Saturday, September 5
5:00 PM John May - 30th Anniv

Sunday, September 6
7:00 AM Susan Linskey - 27th Anniv
11:00 AM Donna White - 3rd Anniv

St. Theresa’s Chapel
8:30 AM Christine Murphy Conole - 9th Anniv
10:00 AM Bob Karle - 6th Anniv

Monday, September 7
9:00 AM Fred and Winifred Byrnes - Anniv

Tuesday, September 8
9:00 AM Antonio Avila - Memorial

Wednesday, September 9
9:00 AM Robert Berry - Birthday Memorial

Thursday, September 10
9:00 AM Antonio Avila - Memorial

Saturday, September 12
5:00 PM Helen Doyle Downing - Anniv

Sunday, September 13
7:00 AM Our Parish Family
9:00 AM Rose Anzaldi - 20th Anniv
             Carmella Licciardello - 35th Anniv
11:30 AM Arthur W. Russell - 4th Anniv

St. Theresa’s Chapel closes after the 10 am Mass this Sunday.

Next Sunday, the 11:00 am Mass at St. Christine’s changes to 11:30 am and the 9:00 am Mass resumes.

LAST WEEKEND'S OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Budgeted Goal:	$9,600
Received:	$8,433
You gave $3,390 in the second collection for the Vincentian Fathers in their work in the Indian and African missions. Thank you for your generosity. May God reward you for your goodness to our parish family.

REFLECTION: The Lord treats each of us with kindness and compassion and He calls us to treat one another in kind.

VOCATIONS: We pray for all women and men throughout the world that they may find in Christ their source of contentment, peace and security.

GRAND ANNUAL COLLECTION  GOAL:                     $100,000 TOTAL TO DATE:     $76,250 Thank you for generous support of our parish.

ST. CHRISTINE’S MEN’S RETREAT will be held at the Foyer of Charity in Scituate on Friday, September 11th at 7:00 pm and continues on Saturday, September 12th at 7:30 am. The topic is “Our Relationship with the Trinity.” For information, please call Norm Shacochis at 781-834-4097 or Ed Casassa at 781-545-0881.

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RETREAT AT GLASTONBURY ABBEY
An open invitation is extended to the ladies of the parish to join the steering committee of Catholic Women Today for a day retreat on Saturday, September 19th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The cost is $30 which includes lunch and a carpool will leave from St. Christine’s. If you are interested in attending, please call Dotty Gurry at 781-834-6003 x 18. (There are 5 openings left.)

SOWING SEEDS CLOTHING BANK-781-837-3337
The Clothing Bank needs fall clothing and school supplies – pens, pencils, crayons, notebooks and backpacks – as well as packages of new underwear (all sizes). Located on the corner of Route 139 and School Street, Sowing Seeds is open Thursday and Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon to donate or obtain clothing.

The first rehearsal for the Children’s Choir will take place on Monday, September 14th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the church. The participation of our children singing together at the 9:00 am Mass is important to our parish. All children are welcome to join the choir. For more information, please call Mary Doyle at 781-834-0333.

MEDITATION is an ancient form of prayer that involves reciting a short, sacred phrase and being open to the Holy Spirit. We meet on Wednesday at 7:00 pm in the rectory, listen to a short lecture, meditate for 25 minutes, take questions and are gone by 7:45 pm. Please join us!

MINISTERS' SCHEDULE -- Sept 12/13
Altar Servers (view schedule)
5:00 pm: E. Byrd, M. DaGraca
7:00 am: A. Tucker, J. Freise
9:00 am: L. & B. McLaughlin
11:30 am: L. & E. DiBeneditto

Eucharistic Ministers (view schedule)
5:00 pm: J. Casullo, T. Kosman, D. Byrd, E. Byrd, M. Healey,
P. Fallacara, A. Fallacara
7:00 am: F. Woodfall, C. West, D. Kelleher
9:00 am: S. Conroy, P. Norris, B. Norris, G. Guimond, M. Davis,
L. McLaughlin, J. McLaughlin
11:30 am: B. Bardon, S. Williams, B. Burchill, K. Dubrovsky,
N. Culbert, L. Culbert, P. Abbott

Lectors (view schedule)
5:00 pm: J. Caswell
7:00 am: P. Arseneau
9:00 am: A. Davis
11:30 am: M. Cotter

We continue to raise money to replace our church boiler. The next bonus drawing will take place this Sunday after the 11:00 am Mass.

Raffle tickets may be purchased after all the Masses or you can return your raffle tickets in the collection baskets in an envelope marked Parish Appeal.
The Grand Prize will be awarded at the “Flavors of Fall” event so please return your raffle tickets so you can be included in the drawing.

Our “Flavors of Fall” event on October 17th will include a silent and a live auction. We are seeking donations of auction items such as a golf foursome, use of a vacation home, boat ride (in season), limo ride, tickets to an event, sports memorabilia, spa, etc. If you have a donation, please call Norm Shacochis at 781-834-4097 to make arrangements to drop your item off or have it picked up. Thank you for your continued support.

50/50 RAFFLE
Total Raised: $30,870
Prize Amount: $15,435

Our PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will begin a new season of gatherings on Sunday, September 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the parish hall. We look forward to our new season and hope to have many new members join our wonderful group. All beginners who wish to learn to knit or crochet are encouraged to come. For more information, please contact Judith Casullo at 781-834-4681.

SOWING SEEDS is sponsoring a support group for unemployed men. All interested men are invited to meet on Tuesday, September 8th at 6:30 pm in the conference room at Ventress Library. An additional meeting will also be held on Tuesday, October 6th. For more information, please call Norm Shacochis at 781-507-6687.

# 2 John Schorle and Julie Munzert

CATHOLIC WOMEN TODAY
Sunday September 13th - 9 am Mass & Communion Breakfast All women of the parish, all ages, are invited to gather at the 9:00 am Mass followed by a Communion Breakfast in the parish hall. The film “Picturing Mary” will be shown and registration will be available. Come to celebrate and dedicate Year Five of Catholic Women Today to Our Blessed Mother! A $5 donation at the door is suggested.