it on the Parish website. Let us

continue to pray for one another.

Sunday

Baptisms 1:00 p.m. Church

Tuesday

AA 7:30 p.m. RG Hall

Thursday

Family Rosary 7:00 p.m. Church Family Rm

Saturday

Marian Priest Movement 8:00 a.m. Church Family Rm

Consider the possibility of a

vocation to the priesthood,

diaconate, or religious life

St. Mary’s

Catholic School

www.StMaryMansSchool.org

Please pray for our students, families, and staff who are all

working together to provide at-home instruction during

this time.

We wish everyone the best as we all stay safe and separate

and do our utmost to provide education and guidance to

our students and families during our time apart from

one another. God bless!

DECEASED

The following individuals died this past

week: Valerie A. Naujalis and Brian D.

DaSilva (brother of Christine McHugh).

Let us keep them and their families in our

prayers.

WELCOME!

A word of welcome to new parishioners! Please introduce

yourselves to Fr. Mike or Deacon Tom, so that we can

better serve you. We hope that you will become involved

with our parish, and we look forward to your presence and

participation each week.

PRAYER CHAIN

Do you or a loved one need the support

of our St. Mary’s family for a special

intention? Anyone wishing or needing

prayers for themselves, a loved one, friend, etc., are

encouraged to contact Gerrie Saulnier at 508-238-6650.

The Prayer Chain Ministry includes confidential prayer

requests in their daily personal prayer life and passes on

these prayer requests through a telephone prayer chain.

An invitation to join this ministry is extended to

individuals interested in praying for the needs of others.

ONLINE ADULT FAITH FORMATION

FORMED.ORG

All parishioners at St. Mary’s have access to an extensive

website containing excellent Catholic media, videos,

audios, and books. Content is available for all ages and

interests.

To register, Go to formed.org/signup; select our parish -

St. Mary, Mansfield MA 02048; register with your name

and email address; check that email account for a link to

begin using FORMED.

Once you are in your own FORMED.ORG account, click

on ON DEMAND, then go to the line immediately below

that has 4 heading: STUDY/WATCH/LISTEN/READ

SCOUTING AT ST. MARY’S

Scouts BSA (Troop 51) &

Cub Scout Pack 7

Did you know that St. Mary’s sponsors Scout Troops and a

Cub Scout Pack for the entire family? Scouting is for both

boys and girls now. The mission of Scouts BSA is to

prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices

over their lifetimes…and they do this through fun and

challenging activities that promote character development

and physical fitness. Programs are Kindergarten - 12th

grade. Email info@mansfieldscouting.com for information

about joining Scouting.

WARNING - FR. MIKE’S CONTACTS

HAVE BEEN HACKED

A number of parishioners have received email messages

claiming to come from me and in the past they have asked

for gift cards. THIS IS A FRAUDALENT REQUEST.

Please DO NOT RESPOND TO THE EMAIL OR TEXT

but report it as “phishing” to your email and/or phone

provider. I regret this development but we have learned

that there is little that can be done now (although we are

still researching this). If you have any question as to

whether a message is authentic or not, please contact the

rectory. Fr. Michael

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APRIL 12, 2020

YOUTH FAITH

FORMATION

Grades 1 - 8

Office phone number

508-339-4621

Office Hours:

Monday and Wednesday 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed on Friday

First Holy Communions

All First Holy Communions have been postponed. Once

we receive direction on when they will be rescheduled,

families will be notified by email.

Update for the 2020-2021 Registrations

On-site registrations have always been offered in the past

because they are more personal and give you the

opportunity to ask questions. However, due to COVID-19,

we will be doing the registrations by mail. You will be

receiving your registration information in the mail shortly.

We hope you and your family remain healthy and safe.

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PARISH NECROLOGY

A parish necrology is a listing of the anniversaries of

those parish members who have gone before us over

the past 25 years - so we ask that you keep these folks in

your prayers, particularly on the anniversary of their

death.

April 12 Ida G. Palmer 1999

Eleanor M. Hoogerzeil 2000

John Thomas Manning 2000

Irene R. Walsh 2010

Virginia M. Keating 2013

Patrick R. Carroll 2015

Sandra L. Deckett 2015

Erica M. Bliss 2016

Roger J.L. Coulombe 2016

April 13 Lorraine Dublanica 1997

Lindo Galanti 1997

Joseph S. Tedeschi, Sr. 2005

Rita M. Sullivan 2008

Lillian R. Handley 2009

Estella V. Travers 2009

Nancy E. Amato 2014

Mary E. Beatty 2015

April 14 Maria I. Pereira 1997

Mary A. Creamer 2003

Ida M. Orsini 2010

Joseph Connell 2012

Ronald C. Dupree 2012

Robert Becker 2015

Eleanor Hedwig Harlor 2016

Emile Juan St. James 2017

April 15 John J. Cody 1998

Robert A. Linari 2009

Peter A. Palie 2009

Ronald A. Cartier 2013

Robert J. Travers 2015

April 16 Robert W. Tighe 1995

Martha L. Steinbrecher 2009

Serena D. Allard 2014

James Connors 2015

Brian J. Coyne 2017

Mary Ellen Gremore 2018

April 17 Lena H. Levesque 1996

John Augustus Gookin 2004

April 18 Winifred Kenton 2001

Mark T. Purrier 2005

Paul F. Dzierzanowski 2013

Mary Ann Hayes 2013

Donald R. Mercier 2013

BOTTLE / CAN DRIVE

Help support St. Mary’s Catholic School’s 8th Grade

Graduation fund. Drop off all your returnables (bottles/

cans) at the back of the Rose Garden all winter and spring

long. Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors too.

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC WOMAN'S

CLUB $1000 SCHOLARSHIPS

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DUE DATE - JUNE 1ST!

St. Mary’s Catholic Woman’s Club is offering two $1,000

scholarships to any graduating senior who plans on

attending a two or four year college. The scholarships are

awarded on service to the Parish, to the community, and

other stewardship activities. Interested students may obtain

applications at Mansfield High School, online via

Mansfield High School’s website and via the student/

parent portal on Naviance and also at the Parish Office. All

completed applications are due back by June 1st and

should be sent to St. Mary’s Parish Office, 330 Pratt

Street, Mansfield, MA 02048. Attn: CWC Scholarship.

For further information or any questions, please contact

Celeste Jones at 508-339-8802.

SAINT MARY, MANSFIELD, MA

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

HAPPY EASTER - The Knights of

Columbus would like to extend our best

wishes to the Parish community for a

Happy Easter!

MEMBERSHIP - Have you ever considered becoming

a member of the Knights of Columbus? The Knights of

Columbus is the world’s largest lay Catholic men’s

organization. All good Saint Mary’s Catholic men over the

age of 18 are invited to join our local Knights of Columbus

Council here in Mansfield, MA (K of C Council #420).

Please visit our Council website at www.kofc420.org and/

or email us at info@kofc420.org for more information.

If not you, who? If not now, when?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Sharing The Word Of God In

Our Parish Family And Our Homes

It is wonderful to hear how many families are using the

“Question of the Week” to discuss the readings at Mass on

the way home from church or around the dinner table. How

about trying it with your family?

Read Today’s Gospel: Mt 28:1-10

Question for Adults: Name one was or time when you

experience the presence of the Risen Christ? Is it at meals? With

those whom you love? At other times?

Question for Youth: Jesus’ closest friends had trouble believing

that the tomb was empty. Resurrection is surprising. What does

Jesus’ resurrection mean in your life?

Question for Children: When have you seen someone do a good

deed for someone else?

BAPTISMS

Anyone who would like to make arrangements for a

baptism is asked to see Fr. Mike after Mass. Baptisms are

held every Sunday except the last Sunday of the month.

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC

WOMAN'S CLUB

Catholic Woman's Club April Calendar

Due to the coronavirus limiting our

interactions, the Catholic Woman's Club has decided to

postpone drawing the winners of the April Calendar until

June or perhaps September (the next 30 day months).

All tickets that have already been sold and received will be

held onto until the drawing day. If you have tickets

already sold, they can be mailed to St. Mary's CWC,

330 Pratt Street, Mansfield 02048. We will also be

extending the period for calendar sales. You can find the

calendar on the parish website ht tps: / /

www.stmarymans.org/news/catholic-womens-club-prize-a-

day-raffle

The Catholic Woman's Club members thank you and will

be praying for your health and well-being during these

difficult times.

FAMILY ROSARY

7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday nights in

Church Family Room

Please call Michael Casey 508-339-9510

for more information.

Bring a friend - All are welcome!

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL

St. Mary’s Conference - Mansfield

THE RESURRECTION

OF THE LORD

“They did not yet understand” (John 20:9)

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!

Sin is defeated, and death has lost its sting! The long years of

waiting and hoping have finally come to an end, yet Mary

Magdalene thinks He’s been stolen. Peter is stunned by the

empty tomb and John begins to believe, but he still leaves the

scene unsatisfied. Where’s the joy? The disciples “did not yet

understand” the Scripture that He had to rise from the dead. The

disciples still have to meet the risen Lord, and when they do,

that’s when the joy comes in!

Today at Mass, whether in person, online or by television, we

will sing “Alleluia!” before the Gospel reading, and we will hear

how “on this day...above all” it is right and just to praise Jesus

“more gloriously” than at any other time of the year. Imagine

how great, how deep, and how glorious your rejoicing will be as

you come to meet the risen Lord in Holy Communion, in person

or spiritually. Imagine what will happen as you come seeking a

personal encounter with Him, an encounter with his love and

grace. Christ is risen for you! He has overcome sin for you! He

has opened heaven for you! Take hold of these gifts and watch

as your heart is filled with joy! (The Word Among Us, Easter 2020)

The Vincentians of the St. Mary’s Conference wish you

and your family a wonderful Easter!

Lord Jesus, help us to remember those who are poor

and hungry to “see and believe” in the Resurrection.

SVdP Helpline: 508-369-4300

St. Mary’s Vincentians are available to our Mansfield neighbors -

individuals and/or families - in need of food, clothing, or shelter assistance.

SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS!

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 12th

Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22 [5b]/Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a [22]/Jn 21:1-14

Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/Mk 16:9-15

Next Sunday: Acts 2:42-47/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Pt 1:3-9/Jn 20:19-31

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