~ Bulletin for December 28th, 2008 ~
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Saturday, December 27
5:00 PM Thomas Witters - 64th Anniv

Sunday, December 28
7:00 AM Arthur Hapenney, Jr. - Memorial
9:00 AM Eusebius and Mary Murphy - Anniv
11:30 AM Anne Hoffman - 12th Anniv

Monday, January 29
9:00 AM Josephine Dominico - 26th Anniv

Tuesday, December 30
9:00 AM Margaret Holden - 4th Anniv

Wednesday, December 31
9:00 AM David DiLorenzo - Anniv

Thursday, January 1st
9:00 AM: Leo Conroy - Anniv

Saturday, January 3
5:00 PM Michael Roos - Bday Memorial

Sunday, January 4
7:00 AM Our Parish Family
9:00 AM The Youth of our Parish
11:30 AM John May - 7th Anniv

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no 6:00 pm Masses on Sunday, December 28th and during the month of January. Our young adults will be attending their retreats during this time. Mass at 6:00 pm will resume on February 8th

Thursday, January 1st is a holy day of obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 9:00 am and 11:30 am.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER NOVENA
A Novena of Masses in memory of our deceased relatives and friends will begin on Monday, January 5th at the 9:00 am Mass and continue until Thursday, January 15th. We thank all those who contributed so generously to our Christmas flowers.

VOCATIONS: We pray for all religious congregations serving the church in our Archdiocese and throughout the world.

REFLECTION: Give thanks to the Lord for we have been given a great gift; our Savior is born. How can I say thank you?

We hope that each of you had a wonderful Christmas Day. As a reminder to you all, the Christmas Collection supports the retirement, medical care and financial needs of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. If you have not done so already and you wish to do so, you may include your Christmas Collection envelope in today’s collection basket. Thank you for your continued generosity to the church.

Sincere thanks to the Liturgy Committee , Meri-Lee Mafera, our Director of Music, the Choir, Mary Doyle, Sr. Theresa, and the Children’s Choir, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Ministers of Hospitality, and Ron Cooledge, our Facilities Manager, for helping to make our Advent and Christmas seasons a prayerful time for all.

A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises, thank you for the gift of the New Year.
May it be a time of grace for me, a time to grow in faith and love, a time to renew my commitment of following your son Jesus.
May it be a year of blessings for me, a time to cherish my family and friends, a time to renew my efforts at work, a time to embrace my faith more fully.
Walk with me in every day and every hour of the New Year, that the light of Christ might shine through me in spite of my weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may I remember this year that I am a pilgrim on the sacred path to You. Amen (Prospect Hill Co.)
God bless you........... Fr. Tom

CATHOLIC WOMEN TODAY
Welcome to the New Year! On Thursday, January 8th, Catholic Women Today will present a meditative evening to re-focus after the vigorous activities of the holidays. Meditation will be facilitated by Maryellen Mastriani and Mary Gorman in the choir area followed by a gathering for hot cocoa and refreshments in the children’s room. If you need a ride, please call the rectory.

SOWING SEEDS CLOTHING BANK needs warm coats, jackets and winter clothing (any size for adults and children) hats, and gloves. Sowing Seeds is the “little white church” located on the corner of Rt. 139 and School Street and is open on Thursday and Saturday from 10 am until 12 noon to obtain and donate clothing. Drivers are urgently needed to drive residents to appointments especially to Plymouth and Weymouth. Please call 781-837-3337 if you can help.

All Religious Education classes will resume on Monday, January 5th.

The Religious Education Office will re-open on Monday, January 5th from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm.

Active Parenting Classes, facilitated by Susan West, RN, will begin on Thursday, January 15th at 7:00 pm. Classes will meet in the rectory conference room for six consecutive Thursday evenings. Please return your registration forms to the CCD Office by Friday, January 9th. If you would like more information or have any questions, please call Jean Godin at 781-837-0088.

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
JOB SEARCH

Are you a faith-filled, joy-filled person who is interested in working in ministry with the children of St. Christine’s parish family? We have begun a job search for a new DRE/Coordinator to begin work on June 1, 2009. Applicants must be a practicing Catholic with a degree (preferably in Education or Theology) and some experience in Religious Education and/or classroom teaching. Computer skills are necessary. The possibility of a shared position is being considered. Please call Jean Godin at 781-837-0088 for additional information. Resume must be received by January 5, 2009.

ADORATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Friday, January 2nd at 9:30 am with closing prayers at 4:15 pm. Please join us for some quiet time in prayer!

St. Christine’s Giving Tree was a great success and the generosity of our parish community provided food, clothing and gifts to those who needed assistance this Christmas. Sincere thanks to our dedicated Giving Tree Committee led by Shanie Miceli, Nancy McDougall, Karen Dunderdale, Trisha Bethay and Dottie Pisano. Many thanks to all our volunteers, those who sorted and delivered gifts, North River Party Rental for donation of a van for deliveries and all our many parishioners who contributed so generously to make this project a success. Thank you!

ENVELOPE USERS: Please remember to write the amount of your contribution on the outside of your envelope. This ensures that you are credited with your contribution. All envelopes for 2008 should be used during the next few weeks if you want them to be included in your 2008 year end statement. Thank you for your cooperation.

Father Tom, Father Henry,

Father Larry, Father Jack,

Deacon Paul and the

Staff at Saint Christine’s

wish all our parishioners a

Happy and Healthy New Year.


THANK YOU
The Marshfield Food Pantry extends a heartfelt thank you to all the parishioners of Saint Christine’s Parish for their thoughtfulness and generosity throughout the year. Your personal donations, parish donations, food donations through CCD and many parish volunteers help keep the Food Pantry focused on its mission of providing food to our neighbors in need. The Food Pantry is so grateful for your assistance.

MINISTERS' SCHEDULE - January 3/4

Altar Servers - (Schedule)
5:00 pm: A. Tucker, J. Freise
7:00 am: M. Davis, A. Verni
9:00 am: M. Dana, L. Dana
11:30 am: L. DiBeneditto and D. Greenwood

Eucharistic Ministers - (Schedule)
5:00 pm: S. DiBeneditto, K. Paret, P. Pescatore, J. Pescatore,
J. McDonough, D. Aberle, V. Mederios
7:00 am: M. Verni, F. Woodfall, J. Coggeshall
9:00 am: B. Dana, C. Dana, S. Conroy, M. Graham, P. Jean,
F. Famulari, C. Montanari
11:30 am: M. Belsan, P. Pollara, C. West, M. Maher,
D. Byrd, E. Byrd, J. Byrd

Lectors - (Schedule)
5:00 pm: H. Kent
7:00 am: R. Bankowski
9:00 am: C. Covitz
11:30 am: M. D’Souzai

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION is an ancient form of prayer. It’s a pilgrimage 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. We listen to a short lecture, meditate for 25 minutes, then we take questions and are gone by 7:45 pm. Please join us!

 

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St. Christine’s Winter Gala
Saturday, January 31st - More details to follow

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