P ARISH Offices: 579 Boston Ave., Medford, MA 02155 Tel. (781) 396-3922 or (781) 396-3112 - Fax (781) 396-2506 Rectory: 71 Warner St. Medford, MA - Tel: (781) 395-2753 www.saintclementcatholicparish.org Parish Administrator Fr. Stefano Colombo FSCB Assistant Fr. Paolo Cumin FSCB In Residence Fr. Luca Brancolini FSCB Fr. Michele Benetti FSCB OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00-4:30 PM OUR OFFICES ARE IN THE HIGHSCHOOL BUILDING Entrance in the alley between church and high school Parish Office Team Mrs. Mary Daley: Monday Mrs. Diane Abramson: Tue & Thur. Ms. Jacquelyn Hazle: Wed. & Fri. [email protected]Religious Education Please contact the parish office (781) 396-3112 TWENTY - FIFTTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as ransom for all.” - 1 Timothy 2: 5 - 6 Agnus Dei - Francisco de Zurbaran, c. 1635-1640
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P ARISH
Offices: 579 Boston Ave., Medford, MA 02155 Tel. (781) 396-3922 or (781) 396-3112 - Fax (781) 396-2506 Rectory: 71 Warner St. Medford, MA - Tel: (781) 395-2753
TWENTY-FIFTTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “For there is one God. There is also one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who
gave himself as ransom for all.” - 1 Timothy 2: 5-6
Agnus Dei - Francisco de Zurbaran, c. 1635-1640
Saint Clement Church September 22, 2019 Somerville/Medford, MA
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sacramental Calls
For parishioners who are unable to get to Church and would like to receive the Sacraments of the Eucharist,
Reconciliation, or Anointing of the Sick, please call our parish office to arrange an appointment or periodic visit.
MASS INTENTIONS
Daily Mass at 7:00 AM - Eucharistic Adoration at 5:30 PM followed by Mass at 6:30 PM on Thursday Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM - Sunday Mass at 7:00 AM (for St. Clement Parishioners), 9:00 AM, 11:00AM
As one people in Christ, we pray for: Monday, September 23 - 7:00 AM: ……..…. The Anniversary of Ann-Marie Molino and for Maria & Clara Palermo
Tuesday, September 24 - 7:00 AM: ………………………………………………………... In memory of Karen Hazle
Wednesday, September 25 - 7:00 AM: ………………………………….. The Anniversary of Antonio DiPietrantonio
Thursday, September 26 - 7:00 AM: …………………………………………………...… Mildred & William Fleming
Friday, September 27 - 7:00 AM: …………………………………………………...…….. In memory of Bruno Luzzo
Saturday, September 28 - 4:00 PM: ………………. The Anniversaries of Theresa Aquilino and Louise Rose Nardella
Sunday, September 29 - 9:00 AM: ………………………………...………...….. In memory of Fr. Emanuele Ostellari
-11:00 AM: ……………………..………………….. The Anniversary of Edward J. Brogan, Sr.
This week, pray please for healing and strength for Anita Butler. Please pray for the repose of the souls of Bernadette Santoro, Stanley M. Koty Jr., Frederick Parker,
Marie Paulo, Irene Flynn and William McGowan, who were buried from St. Clement this week.
Sanctuary Candle For the month of September, the Sanctuary Candle is given in loving memory of Armando Federico by his
wife, Valentina, and their family.
Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal classes are held every1st Sunday and Baptisms,
every 3rd Sunday of each month, both following the 11:00 AM Mass.
Sacrament of Reconciliation A priest is available for Confession on Saturday’s from
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM or by appointment.
Please call the Parish Office to schedule in advance.
A Message from Fr. Stefano
“No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon." (Lk 16:12-13) “See how many masters they serve, those who refuse to serve the only Lord.” This is a quote from Chesterton, who allegedly, is such a bottomless mine for quotes that I could not find its original place. It came to my mind when I thought of the verb to serve, which Jesus uses to describe what we do for God and for money introducing a clever opposition that has become an iconic commonplace, when talking about a moral use of money and resources. It has become so commonplace because it describes something true, though unintended. No one thinks, upfront, that they are “serving” money. We all think that money must serve us. But we all have witnessed, perhaps at times in ourselves, the irony of money that ceases to be a means to our (hopefully lofty) goals and becomes a goal, sometimes an obsession. The vice that describes this human behavior is called “avarice”. In the paintings that represent vices versus virtues avarice is depicted as person physically consumed and contorted, usually holding or counting coins, hunching over, to protect the treasure from the gaze and envy of others: they are the enemy that is threatening “my precious”, to quote Gollum from the Lord of the Rings, a very good example of
avarice and cupidity in literature. Avarice is a mortal sin, a capital vice, when it becomes dominant. Last week we observed the polar opposite of this sin: prodigality. The prodigal son squandered all his wealth. Notably this sin is not considered as grave as avarice, though. Perhaps because, when wealth evaporates, there’s nothing left, and one becomes poor? In this case poverty would hardly be a virtue though. Jesus appreciates good administrators, judging from his preaching on economic matters, probably because a good administrator is able to help others: in the Bible these kinds of acts are highly regarded. The biblical ideal of a family, a town, a society is a place where people can live and work in harmony, where each one contributes according to their capacity, where the rich and powerful share liberally and do not impose on others, where the large majority is capable to provide for themselves, and the needy, the less fortunate, the stranger are generously taken care for. Money, resources, wealth are indeed dedicated to improving the life of people, their clear purpose. In difficult and divided political times these elementary indications that come from Scripture are worth repeating, even if we know them in theory, to gauge where we are as individual, as a community, as a society: it is definitely helpful politically and economically, but Jesus points out how the political and social are downstream from our relationship with ourselves and God.
Saint Clement Church September 22, 2019 Somerville/Medford, MA.
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
COLLECTION DASHBOARD
Our goal for our weekly first collection: $4,000.00
LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: $2,615.00
This Sunday there is no second collection.
Next Sunday’s Second Collection: Special Collection for relief of the victims of Hurricane Dorian
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd! First Meeting: Saturday, September 28 at 8:30 AM
On the 2nd floor of the former high school building We’re excited to start our 4th year of The Good
Shepherd Catechesis at St. Clement! GSC is a special religious education and faith formation program for
children ages 3-5. Weekly meetings are on Saturday’s from 8:30-10:00 AM in the high school on the 2nd
floor. To register or for more information, visit our website: saintclementcatholicparish.org Email Miriam Vanoni: [email protected]
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Extraordinary Collection The Archdiocese has called for a special collection to
aid in the relief of the victims of Hurricane Dorian. This will be on the weekend on the 26th Sunday in OT on
September 28 and 29. Let us come together to do more for those whose lives and homes have been devastated
or even lost. _______________________________________
Bulletin Announcements To make an announcement in our bulletin, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Bulletin announcement for MM\DD”. Deadline for
submissions AND weekly or Mass intentions is Monday by 4:30pm. This may change around holidays. We will do our best to accommodate your format and timeline
preferences, but we cannot guarantee the availability of certain dates or space for all announcements. With the
high volume of requests that we receive, we must carefully consider all requests along with the
immediate needs of the Parish. Thank you for your understanding!
Boston College High School Featuring remarks by Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Holy
Mass celebrated by Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, exciting speakers and more! For more information and to register, go to: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/
justice/ or contact Suzanne Graul at [email protected] or (617)746-5738
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE and FOOD DRIVE Saturday, September 28 in Parish Hall
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Help give life! The Red Cross will hold a blood drive with joint sponsorship by Junior and Senior Catholic Daughters of America. During the blood drive we are
also sponsoring a Non-perishable Food Drive to benefit Catholic Charities, which will continue after the blood drive. Please consider making donations to whichever you are able to participate. The need for both food and
blood is high and your donations can help save and sustain lives. To sign up or for more information, please
call MaryGrace DiMartino at (781) 583-8295.
Thank you all for your generous support. Your help is greatly appreciated!
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Training for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers Saturday, September 28 9:00 inside the church
Please attend this training session if you volunteered (or if you might like to volunteer!) to serve as a Lector or Eucharistic Minister. We are excited to have you and
we thank you for your service!
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CCD Courses Gr. 9 Confirmation I 1st Class- Tuesday, 10/1
7:00-8:00 PM in the Parish Hall Visit our website, www.saintclementcatholicparish.org, where all relevant documents are available to download and print. We invite and encourage you to attend our
family-oriented Masses at 9:00am on Sunday’s. Please contact the parish office with any questions.
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Room Wanted A parishioner is seeking a single room (no pets, does not smoke, hardwood floors, if possible) within the
parish. She can pay up to $550.00 per month. If you can help, please call Kathleen: (508) 250-6979,