A COLLABORATIVE OF ST. ELIZABETH AND ST. MARY OF THE HILLS MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS OCTOBER 6, 2019 In The Collaborative: Oktoberfest tickets on sale after Masses. Get yours today! Tickets are also on sale on our Collaborative website. October 8: Women’s Bible Study begins (page 3) Mario Kart tournaments at both middle school and high school youth groups this week! October 12 at Noon: Rosary Rally for America at St. Elizabeth
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A COLLABORATIVE OF ST. ELIZABETH AND
ST. MARY OF THE HILLS MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS
OCTOBER 6, 2019
In The Collaborative: Oktoberfest tickets on sale after Masses. Get yours today!
Tickets are also on sale on our Collaborative website.
October 8: Women’s Bible Study begins (page 3)
Mario Kart tournaments at both middle school and high school youth groups this week!
October 12 at Noon: Rosary Rally for America at St. Elizabeth
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COLLABORATIVE WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM at both churches Confessions: 3:00-3:45 PM at both churches Sunday Mass: St. Mary: 10:15AM, 12:00 Noon St. Elizabeth: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Weekday Morning Mass: At 9:00 AM At St. Elizabeth: Monday, Wednesday, Friday At St. Mary: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Rosary: before the 9:00 AM Mass (8:35)
Our Lady of Fatima Devotions: At St Mary’s: First Saturday before the 9:00 Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Saturday 9:30—11:00 AM at St. Mary’s
Wednesday Evening Holy Hour Every Wednesday evening from 6-7 PM at St. Elizabeth Church. At 6:30 PM we pray the ro-sary and from 6-6:50 PM there is a priest availa-ble for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Come for the entire hour or for a few minutes to spend time in the presence of Jesus.
All Day Eucharist Chapel on St. Elizabeth Campus Open for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacra-ment daily from 6:30AM—8:30PM. You can ac-cess the chapel by the side door that faces St. Elizabeth Church.
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SACRAMENTS
Baptisms St. Mary of the Hills: last Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm. / St. Elizabeth Parish: 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Baptismal Catechesis is required for first time parents. Call the office to schedule.
Marriage: Please call the office at least 6 months before the wedding date
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
Welcome to Our Faith Community
We’re happy that you’re here. How may we help you?
I would like to register in the parish Saint Mary of the Hills Parish ______ Saint Elizabeth Parish ______
FROM THE PASTOR Remember that when you are away, you can always find the Collaborative bulletin
on our website: Visitationmilton.org
This week I was looking at my calendar and looking at all the dif-ferent things that are on the schedule. I then began to think about all of the families in this parish and my own upbringing. As a middle schooler I remember realizing one day that however many people were living in the house was the number of schedules that we had to balance. All these schedules were coordinated to find time for a family meal, time to go to Mass together, and leisure time to spend with one another. I do not doubt that this is true for all the families in our parishes. God’s plan of family life is such that each member learns to live for the others. It is in living a common life that every member helps the others to discover and to live the purpose of his or her life. Like a family, our collaborative is meant to help us encourage one another in fulfilling our purpose in life. The purpose of every hu-man life is to know and love God. The degree to which we are doing that is a reflection of the strength of our community. In Philippians 2:21, St. Paul draws the attention of the Philippians and notes how “Everyone is busy seeking his own interests rather than those of Christ Jesus.” In our family life and in our parish life, we should be attentive to this danger. The only way to healthy family life is by helping each other to choose the Greatest Good, who is God. A good examination of life should ask, “Am I pursuing my interests or God’s will? “”How am I helping my spouse, my family members, my fellow parishioners, my neighbor to choose God. Thank you to all who attended the finance and facility meeting after Masses at St. Elizabeth last weekend. I was encouraged by your presence there and the questions that you had. One big takea-way I had was to see your care for the parish’s temporal needs. We had another great week of religious education. We can cer-tainly use more adults and post-Confirmation teens o help out with religious education, especially middle school. Please prayer-fully consider helping us to grow the faith in our children. Oktoberfest is coming up. We are hoping to have a great turnout like we did at St. Patrick’s Day. Kids under 12 are free. There will be authentic German food from a local chef, an authentic German band, and raffles. Please invite your family and friends to join us. Have a blessed week. In Christ, Fr. Bennett
Programs for Women Women’s Seven – Week Bible Study - Miracles of Jesus: A Study of What Jesus Makes Possible The study will run Tuesday October 8 thru Novem-ber 19 @ 7:00 in the Gathering place in the SMH lower church. A $5 materials fee is suggested. To insure there are materials for you the first night, please contact Joan Regan @ 617-780-2888 or email: [email protected]
Next Women’s Breakfast Club - Saturday morning October 26 @ 9:30 – 11:30 in SMH gathering space in lower church following the 9:00 am morn-ing Mass. All are welcome as we gather monthly on a scheduled Saturday morning to build commu-nity and affirm our faith. Hope to see you there! Next WBC – November 16 Save the Date: The Annual Women Affirming
Life Advent Mass and Breakfast Forum will be held on Saturday December 14 at the Norwood Sheraton Four Points Hotel. Mass with Cardinal Sean begins promptly at 8:30. Cost is $30. If you would like to join our reserved table, please con-tact Joan Regan 617-780-2888 or [email protected]. Payment is due by November 1 to insure the reservations.
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Community Service with your children As we prepare for a new year of Faith Formation, we invite you to join us for another opportunity to share faith and community with our children and with each other. This collaborative project is an opportunity to come together and serve our local Milton community. Beginning in October, we will have Faith and Family Fridays on the third Friday of each month from 6:30-8pm.We will have a family-friendly service project as well as time to socialize with one another. Let us know if you are interested in learning more about this exciting new program and we will send you the dates, projects, and how you and your family can be involved. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us with any ques-tions. Kate Daley: [email protected] & Denise Ilacqua [email protected]
Our High School Youth Group started with our game night, and it was a big hit! We played some intense games of UNO, and shared pizza over many laughs.
Our next High School Youth Group meeting will be a Mario Kart Tournament (all skill levels welcome) THIS Tuesday, October 8th, 7pm at St. Mary's Lower Church. Pizza will be provided! Come, meet new people,learn about many new and exciting opportunities coming for our collaborative community, all while racing in this classic game. Hope to see you there!
If you are a parent/teen/adult who wants to be in-volved, please reach out to me! Send me your ide-as! [email protected].
Every Sunday morning, we have coffee hours at both churches
after the family mass.
St. Elizabeth Parish has their coffee hour after the 9:30 Mass.
St. Mary of the Hills has their coffee hour after the 10:15 Mass.
Please come down with your children and meet
your fellow parishioners for a cup of tea or coffee and some lovely goodies.
Does your child like to sing? We welcome all children from St Elizabeth and St Mary’s Par-ishes to join our children’s choirs to sing for God’s greater glory! Junior Choir rehearses at St Elizabeth Church Hall Tuesday’s 4:45-5:45 directly after Faith Formation. This choir is for first time younger students Grade 1-4. Miss Colleen Martin, a Milton Public Schools Music Teacher is the Conductor.
Intermediate Choir rehearses on Monday’s 5-6:15 pm in St Elizabeth Church Hall. This group is typically for more advanced students Grades 5-8, however, some music students have been invited by audition. Our Combined Children’s Choirs sing the first and third Sundays of the month October through May. The children also sing for First Communion Masses. Mrs Anita Ashur-Wakim directs this choir and plays for both choirs at Mass-es. Anita is the Assistant Director of Music at St Elizabeth’s and Soloist.
Pine St. / Shattuck Outreach
We are happy to announce that the Visitation Collaborative's Shattuck Shelter Ministry began a new year of service on September 13. This ministry has been serving desserts
and friendship to the guests of the Shattuck Shelter on Friday evenings for close to three decades. As we begin this new year of service we would like to invite all members of our parishes to join our minis-try as bakers or servers. For more information please call Jed Doherty at 617 833 7063 or email [email protected]
This Friday evening, October 11, Jed & Sonia Doherty’s Team 6 will donate and serve desserts. Please leave your donations in the back porch containers (Collaborative Office) no later than 6:00 PM. Thank
No classes on Monday, October 14 for the Colum-bus Day holiday.
First Reconciliation Retreat –Saturday, November 2 at 10:00 AM—St. Mary of the Hills lower church
Grades Pre-k through Five Denise Ilacqua, Director 617.698.5763 [email protected]
EDGE Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
Location: Fr. Curley Hall Classes bi-weekly from 6:30-8: 00 pm
1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays Middle-school youth group on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays
THIS Wednesday October 9th we have our optional middle school youth group! Same time and place as class, 6:30-8pm at St. E's Fr. Curley Hall. We will open with a Mario Kart Tournament! This supplemental opportunity is a way to meet new people, learn more about the Catholic faith (with what youth are interested in, topics welcome) and play games as well! Please join us as we start this exciting new group.
Confirmation (Grades 9 & 10) Location: Fr. Curley Hall
Classes meet on Mondays at 7:45-8:45 pm 9-10 Confirmation: Our Confirmation retreat is fast ap-proaching! Saturday October 26th from 9-5pm in St. Mary’s lower church. It includes 4pm Mass at St. Mary’s. Parents and families are invited to attend!
Heads up on a date change! Confirmation was changed to Sat. March 28th—11am for St. E's and 1:30pm for St. Mary’s.
This week, we are entering the second part of a two part series learning about the Mass. Fr. Bennett will lead our class through a Teaching Mass, with the primary focus on understanding Jesus' true presence in the Eucharist.
Also note: No class on Monday October 14th for Colum-bus Day weekend
Thank you, parents, for your commitment to your child’s religious education. Although our Catechists are ded-icated to helping your children grow in faith and relationship with God, please remember it is you who sets the greatest example of faith in your child’s life. By praying together, actively participating at Mass and the sacra-
ments as a family, you inspire your children to do the same.
All are welcome to bring their pets on Mon-day, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8 at 4:30 pm for a blessing. Please gather with your pets on the side lawn by the Fatima
Statue as Fr. Eric will bless all the pets. Faith Formation students will be released early from class to meet their
families and pets for the blessing.
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SAINT MARY OF THE HILLS SAINT ELIZABETH
There are many ways to remember our loved ones both living and deceased. Perpetual Candles, Anni-versary, Birthday, and Memorial Masses, donations of Flowers, Altar Breads and Wine and Sanctuary Light are just a few. If you would like to have your loved one remembered by making a donation to the following, please call the Collaborative office. Altar Breads and Wine $60 per week Altar Flowers (1 Basket) $85 per week Sanctuary Light $60 per month Mass cards for both the deceased as well as special intentions for the living are available.
St. Mary of the Hills Perpetual Candle I would like to reserve a candle for: __ One year ($350)
OR__ One month ($40) Check payable to St. Mary of the Hills Parish
(Circle one) In MEMORY of/ HONOR of: /Special Intention __________________________________________________ Your name: __________________________________________________ Your address: ________________________________________________ Your phone: ______________________ Email: __________________________________________________
St. Elizabeth Weekly Offertory Report St. Mary of the Hills
Perpetual Candles In memory of: Timothy Driscoll and Ellen Carlson and Kevin P. Martin, Sr. For healing: Benicio Gobourne
In honor of: Dr. Michael & Patricia Murphy
Please remember them in your prayers.
Last Weekend In Pew
Avg. Weekly Electronic giving
Last Weekend Total Offertory
$4,138 $950 $5,088
Last Weekend In Pew
Avg. Weekly Electronic giving
Last Weekend Total offertory
$3,883 $1,475 $5,358
HYMNS for this WEEKEND Sing and make music from your heart
to the Lord
Lord of All Hopefulness #402 We Remember #494 A Mighty Fortress #440 Lift High the Cross #712
The Sanctuary light for October is given in memory of the Franciosa family: Frank, Vito and Rosina with love from their family.
Archdiocesan collections: October 12/13: For the Holy Father’s Missionary Efforts
October 19/20: World Mission Sunday
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27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 6, 2019
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
4:00 PM (SE) Martin McHugh
4:00 PM (SMH) Margaret A. Rosa &
Gerard V. Rosa
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
8:00 AM (SE) Daniel McAuliffe: 5th anniversary
9:30 AM (SE) Healing: Mary & Jack Crahan
10:15 AM (SMH) Special Intention: O’Brien
Family
11:30 AM (SE) Arthur J. McNulty:
1st anniversary
12:00 PM (SMH) Respect Life
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
9:00 AM (SE) Healing: Joan Borrett
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
9:00 AM (SM) Elizabeth Eagan
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
9:00 AM (SE) Pamela Nickolas
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
9:00 AM (SMH) Jean & Ansel Joseph: 60th
anniversary of marriage
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
9:00 AM (SE) Terence Potts
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
9:00 AM (SM) Paul Daly
4:00 PM (SE) Patricia Ilacqua
4:00 PM (SMH) Devin Ehrmanntrout
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
8:00 AM (SE) Maureen Curran: 3rd anniversary
9:30 AM (SE) Betty Driscoll
10:15 AM (SMH) John & Margaret Lynch
11:30 AM (SE) Stephen Kelleher: 1st anniversary
12:00 PM (SMH) Kevin Martin, Sr.: Month’s
Mind Mass
COLLABORATIVE MASS INTENTIONS
Flocknote: The new communication tool for the
Visitation Collaborative in Milton
We are a much more mobile society and our Visitation Collaborative is trying to do a better job with staying in touch with our parishioners. We understand that not everyone reads the entire bulletin every week. There are also some things that we communicate in the bulle-tin and at Mass that require timely reminders and fol-low-up. This tool will help us to communicate strategic reminders through text and announcements through email. Additionally, there are special communications to groups within the parish that we would like to send without having to send it to everyone. For these rea-sons and many others, we are excited about utilizing Flocknote to communicate with you.
What do I need to do next? We are asking that all parishioners visit the following site and sign up with St. Elizabeth and St. Mary in Mil-ton. https://VisitationMilton.flocknote.com/everyone
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The Collaborative is looking for a few more catechists to assist with Faith Formation.
Will could use help with EDGE (grades 6-8) which meets on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month in Fr. Curley Hall.
Lower grades are pretty much set for regular teachers, but would like to establish a substitute teacher list. Please contact Denise if you can help.
PRAYER to SAINT MICHAEL Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in
battle, be our protection against the wicked-
ness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke
him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince
of the Heavenly host, by the power of God,
cast into Hell Satan and all evil spirits who
prowl about the world seeking the ruin of
souls.
RCIA is the preparatory formation for anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic. This includes those adults who are baptized as Christians but have not received their first Holy Communion and Confirma-tion. It also is the preparation for those adults who are not baptized and looking to be baptized.
We will be starting up our classes for RCIA in the coming weeks and we would like to invite anyone who is thinking about becoming Catholic to join us. If you know anyone who is thinking about becoming Catholic, please encourage them to get in contact with us. We would like to help them in discerning this desire. Last year we had two people enter into the Church at the Easter Vigil.
There are already two people who are interested in this preparation. There is no set scheduled day and time yet. It will be determined in part by the availa-bility of those who are interested. Please call the office with your contact information or email Fr. Bennett ([email protected]).
COLLABORATIVE OFFICE 29 Saint Mary’s Road, Milton, MA 02186
Phone: 617.696.0120 or 617-696-6688 / St. Elizabeth Campus Faith Formation: 617-698-5763 Fax: 617.696.7044
www.visitationmilton.org
Please pray for the fruitfulness of the Visitation Collabora-tive. May we open our hearts to allow the Holy Spirit to work within and among us. May we intentionally seek to
lead others to Jesus through our actions and build His Church in our community.
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