Watertown Catholic Collaborative Collaborative Business Office and Mailing Address 26R Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 926-9680 Sacred Heart Church 770 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02472 During this time of great caution Mass will be held for parishioner attendance at St. Patrick Church. Saturday 4:00pm & Sunday 10:00am (reservation required) Saint Patrick Church 212 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472 _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ June 28, 2020 Details and directives regarding the reopening of our churches enclosed. Questions can be directed to [email protected] or by calling 617-926-9680, 9:00am-4:00pm Mon.-Fri. For parishioners at home Mass will be posted on our Watertown Catholic Collaborative Facebook Page Sunday 10:00am
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Watertown Catholic CollaborativeCollaborative Business Office and Mailing Address
26R Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472(617) 926-9680
Sacred Heart Church770 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02472
During this time of great caution Mass will be held for parishioner attendance at St. Patrick Church.Saturday 4:00pm & Sunday 10:00am
(reservation required)
Saint Patrick Church212 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Details and directives regarding the reopening of our churches enclosed. Questions can be directed to [email protected] or by calling 617-926-9680, 9:00am-4:00pm Mon.-Fri.
For parishioners at home Mass will be posted on our Watertown Catholic Collaborative Facebook PageSunday 10:00am
WATERTOWN CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE, JUNE 28TH, 2020
PASTORAL
Dear parishioners of the Watertown Catholic Collaborative,
I am Linh Chu, a seminarian of the diocese of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is such a great privilege for me to share a few words with you in the Collaborative bulletin.
Fr. Matthew jokingly asked me “Linh, I want you to write about Trinitarian theology for our parishioners.” Well, this is not an easy topic and I do not want to give “a lecture” on the doctrine of the Trinity to challenge your brain but I decided to take the challenge and share some of my stories that I had in Vietnam regarding trying to teach the Trinity.
We Christians believe in One God, three Persons. This mystery is called the Trinity. This is central to all Catholic beliefs. We daily profess our faith in the Trinity through making the sign of the cross. This is a wonderful way to show our faith in God, the Trinity. However, our understanding of the Trinity is never easy under our human way and experience.
I still remember an experience when I was assigned to a distant and remote parish in Vietnam. One day when I was teaching kids about the catechism of the Trinity before the Mass. First, I raised a finger and asked them: “Is God the Father?” They answered: “Yes!” I raised another finger with the holding of my point finger and asked them the second time: “Is God the Son?” They all, without hesitation, replied loudly: “Yes!” I continued the third time with a third finger: “Is God the Holy Spirit?” The same answer “Yes” was given. Finally, I held up my three fingers together, asking them in a loud voice: “How many Gods?” They all were so excited, looking at my three fingers and confidently cried out in a loud voice: “Three Gods!” After their answer, the whole Church was completely quiet. No one made any noise. The adults were astounded without uttering a word. A few seconds later, the kids recognized the strange silence due to their answer in the Church. They began to correct themselves: “No! No! Only one God!” Then, the adults burst out laughing.
Another story is when I was teaching the doctrine of the Trinity for second and third graders. One of the boys asked me: “Mr. Linh, was Jesus sent to school?” I questioned: “Why do you ask this?” He continued: “because I am taught in the school that 1+1+1 equals 3, so one God the Father + one God the Son + one God the Holy Spirit, must be three Gods. But the Church teaches only one God. What’s wrong?” Then, I used simple language to explain to him about the Trinity as three Divine Persons, but only one God.
We can be easily misunderstand the Trinity if we look at this mystery simply in a human way. It is impossible for us to use our finite human mind to understand God. God is beyond our measure and our human mind.
However, the Church received Divine revelation from God and teaches infallibly the truth about the Trinity that there is one God in three persons. This truth is revealed to us by Jesus who is both God and man. The doctrine of the Trinity is encapsulated in Matthew’s Gospel 28:19, where Jesus instructs the apostles: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This is our faith. We only need to remember one thing; if we humble and entrust ourselves to the Trinity, God will grant us his bounteous blessings.
May the one God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you always!
Linh Chu
Mass, Adoration, & Confession
5:30pm (no reservation necessary)
Fr. Conley will offer Mass on Wednesday evenings at Saint Patrick Church immediately followed by the Sacrament of Confession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
WATERTOWN CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE, 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The following directives were carefully prepared by the Church reopening committee.If you are feeling ill or sick in any way, we implore you not to come to Mass.
This is important for everyone’s safety!Dispensation:
Dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass remains in effect. Mass will be posted online each weekend.
Sign-Up Process:As we carefully repopen the Collaborative in stages Masses will at first only be at Saint Patrick Church to accommodate the maximum number of people allowed with the 6-foot social distancing protocols. Maximum safely allowed per Mass is 100. All who plan to attend Mass in Watertown MUST sign up prior to showing up at the Church. No exceptions will be made at the door. An e-mail blast will be sent out to all registered parishioners using a program called SignUp Genius. The preferred method to sign up is through this online platform. However, If you are unable to access e-mail, you can call the office to sign up.Each sign-up must be an individual person per slot. (No signing up by family name etc..)When the deadline to sign up passes, or we reach capacity, you will have to go to a different Mass, or try again the following week.
Arriving at the Church A face covering or mask MUST be worn at all times in the Church unless you are a child under age two, a child between ages two and five where we leave it to the parent’s discretion, or you have a health issue that makes it overly burdensome for you to wear a mask.Please arrive 30 minutes before the Mass begins. Entrance will be from the front of the Church only: The Main Center doors and the handicap accessibility elevator door. No other entrances will be open. When you arrive, volunteers will be at the center doors signing each attendee in by name. There will also be hand sanitizer at the entrance that we ask everyone to use before entering the Church. Please bring your own personal hand sanitizer as well if you have it. There will be arrows on the floors directing one-way traffic flow, blue tape markers identifying available pewsand volunteers assisting people to available pews.
Holy Communion Fr. Conley will explain the process for receiving Holy Communion at each Mass.
Departing the Church: Fr. Conley will give instructions at the end of each Mass on the dismissal protocol that will be followed.
Restrooms:Restrooms are available in the Church hall if needed. Children MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please follow all social distancing protocols and the signs.
Final Note Regarding Reopening Directives:This entire process is foreign to all of us, and of course is not ideal. There will be some learning curves as well. Please be kind and patient. Following all the requirements and guidelines will allow for a smooth reopening process and will show that we are a united community taking everyone’s safety seriously.
Reopening Coordinators: Zach Ward- Epidemiologist Leo Tuccinardi- Plumbing/Building Inspector
WATERTOWN CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE: CHURCH REOPENING DIRECTIVES
Reopening Committee:
New DirectiveAll Church Clergy, Staff & Volunteers must have their temperature taken on site upon entering the Church.
WATERTOWN CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE, JUNE 28TH, 2020
Your prayers are requested for EEdward Tumminello, JJoanna Arena, TTheresa A. Crouse and Ann “Nancy” O’Keefe and for their family and
friends who mourn. May all our departed rest in the peace of the Lord.
Sacred Heart Mass Intentions Saint Patrick Mass Intentions
PRAYER
Saturday, June 27, 2020Daniel DiDonato
Sunday, June 28, 2020Patricia Mitchell
Monday, June 29, 2020Intention of Celebrant
Friday, July 3, 2020Intention of Celebrant
Saturday, July 4, 2020James F. Caruso
Sunday, July 5, 2020Lisa Magni
Sunday, June 28, 2020Martha MonahanManuel Rodriguez
Tuesday, June 30, 2020People of Sacred Heart and Saint Patrick
Thursday, July 2, 2020Intention of Celebrant
Sunday, July 5, 2020Vincent James“Jimmy” Lama
PLEASE NOTE: Fr. Conley is continuing to offer private masses for those listed below.
FAITH FORMATION NewsGrade K to 5 Faith FormationCongratulations to Nico Smith and Nicholas Tuccinardi who celebrated their 1st Holy Communion on Saturday, June 20th at Saint Patrick Church. Please keep these two boys and all our First Communicants in your prayers.
Grades 7 to 10 Faith FormationConfirmation 2020: We want to acknowledge and congratulate the 21 teens who received the sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, June 25th! We are so grateful for the teens and their families flexibility and patience as we worked hard to pull together a special night under challenging circumstances. Our deep gratitude to Fr. Conley and Bishop Reed for their leadership and guidance to make this happen. "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and RENEW the face of the Earth!"
Donate Altar Wine:Would you like to donate the Altar Bread and Wine in memory of a loved one? Contact the Collaborative Offices at 617-926-9680 or [email protected].
The Altar Bread & Wine at Sacred Heart are given this weekend in the Glory of God
and in Memory of:
Manuel Rodriguez
WATERTOWN CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE, 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SACRIFICIAL GIVINGSacred Heart Parish & Saint Patrick Parish
Mass for the Sick and Those in Need of Prayers
Fr. Conley celebrated Mass for the Sick on Thursday, June 25th for Denise Buckley Ryan. Please pray for her and all of the sick in our parish that experience God carrying them through a difficult time.Please email [email protected] or call 617-926-9680 to add someone to the list.
Bapt ism
Last weekend the Watertown Collaborative celebrated a baptism for the child listed
below. We would like to welcome her as a child of God into the Church.
Please keep her family in your prayers.
Noah Raymond Spencer
Saint Patrick Parish has had secure online giving since 2013, with over 100 parishioners giving regularly. At this time we encourage BOTH parishes to use this site for easily making their donations. Sacred Heart parishioners can enter a note online (special intention) that they want donations to go to Sacred Heart and we have the capabil-ity of transferring that money to the proper parish account. The link to sign up for online giving is: www.osvonlinegiving.com/1470.
For the first weeks of reopening, we ask you to continue to mail in your weekly contribution, sign up for online giving, or drop it off at the secure mailbox outside the Collaborative office door anytime. Collections will not be taken in a formal way during Mass at this time.Please continue to prayerfully consider how you can continue to offer your weekly financial support to our parishes.
Watertown Catholic CollaborativeFOOD PANTRY
Open for those with Food InsecurityThursday, July 2nd 10:00-11:45
NEW TIMES DONATIONS: Non-perishable foods can be left at the Food Pantry door Tues, Thurs. and Fri. between 9:00am—12:00pm. 770 Mount Auburn Street.For everyone’s safety we are blessed to have a small dedicated group of volunteers working to keep our pantry open. Please pray for them!
Have you ever noticed that many psalms begin with a complaint? Then a prayer usually follows, and it all ends with joy and praise. If you read this week’s psalm in its completeness in the bible, it follows exactly the opposite pattern. We think, when we are in trouble, that we get ease by complaining; but more so, we get joy by praising. In the additional verses we find the things that will be the topic of praise and thanksgiving for us in the worst of times, whether upon a personal or a public account. The verses included here this week show us that God is always loving and reliable. He does not change in His care and commitments. He is the same forever. Indeed, “forever” is one of the frequently repeated words in this
psalm. Regardless of how we may feel during our present crisis, God remains the same. God is always absolutely reliable, trustworthy, and unchanging. These truths about God are not only eternal, but they are also displayed in history. The covenant, like the character of God, is forever and to all generations. So the psalm has opened with its great themes: the steadfast love and faithfulness of God and His covenant with David. The psalmist is also laying the foundation for his later complaint that God seems not to have kept His promises. As this psalm tries to teach us, may we learn to turn our complaints into thanksgivings.
This Week’s Psalm Reflection
The promises of the LORD I will sing Forever, through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, "My kindness is established forever;" in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.
Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. At your name they rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted.
You are the splendor of their strength, and by your favor our horn is exalted. For to the LORD belongs our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king.
MARRIAGECouples need to make an appointment with a Priest at least six months before the wedding date.
COLLABORATIVE STAFFCOLLABORATIVE STAFFRev. Matthew J. Conley, AdministratorJohn Beagan, Collaborative DeaconKaren DeAlmeida, Director of Finance & OperationsCarol Salerno, Faith Formation Assistant Carly Reidy, Administrative Assistant
Christine Breen, Faith Formation Coordinator Gr. K-6Matthew Chick, Faith Formation Coordinator Gr. 7-10
MISSION STATEMENTSacred Heart and Saint Patrick Parishes form the Watertown Catholic Collaborative. We are a Roman Catholic Community that dedicates itself to providing an unconditional welcome to all.
We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ through the power of His Word, faith formation, service, and fellowship. Our mission centers on the celebration of the Eucharist
with a desire to exemplify Christ’s love and joy through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Office Hours: Office hours will vary. Please email or call for assistance.Email: [email protected] Fax: (617) 926-3715
Watertown Catholic CollaborativeCollaborative Business Office and Mailing Address
26R Chestnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472(617) 926-9680
Patrice Buckley, Interim Collaborative Music Director
CONFESSION & ADORATIONThe Sacrament of Confession and Eucharistic Adoration will be held in St. Patrick’s Church from 6:00pm-8:00pm every Wednesday this summer.
SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIESAnointing of the Sick/Last Rites will remain available as normal. If a loved one is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick or List Rites, please call the Collaborative Office at 617-926-9680 and the answering service will contact the priest directly. OFFICE HOURSCollaborative Office hours will vary. All business will be conducted over telephone and mail. Visitors are welcome to drop business items into the locked mailbox outside office entrance.
FUNERAL MASSES Funerals may be scheduled at St. Patrick Church only during this time of phasing in and reopening. Attendance is limited to immediately family members. Please contact the Collaborative Office for details.
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