Saint Elizabeth Parish

Saint Elizabeth Parish
350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186
www.stelizabethmilton.org
Pastoral Staff
Fr. Aidan J. Walsh, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Robert M. Blaney—In Residence
Mary Shea DiCenzo
Beth Peterson
Laura Phelan
Denise Johnson- Ilacqua
Barbara Lydon
Dr. George Ashur
Anita Ashur Wakim
Colleen Martin
Virginia Connolly
Business Manager
[email protected]
Faith Formation Director
[email protected]
Parish Administrative Assistant
lphelan @stelizabethmilton.org
Faith Formation Administrative Assistant
Receptionist
Director of Music
[email protected]
Assistant Director of Music/ Soloist
[email protected]
Director of Youth Choir
[email protected]
Cantor/ Soloist
Parish Mission Statement
The mission of the Parish of Saint Elizabeth is to give witness to the Kingdom of God on earth, to support one another, and to strive for a deeper relationship with God. As a community of faith, we welcome all to participate in
living out the Gospel message of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to serve better
the Lord and one another.
Schedule of Masses
Saturday:
4:00 pm
Sunday:
8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 am
Daily Mass: Monday—Friday, 9:00 am
Daily Rosary: Monday—Friday, 8:35 am
Telephone Numbers
Rectory
Religious Education
Fax
(617) 696-6688
(617) 698-5763
(617) 698-4864
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sacraments
Baptisms:
Second Saturday at 1:00 pm and
Fourth Sunday at 12:30 pm
Parental instruction required for first time parents.
Call Patti Reilly at 617-696-1354
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 3:00—3:45 pm
Anytime by appointment
Eucharist Ministry to the Sick:
Please call the Parish Office to receive the
Eucharist at home
R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Please call the Parish Office at 617-696-6688
Marriage:
Please call the rectory at least 6 months before the
wedding date
The Fourth Sunday of Advent — December 21, 2014
From the Pastor
MASS INTENTIONS
Prayers are requested for the people of our parish,
for those who are hospitalized, for our deceased
relatives and friends, and for the following intentions:
Saturday, December 20
4:00 pm Thuet & Naas Family
Memorial Mass
Sunday, December 21
8:00 am Marion R. Hogan—Anniversary Mass
9:30 am Dr. Alfred Weber—Memorial Mass
11:30 am Harry & Mary Barone
Memorial Mass
Monday, December 22
9:00 am
John Cornican—Mass of Healing
Tuesday, December 23
9:00 am Thomas Killalea—Memorial Mass
Wednesday, December 24
9:00 am Deceased Parishioners of St. Elizabeth
Friday, December 26
9:00 am For the Benefactors of the Parish
Saturday, December 27
4:00 pm Gerald (Sam ) Phelan—Memorial Mass
Sunday, December 28
8:00 am Robert C. Green
8th Anniversary Mass
9:30 am Stephen Ilaqua—Anniversary Mass
11:30 am Thomas F. Walsh
1st Anniversary Mass
Please pray for our recently deceased:
Eileen Grealish
St. Elizabeth Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24th
Mass at 4:00 pm—Church
Mass at 4:00 pm—Fr. Curley Hall
Mass at 6:00 pm— Church
Christmas Day– Thursday, December 25th
Mass at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Dear Parishioners,
Our Christmas Pageant and our Rectory Open House celebrated on Gaudete Sunday, was wonderful. All who attended
did “Rejoice”. Special thanks to Gayle Neville for hosting the
Open House, and to Shelagh O’Brien, Erin Donahoe, Colleen
Martin, and Anita Wakim who prepared the children for this
celebration of faith. Thanks to the Children’s Choir and the
parents who helped make this a special day for our children.
The Advent Season is a time of watchful waiting for the Coming of Christ, and I am aware that waiting for our Church to be
finished has been very difficult for some parishioners.
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this week, I am very
happy to announce that our parish church will reopen on
Christmas Eve. Thank you for your patience during this renovation period.
As we enjoy the festivities of Christmas, may we give thanks
to God for all of His blessings. I pray that all of our families
will have a Blessed Christmas.
Prayers and best wishes,
Fr. Aidan
Parish Stewardship
We are the stewards and this is how we live
our stewardship…
The weekly offertory collection for
Sunday, December 14—$6,638
As always we thank you for your generosity. The offertory is our primary means of meeting parish weekly operational expenses. If you are interested in the Electronic Giving Program, please take a form at the entrance of the church or go onto our website
ww.stelizabethmilton.org, click About/Electronic Giving.
The Parish Office will be closed
for Christmas Vacation. We will
reopen January 5, 2015
The Sanctuary Light is given this month
in loving memory of
Anne & Walter Whelan
from Julianne
The Fourth Sunday of Advent — December 21, 2014
The Solemnity of Mary,
the Holy Mother of God
Holy Day Masses will be celebrated on
Wednesday, December 31st at 4:00 pm
Thursday, January 1st at 9:00 am
Every Christmas, we join together with family and
friends to honor and celebrate our priests. The
Clergy Health and Retirement Trust helps support
our 628 priests, ensuring the highest quality of care
and quality of life for these men who have dedicated
their lives in service to our Archdiocese of Boston.
This Christmas, remember the priests who were there
for you and your loved ones in times of need, and consider honoring them with a generous gift. All are welcome to make a gift online at www.clergyfunds.org or
use the in pew envelopes that will be provided. Thank
you in advance for helping ensure the continuing care
for all of our priests who give so much to our Church.
The Grand Annual Appeal Update
From the 1096 registered families here at
St. Elizabeth, 175 families thus far have
donated $78,358 to our Grand Annual.
We are most appreciative to those families who have supported this Appeal.
Please remember whatever you give to
this Appeal stays in our parish to cover
expenses of our day to day operation. If
you did not receive a letter, you are not
registered. If you would like to become a
parishioner, please call the parish office to
register.
The Grand Annual packets are on the back table
in Fr. Curley Hall for your use.
Financials - Month of November
Total Expenses:
St. Elizabeth’s Giving Tree
Thank you to all who donated gifts to our
Giving Tree. We were able to help the
following organizations:
Bridge Over Trouble Waters
Milton Residence Fund, St. Mary’s for Women &
Children DOVE and Long Island Shelter.
Welcome
You enter this Church...not as a stranger, but as a
guest of God. He is your heavenly Father. Come, then,
with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His
presence, offering Him your love and service. Be
grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name
of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all
who have beautified it and hallowed it with their
prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love
His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that
blessing rest on you, both on your going out and your
coming in.
$41,274.74
Income:
Offertory
$23,629.75
Electronic Giving
2,853.25
Monthly Maintenance 2,621.00
Sacramentals
1,580.00
Religious Ed
220.00
Misc. Other Income
1,213.09
Total Income:
Shortfall:
$32,117.09
$9,157.65
Do you have a coat you no longer wear taking up
space in your closet? You are encouraged to consider
donating men’s/women’s/children’s coats,
boots, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves to
help the needy through the St. Vincent de
Paul Society. Please use the donation bins
located in the church parking lot. To learn more about
this charity visit: www.svdpboston.com
If we have a snow storm and Milton Public Schools are cancelled, please be aware
there will be no 9:00 am daily Mass. Fr.
Aidan does not want anyone traveling in
dangerous weather.
The Fourth Sunday of Advent — December 21, 2014
Please keep our servicemen and
women who are away from their
families, in our thoughts and prayers.
Robert Foley, Marine Lance Corporal
Luke McLellan, Corporal Justin Hinds,
US Army, USM Sgt Gregory Donohoe, USM Sgt.
Sean Donohoe, Airman Joseph Lynch USAF, Us
Army, Michael Grant, US Navy, Sgt Michael Casserly Unites States Marine, Kyle Pina USMC, Lance
Corporal Nicholas Levasseur, USMC Corporal Michael Foley, USMC, Ryan Feeney US Navy, Sean
Peterson, USMC in your prayers. If you have a loved
one in the Military and would like to have him or her
remembered in our prayers, please forward their
name to the Parish Office or drop a note in the offertory or email us @ [email protected].
The William T. and Lenore Fidler
School of Faith Formation
Beth Peterson, Director
Denise Johnson-Ilacqua, Administrative Assistant
617-698-5763
Dec 22nd
Dec. 23rd
Dec. 24th
Dec. 25th
Jan. 5th
Jan. 6th
Jan. 12th
Jan. 12th
Important Dates
No classes Christmas Recess
No classes Christmas Recess
Youth Choir sings at the 4:00 pm mass
Merry Christmas!
Classes Resume
Classes Resume
Pat Brawley Milton Food Pantry
Presentation Grades 6—10
Parent Letter to Confirmation Candidate
due
9:30 am Family Mass Faith Formation
Students & Youth Choir Participate
No class Martin Luther King Holiday
First Reconciliation 7:00pm—Church
Fr. Aidan’s Retirement Party
immediately following the 11:30 am mass
Joe & Friends G7&8
Confirmation Retreat Year 2– Fr.
Curley Hall 9:30 –2:30pm
No classes February Recess
No classes February Recess
St. Elizabeth Confirmation Students
Volunteer Day at the Milton Food Pantry
8:00 am
Mom’s Prayer /Playgroup
Jan. 18th
We are a group of moms who support each other in
our vocation as mothers. We are all striving to live
our faith and to pass on this faith to our children. Our
group exists to offer friendship, support and formation. We are always open to new members no matter
where they are on their journey of faith and motherhood. We meet weekly on Wednesday mornings at
9:30 in the lower church hall at St. Ann’s. Children
are welcome. For more information contact Jennie
Risher at [email protected] or Jenny Dupill at
[email protected].
Jan. 19th
Jan. 23rd
Feb. 1st
St. Mary of the Hills School
Applications are now available for Pre-k
thru 8th grade. Please contact Mary Jane
Campbell, St. Mary of the Hills School at
617-698-2464 for more information and for a tour
and dates for their Open House.
The Annual Christmas Pageant was wonderful! How
blessed we are to witness the children recreate the
Christmas Story and remind us of the true beauty of
Christmas! Thanks to the many volunteers who organized this very special event.
Feb. 2nd
Feb. 7th
Feb. 16th
Feb. 17th
Feb. 28th
Please call the parish office if you would like to
book a Mass for a loved one. It is almost the start of
the New Year and we currently have weekend and
weekday Masses available.
Milton Community Food Pantry
Please remember the Milton Community Food Pantry during the holidays by donating canned and nonperishable items. You may drop these off in Fr.
Curley Hall. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in
giving to those in need within our neighborhood.
Snowbirds!!! Kindly please remember to
continue your faithful financial support of
St. Elizabeth Parish even while you’re away
from home. One way to do this is through
electronic/automatic giving. Please contact
the parish office for more information or visit our website: stelizabethparishmilton.org and click About/
Electronic Giving. Have a great time!
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