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Given that we are all God’s children, everyone is welcome at our
parishes regardless of status in the Church,
regardless of marital status, regardless of prior religious
experience, personal history, background, or orientation. Everyone
is invited, accepted,
and respected at both Saint Margaret and Blessed Sacrament
Parishes of Saugus.
HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY DECEMBER 27, 2020 WWW.SAUGUSCATHOLICS.ORG
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A MESSAGE FROM FR. TIM
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Today, we hear the well-known story of the Annunciation, in
which Mary is asked to be the mother of
Jesus. When the angel is finished speaking, Mary asked; “How can
this be, since I have no relations
with a man?” The angel said to her in reply, “the Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of
the most high will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be
born will be called holy, the Son of
God.”
In another gospel passage the angel of the Lord said to
Zechariah; “your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him
John. Zechariah said to the angel,
“how shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is
advanced in years.”
What happens here? Both the Blessed Mother and Zechariah ask
questions of how can this be after
the announcement of the future birth of their sons. Zechariah,
however, looses his ability to talk as a
result and nothing happens to the Blessed Mother. To me both
seem like legitimate questions.
Is the difference in the way that the angel’s message is heard
and reacted to? I wondered if the
Blessed Mother heard what the angel said and believed that what
was promised was possible for
God. Whereas, I wonder if Zechariah heard the message with ears
of doubt? Zechariah was older
and had he allowed life’s disappointments to influence how he
heard things. Elizabeth was consid-
ered barren and in those days there was shame attached to that.
Zechariah undoubtedly shared in
that shame. So when he hears what the angel says he is doubtful
and becomes a victim of his doubt.
Isn’t this another situation of what we were reflecting on last
week. Make straight the way of the
Lord. Zechariah is letting the past hinder him from allowing the
Lord to enter his life.
How does that impact us? Have we allowed life’s happenings,
disappointments, failure, betrayals im-
pact how we hear things? Do those same feelings impact how we
hear the Word of God? Do we
really believe that all things are possible with God? Do we
discount the prophecies of Isaiah and a
better world because of life or do we look to discover the
meaning of the prophecies and ways to
bring them to fulfillment?
The Blessed Mother believed and trusted. Zechariah doubted and
became handicapped. I wonder if
the lesson for us today is to look at our reaction to God’s Word
and could our reaction hinder us from
believing and causing us to be a victim of doubt and despair,
instead of a person of vision and hope?
Fr. Tim
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9:00 AM Daily Mass will be held at St. Margaret Wednesdays &
Fridays
Please call in advance to reserve seating 781-233-2497.
BLESSED SACRAMENT Mass Intentions Nina & Nick Capecci Edward
& Mary Jo Hogan Eleanor & Frank Molinari Joseph Attubato
Rudy Federico William Stickney Phyllis O’Donnell –Vigil Mass
Memorial Memorial Memorial Memorial Memorial 3rd Anniversary
Memorial
4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM
Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Thursday
December 26, 2020 December 26, 2020 December 26, 2020 December
26, 2020 December 27, 2020 December 27, 2020 December 31, 2020
SAINT MARGARET Mass Intentions
Edward Fallon For all Deceased Carl Buchanan
Memorial Memorial 27th Anniversary
9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM
Sunday Wednesday Friday
December 27, 2020 December 30, 2020 January 1, 2021
PRAYER + WORSHIP
SUNDAYS LIVE STREAMING ONLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
TO ATTEND WEEKEND MASS ONE MUST REGISTER BY CALLING 781-233-2497
WED. THURS & FRIDAY 9AM-12PM
DUE TO THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF MASSES WE HAVE COMBINED MASS
INTENTIONS
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Weekend Mass Celebrants Decembr 26- 27 Saturday, 4:00PM– Blessed
Sacrament– Fr. Tim Sunday, 9:00AM– Saint Margaret– Fr. Frank
Sunday, 11:00AM-Blessed Sacrament –Fr. Tim Thursday, 4:00
PM-Blessed Sacrament-Fr. Tim Friday, 9:00 AM-
ON NOVEMBER 4TH, WE STARTED HOLDING MASS ON WED. & FRI.
Masses for New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day December 31st,
4:00 PM Vigil-Blessed Sacrament January 1st, 9:00 AM Streaming Mass
Saint Margaret
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Please pray for...Let us remember in our prayers our beloved
dead and also our friends, and relatives, who have died, let us
pray: Miguel Viveiros Let us also pray for our sick. The names will
appear in the prayer list as long as you want, but we must be
notified every two weeks to keep this list accurate. Barbara Lewis,
Marianne Supino, Gilda Alimonti, Patrick Colbert, Tuan Vu, Tina
Swain, Julia Swanson, Barbara Harrison, Brian Gannon, Vanessa
Pellegrini, Ethel Benoit, Jeff Carroll, Phil Callahan, Karen
DelloRusso, Betty D’Eon, Barbara Rawcliffe, Rose Marino, Joe
Marino, Grace Gaffney, Melissa Murphy, Norma D’Eon Knowlton, Ralph
Knowlton, Judith DiBonis, Patricia Fuller, Robert Doucette, Vincent
Ciampa, Very Rev. Monsignor Kevin J. O’Leary, Evan Bomgren, Charles
Bomgren, Francis Manning, Jim O’Brien, Gianna, William Gregory,
Louise DePlacido, Andrea Fonte, Rita Delaney, Sr. Nancy Sheridan,
Emily McCarthy, Patrick Ventrice, Marcia Trementozzi, Cathy
Sanders, Tom Colbert, Margaret Petrie, Carol Glebus, Mary Finn,
Robert Vella, Francesca Lanzilli, Lucas Auriemma, Dominica Montano,
Ann McCarthy, Kristy Smith, Joanne Gaffney, Kim Smith, Carl
Sanders, Debi Sanders, Joan Nobel, Pam Ciavarra, Fr. Dan McCoy,
Kathleen Maher Connolly, Frances Maher, Francesca Ciciulla, Robert
Strictland, Phyllis Raftellis, Lisa Lawrence, Drew Hmielwski,
Angela Hogan, Paul Hogan, Theresa McKee, Ann Marie Crowell, Ron
Rublaitus, Connie Tarantino, Elizabeth DiScipio, Judith Trembley,
Doris Piwowarski, Mary Dunphy, Don Stebbins, Robert Strickland,
Phyllis Jackie B., Terry Santacroce,
Baptism Baptisms are scheduled twice a month. Contact Carol at
the Collaborative Office 781-233-2497 in advance in order that
an
information packet may be sent to you.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the sick will be offered upon request please
con-tact the Collaborative office to make arrangements.
Please avail yourself of this chance to receive the grace of
this sacrament, especially if you suffer from chronic illness, or
will be undergoing tests, surgery, or other medical procedures.
We ask for your prayers for all of the men and women (and their
families) serving in our armed forces, among them our own
parishioners, townspeople, and family members.
PRAYER & COLLABORATIVE NEWS
Sanctuary Lamp Bread and Wine Donations
If you would like to donate the Sanctuary Lamp ($25.) and or the
Bread and Wine ($45.) in memory of a loved one, please contact the
Collaborative Office at 781-233-2497.
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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Masses The vigil at Blessed
Sacrament will be 4:00 PM December 31st and we will be streaming
the New Year’s Day Mass at 9:00AM from Saint Margaret’s.
HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY DECEMBER 27, 2020
Banns of Marriage Derek Couture Arielle Parrotta
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Saturday, Dec. 26 Sunday, Dec. 27 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Thursday,
Dec. 31 Friday, January 1
4:00 PM Mass –by reservation only- 11:00 AM Mass-by reservation
only- 12:15PM-12:30 PM Communion will be given out on the Exit side
of the Parking lot. 4:00PM –Vigil Mass
Calendar BLESSED SACRAMENT SAINT MARGARET
Sacramental Giving
BLESSED SACRAMENT Weekly Collection…….……………… $ Weekly Collection
Budget……. $ 6,580.00 Monthly Collection Budget…… $ 3,000.00
Attendance: 0 SAINT MARGARET Weekly Collection…………………….. $ Weekly
Collection Budget…….. $ 3,100.00 Monthly Collection Budget...…. $
894.00 Attendance: 0
Collections: January 1– Solemnity of Mary collection
COLLABORATIVE UPDATES & NEWS
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9:00 AM Mass Live Streaming 9:00 AM Daily Mass 9:00 AM Mass Live
Streaming
A Gentle Reminder As this unprecedented time goes, we
may be apt to forget some of the safety precautions that we
needed to put in place so that we could resume live
Masses. When you make a reservation, you are agreeing to:
Wear a mask at all times when in the church.
Bring hand sanitizer with you. Follow the usher to your assigned
seat and remain in that seat at all times until
Mass is finished Leave the church immediately after
receiving Holy Communion by the door on the side of the church
where you
were sitting. We ask every one to understand that these
commitments are to ensure the
safety of both priests and parishioners during this difficult
time.
Blessings, Fr. Tim
Weekday Mass Intentions will now be celebrated on the weekend
Masses except those on Wed & Fri.
If you have requested a Mass intention for someone during the
week, we will be combining their name with the weekend Mass names
until we are able to celebrate daily Masses at both churches.
ST. MARGARET WEEKDAY MASS OPENINGS ON WED. & FRI ONLY We
have started celebrating daily Mass at 9:00am on Wednesdays and
Fridays at St. Margaret Church, except on holidays or occasions
when traveling is not safe due to winter weather. You must call
781-233-2497 Wed. Thurs. or Fri. 9AM-12PM to reserve seating for
these Masses a week before.
Social Justice Corner
“Those who benefit from oppression can’t set their agenda for
liberation because they will always choose their comfort over
justice for others.” - Dante Stewart
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COLLABORATIVE UPDATES & NEWS
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BLESSED SACRAMENT Will be opened only for
scheduled events
We are live-streaming Mass every Sunday from St. Margaret’s
Church
at 9:00 AM
If you go to our web page Sauguscatholics.org you can click
on
from there ten minutes before the broadcast on YouTube.
If you have a smart TV, you can watch the Mass on TV. Go to
YouTube
Search: sauguscatholics.org
Collaborative Offices are closed as directed by
The Cardinal
However, we have someone answering the phones to reserve
your
space for Saturday and Sunday Masses at Blessed Sacrament and
two
weekday Masses at St. Margaret’s. Rosary Club
CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - STAY SAFE
WEEKEND MASS INTENTIONS FOR BOTH CHURCHES
Due to the Covid-19 and policy of social distancing We are
limited to how many people attend a Mass.
To facilitate this please register Wed. Thurs or Fri. by calling
781-233-2497 from 9AM-12PM.
You are asked to keep your party at 4 or less.
Operation Troop Support
Operation Troop Support serves our deployed men and women in
uniform from across the country. Other then scheduled events the
church will be closed until further notice.
Please support our troops in another way until we can open the
church once again.
Missalettes for 2021
If you watch the live streaming Masses and would like a 2021
Misssalette, please call Carol at 781-233-1040 or 781-233-2497 for
your copy of the book.
In keeping with the archdiocesan protocol these books can not be
brought to church.
CHRISTMAS CALENDAR RAFFLE Both St. Margaret and Blessed
Sacrament Parishes have mailed three Christmas Calendars to every
registered household. The calendars are $10. each and all monies
raised stay in the individual parishes. Every day, from Christmas
through Epiphany, a ticket will be pulled. That prize will be
awarded to the winner and that ticket goes back into the drum so
winners have a chance to win again. These make great Christmas
gifts or stocking stuffers. If you need more calendars, please call
the rectory of the parish where you are registered or pick them up
at church or collaborative offices.
HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY DECEMBER 27, 2020
Clergy Benefit Trust Collection Thank you for your generous
donation to the clergy benefit trust which supports the retirement,
medical, and financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese of
Boston. For more information, please visit www. clergytrust.org
Rectory Offices are Closed
The offices are closed. Please leave your envelopes in the mail
slot in the door. If you need paperwork, a Spiritual or anything
else, call us at 781-233-2497 or 781-233-1040 for an
appointment.
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UNABLE TO ATTEND MASS ON SUNDAY AND RECEIVE COMMUNION?
Join us every Sunday in Blessed Sacrament entrance driveway at
12:15-12:30PM to receive Holy Communion while seated in your
vehicle. You are asked to leave immediately after receiving to keep
the line moving. This allows more to receive while remaining
safe.
LOW GLUTEN HOSTS AVAILABLE– Please call in ad-vance for outside
distribution.
PLEASE NOTE: Safety and respect for the Eucharist, Communion
will not be distributed if it is raining.
COLLABORATIVE UPDATES & NEWS
Holy Hour- Adoration & Rosary Every Wednesday 3-4 PM
Inside Blessed Sacrament Church
Grand Annual Update Fiscal year total Our Annual as of 12/14/20
Saint Margaret $24,660.06 Blessed Sacrament $42,456.60
SAUGUS CATHOLICS COLLABORATIVE
From the desk of Fr. Tim: A story to ponder as we celebrate
Christmas A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long
trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies
and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey. When he had
gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting
in the park just feeding some pigeons. The boy sat down next to him
and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root
beer when he no-ticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him
a Twinkie. The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at the boy.
His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so
he offered him a root beer. Again the man smiled at him. The boy
was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but
they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired
he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a
few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a
hug. The man gave him the biggest smile ever. When the boy opened
the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was
surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, “What did
you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with
God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, “You know
what? God’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his
home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he
asked, “Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?” He
replied, “I ate Twinkies in the park with God.” However, before his
son responded, he added, “You know, he’s much younger than I
expected.” Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a
smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a
life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or
a lifetime. Embrace all equally! Author unknown Fr. Tim
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COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION
Rev. Timothy J. Kelleher Pastor [email protected] Rev.
Mr. Francis M. Gaffney Permanent Deacon
[email protected] Rev. Mr. Jorge Patino Permanent
Deacon [email protected]
SAINT MARGARET CHURCH 431 Lincoln Avenue Saugus, MA 01906
Office: 781-233-1040
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH 14 Summer Street Saugus, MA 01906
Office: 781-233-2497
COLLABORATIVE PASTORAL COUNCIL
Linda Riley Collaborative Facilities + Operations Manager &
Ministry Manager [email protected] Ben DiScipio
Collaborative Music Director [email protected] Dottie
Hensley Blessed Sacrament Parish Secretary
[email protected] Carol Nadeau Secretary of Saint Margaret
Parish and Collaborative Religious Education Program
[email protected] Dawn Hunt Collaborative Coordinator of
Faith Formation Grades 1-5 [email protected] Kristi Hale
Collaborative Coordinator of Faith Formation Grades 6-10
[email protected]
SAUGUS CATHOLICS COLLABORATIVE
Mission Statement We are a Roman Catholic faith community.
Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we worship God the Father
by imitating Jesus His son. Strengthened by the Eucharist and the
proclamation of the Gospel, we strive to bring all people closer to
God by evangelizing through the corporal and spiritual works of
mercy and lifelong faith formation.
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