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INTENTIONS OF THE EUCHARIST

Saturday, August 5 — 4:00 p.m.

Lillian and James Myers — Memorial

Sunday, August 6 — 10:00 a.m.

Memorial

Ella L. Mahoney

John R. Mahoney, Sr.

Annie R. Mahoney

John R. Mahoney, Jr.

Saturday, August 12 — 4:00 p.m.

People of St. Matthias

Sunday, August 13 — 10:00 a.m.

Teresita Barcinas — Anniversary Memorial

THIS WEEK AT ST. MATTHIAS

Saturday, August 5 .

Celebration of the Eucharist Church, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 6

Celebration of the Eucharist

Church, 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Social

Parish Hall, following Mass

St. Vincent DePaul Meeting

Downstairs Conference Room, 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, August 9

Shawl Ministry Downstairs Conference Room, 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, August 12 .

Celebration of the Eucharist Church, 4:00 p.m.

Marlborough Community Cupboard Collection

Bins located at church entrances

Sunday, August 13

Celebration of the Eucharist

Church, 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Social

Parish Hall, following Mass

Marlborough Community Cupboard Collection

Bins located at church entrances

ST. MATTHIAS PARISH, MARLBOROUGH, MA

Celebration of the Eucharist Music

Gathering: ALLELUIA SING TO JESUS

Hymnal #826

Prep: JESUS THE LORD

Hymnal #403

Communion: GOD’S GREAT CARE

Booklet #9

Recessional: TRANSFORM US

Booklet #14

Office Hours - Week of August 6

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. — Noon

Weekday Masses for the Week of August 6

Weekday Celebration of the Eucharist will be held on

Monday, August 7

at 9:00 a.m.

Downstairs Conference Room

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Please note there will be NO Weekday

Mass from Tuesday, August 8 through

Friday, August 18. Weekday Masses

will resume Monday, August 21.

DONATION BOXES IN THE CHURCH

For your convenience, collection boxes for Our

Father’s Table and the St. Matthias St. Vincent DePaul

Society are installed by the church’s main entrance. These

collection boxes are secured to the wall and are checked

regularly. If you prefer to place a donation in the offertory

baskets, please feel free to use the purple Second

Collection envelopes found in the pews and indicate which

ministry the donation is for. Please note St. Vincent

DePaul envelopes can be found at the church entrances.

FROM FR. FRAN

The Feast of the Transfiguration

This weekend we have one of those

rare occasions when a feast day falls

on a Sunday in Ordinary Time. The

Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus

commemorates a pivotal moment in

his ministry when he is glimpsed in

his glory, conversing with two of the great prophets,

while standing on a “high mountain” which

symbolizes the place where God and humanity meet.

Amazed at all of this, Peter suggests that they build

some “booths” and stay awhile. The “booths” Peter

wants to build are part of a custom at the beginning of

the harvest season, where structures, made out of

green branches and decorated with fruits and flowers,

were constructed to symbolize the bounty of God’s

creation. On that mountain top Jesus’ transfiguration

symbolizes that the fruits of God’s creation lie within

his mission.

It’s no wonder then, that the church in the northern

hemisphere decided to celebrate the Feast of the

Transfiguration in the middle of the summer when so

many fruits and vegetables are coming into harvest.

The bounty of our farms and backyards becomes a

symbol of God’s bounty in creation.

It is tradition in Rome to bless the grape harvest on

this day and to use the new wine at mass. In the

Eastern Church there is a tradition of holding a

beginning of harvest festival to celebrate the seeds of

spring being “transfigured” into summertime fruit and

grain.

In our neck of the woods the first tomatoes are

coming in and every farmers’ market is brimming with

local produce. Berries, corn, watermelon, you name it,

all the tastes of summer are spread before us. Perhaps

as we enjoy this bounty we can reflect on our

connection with God’s harvest and Christ’s

Transfiguration. We don’t need to go up on a high

mountain to encounter God, we have Christ in the

Eucharist and in each other.

Weekly Offertory Goal: $4,000.00

Total Collection of July 29 and 30…….…….….$ 3,565.00*

Of that amount ParishPay donations…….…..$ 1,155.00

Parishioners celebrating Mass July 29 and 30 ............ 263

*This amount reflects a deficit of $435.00 to reach our

weekly offertory goal. Thank you.

Special Collections for August

August 5 and 6 — Catholic Communications

August 12 and 13 — Parish Maintenance

August 19 and 20 — Propagation of Faith

PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

AUGUST 6, 2017

SPECIAL COLLECTION

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS

This week’s second collection supports the Catholic

Communication Campaign (CCC). If Jesus Christ were on

earth today, how would he spread his message of salvation?

Wouldn’t he use all communication vehicles to share the

Good News? The CCC believes Jesus would use as many

means as possible, and that is why it supports projects that

use the entire array of media tools available today to

evangelize and promote Gospel values. Please visit

www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/opportunities-for-giving/

catholic-communication-campaign/index.cfm for more

information. Just to note, 50% of the collection remains at

the parish to promote local communication efforts, such as

website technology and bulletins.

In the pews are purple Second Collection envelopes. Please

feel free to use these envelopes as needed to donate to any

special or second collection. St Vincent DePaul donation

envelopes are available at the church entrances.

TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

FAITH FORMATION

Faith Formation registration for 2017-2018 is in

progress. Thank you to the many families who returned

completed forms for their family already. If your family

participated in Faith Formation last school year and did not

receive forms for the coming year please do contact the

office at 508-460-9255 or email [email protected]. If

you know a new family in the area please have them

contact us for information. Faith Formation registration

packets for new families are also located on the bulletin

board in the rear of our church.

**Preparation for First Eucharist is a two year

program. Those preparing to receive First Eucharist must

have participated in a first grade program. Confirmation

preparation is a two-year process as well. The sacrament

of Confirmation is administered at Saint Matthias in Grade

10. Those who request this sacrament must have

participated during their Grade 9 year.**

If you have any questions regarding Faith Formation

whether it concerns registration fees or family

responsibilities during the year, please speak with Father

Fran or contact Theresa Salafia, Faith Formation Director,

at 508-460-9255 or [email protected].

SCRIPTURE READINGS

You are encouraged to read and pray from scripture at

home during the week as you reflect on this Sunday’s

Word and prepare to celebrate next week’s Eucharist.

Readings for August 6 and August 7

Transfiguration of the Lord

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14: 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9

Readings for August 12 and August 13

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kings 19:9A, 11-13A: Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33

Pray for the Healing

of the s ick

Please Pray For…

Richard Abraham, Joyce Belliveau, Boyle Family, Nancy

Bradford, Laurie Burt, Peggy Cronin, Delia Cruz, Connie

Cyr, Del Cyr, Rita Dennison, Clara Mae Dickerson, Doyle

Family, Trevor Faulls, Colin Fawkes, John Gifford, Joe Gillis,

Hannah Gluck, Philomena Hedin, Russ Hokanson, Emma

Johnson, Kathryn Keeler, Mary Martocci, Emma Larrivee,

Maura McGuiness, Holly McIntyre, Kay McNeill, Roger

Melenson, Michael Messom, Theresa Morrill, Deborah Natoli,

Jennifer Natoli, Theresa Perry, Jean Peltak, Andy Rivers,

Benjamin Smith, Edward Suzano, Ray Thomas, Trunfio Family,

and Jenny Weibel.

CATECHISTS NEEDED

Thank you to those parishioners who,

over the last week, have come forward to

serve as catechists in our faith formation

program. There are still open

opportunities to assist with this program.

If you are interested in becoming a

catechist, please call our office for

additional information. Volunteers must

be CORI'd and participate in Protecting

God's Children certification training as directed by the

Archdiocese of Boston Child Advocacy Office. This

certification is offered here at Saint Matthias Parish.

Please contact Theresa Salafia, Director of Faith

Formation at 508-460-9255 or [email protected] if you

have questions or would just like clarification about the

teaching responsibilities for all grade levels.

MARLBOROUGH COMMUNITY

CUPBOARD COLLECTION

August 12 and August 13

Collection bins will be located at the church entrances

next weekend, August 12 and 13, for donations to the

Marlborough Community Cupboard. Your donations for

non-perishable foods and health care items are appreciated

by those who seek assistance from the cupboard.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

THANK YOU

We would like to extend a sincere note

of thanks to those who donated supplies

for the United Way of Tri-County’s Tools

for Schools program. The generosity of St. Matthias parish-

ioners will make it possible for many youngsters in the

greater Marlborough area to begin their school year with the

proper supplies. Your donations truly make a difference in

the life of a child. Thank you.

ST MATTHIAS PARISH

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL MEETING

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 @ 11:15 A.M.

DOWNSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM

St. Vincent DePaul (SVdP) meeting will be held this

Sunday, August 6 at 11:15 a.m. in the downstairs

conference room. The St. Matthias chapter has many

opportunities for volunteers and welcomes your

contribution of time and talent. Please consider joining the

group and learning more about the outreach contributions

that are made. If you have any questions, would like

additional information or if you know a family or person in

need of assistance, please call Dale Dolesh (978) 493-3037

or contact him via email: [email protected]

Grab a cup of coffee and a snack and join in. We look

forward to seeing you.

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR

THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and

Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers to join

the One-to-One Volunteer Program. The One-to-One

Volunteer program matches sighted volunteers with

individuals who are blind/visually impaired to help with

activities and tasks such as reading mail, going grocery

shopping, paying bills or being a sighted walking or running

guide. Volunteers meet with their consumer once a week or

once every other week for a few hours.

There are currently over 100 individuals who are blind/

visually impaired (B/VI) who live in and around the

Marlborough area who have requested a volunteer.

If you would like to learn more about this volunteer

opportunity, please email [email protected]

or phone 617-926-4312.

PARISHPAY IN THE SUMMER

The Parish Community wishes everyone a safe and fun

summer while traveling or enjoying a local vacation.

Throughout the summer the work of the parish community

continues and can only be accomplished with your

continued monetary support through the offertory collection.

ParishPay is a simple and automated way to continue to

make your contributions to the Parish offertory. Your

contributions are automatically deducted from your

checking or savings account or from your credit card. You

select whether to make payments once or twice a month.

You can sign up directly on their website https://

www.parishpay.com or call the parish office for assistance.