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Pastoral Staff
Pastor Rev. Ronald G. Falco
Pastoral Care
Sr. Muriel Aude e
Office Administrator Celeste Mikitarian
Financial Administrator
Amy Halloran
Director of Youth Ministry Lori Howard
Ministry of Education
Religious Educa on 508-393-7445
Administrator Virginia Boland
St. Bernade e School
508-351-9905
School Principal Deborah C. O’Neil
Assistant Principal Julianne Morin
Schedule of Masses
Saturday, The Lord’s Day Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM &
11:00 AM
Weekdays: 8:30 AM Holy Days: 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM
Confession Saturday: 4:00 PM
Pastoral Office
Phone 508-393-2838 Fax 508-393-2718 Rectory 508-393-2223
Email
Parish Office: [email protected] Pastor:
[email protected]
Parish Website www.stb-parish.org
St. Bernadette Parish A Roman Catholic Faith Community of the
Diocese of Worcester
www.stb-parish.org 266 Main Street,. Northborough, Massachusetts
01532
Music Ministry
Organist John Donahue
Director of Adult Choir Jay Maenhout
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Sacrament and Pastoral Information
Holy Baptism & the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults
Contact Fr. Falco to make arrangements for Infant Bap sms as
well as for adult Bap sm,
Eucharist & Confirma on.
Pastoral Care of the Sick Please inform a pastoral staff member
of the needs
of those who may be ill, hospitalized or elderly. We are
privileged to serve the infirmed.
Holy Orders/Consecrated Religious Life Contact Fr. Ron Falco for
informa on on the
priesthood or the permanent diaconate.
Christian Marriage Contact Fr. Ron Falco for prepara on for
Chris an marriage and wedding plans.
The process should begin at least one year prior to an cipated
marriage date.
First Communion & Confirmation Contact Mrs. Boland for
registra on.
Mass Intentions for the Week \
Saturday, August 31 5:00 PM † Armand and Ernestine Cote, By
Joseph & Claudette Moineau Sunday, September 1 9:00 AM † Jean
and Adolfo Tomasuolo, By the Tomasuolo Family 11:00 AM † John
McLellan, By Carmen † Arlie E. Howell, 48th Anniversary, By Mary
Ferris Monday, September 2 8:30 AM † For the People of St.
Bernadette Parish Tuesday, September 3 8:30 AM † Ralph Vigeant, By
the Family Wednesday, September 4 8:30 AM † Edward Clark, By Rose
Marie Clark Thursday, September 5 8:30 AM † Kathleen McShane, By
Mary Jane & Richard Pierson † Earl Vrooman, By the Family
Friday, September 6 8:30 AM † Robert Charves, By the Family
Saturday, September 7 5:00 PM † Harold Tracy, By Kathy and Mike †
Barbara Halloran, By Ann and Eric Williams Sunday, September 8 9:00
AM † Gerard Boule, By the Family † Ron Rouleau, By the Family 11:00
AM † Ron Stokes, By Jayne Stokes † Ralph Vigeant, By the Family
A Message from the Pastor:
My Friends in the Lord Jesus, Table manners are among the first
things we learn at home. They teach us etiquette. They teach us
social interaction. We learn what is expected of us in social
gatherings. But, manners are so important a life lesson that we
apply them to ourselves, even when we are alone. Today in the
gospel passage Jesus is invited to a dinner banquet in the home of
a prominent Pharisee. But, typical of Jesus, He uses this dinner
party as an opportunity to teach about what is expected of
believers at the table of the Lord. Table fellowship with Jesus is
a sign of solidarity with whomever he is dinning. Jesus often dines
with outcasts, those sinners, tax collectors and others. God, in
Jesus, is in solidarity with real people, no matter what point they
may be in their lives. It seems that the manners of those who
partake of the table of the Lord, is always inclusive, in
solidarity with others. The social graces of disciples are to be
just that, graces. They would include respect of the other,
upholding another’s dignity, compassion, forgiveness, loving
kindness and civility in speech and in action. Likened to what we
may have learned at home, the members of the house hold of God
apply these “spiritual manners” privately as well as publicly. They
are to be used without hesitation, as if a habit, in every place,
with every encounter with others. To be invited at table with the
Lord, to partake of heavenly food, nourishes the heart and mind. It
makes of us what we consume, the body of Christ. Fr. Ron
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Masses, Feasts & Gospels
SUNDAY Luke 14:1,7-14 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
MONDAY Luke 4:16-30 Weekday
TUESDAY Luke 4:31-37 Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of
the Church
WEDNESDAY Luke 4:38-44 Weekday
THURSDAY Luke 5:1-11 Weekday
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
FRIDAY Luke 5:33-39 Weekday
SATURDAY Luke 6:1-5 Weekday
Parish Events this week…
Saturday, August 31 Confession: 4:00 PM Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday,
September 1 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass: 9:00 AM & 11:00
AM Monday, September 2 Labor Day ~ Parish Office Closed Wednesday,
September 4 St. Bernadette School - Back to School Night Thursday,
September 5 Prayer Group 7PM Saturday, September 7 Confession: 4:00
PM Mass: 5:00 PM Sunday, September 8 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass: 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Parish Ministry Leaders
Altar Servers Chuck Dinovo 508-662-0186
Altar Society Walter Zydlewski 508-485-7683
Arts & Environment Anne Wall 508-393-3042
Baptism Preparation Fr. Ron Falco 508-393-2838 Bereavement
Contact the Parish Office 508-393-2838
Eucharistic Adoration Parish Office 508-393-2838
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Parish Office 508-393-2838
Hope Ministry Mary Ellen Duggan 774-258-1500
Knights of Columbus St. Augustine Council #5724 Rick McAuliffe -
Grand Knight 508-250-2281 Steve Phillips - Deputy Grand Knight
508-826-1573
Bernie Gillon - Membership Director 978-771-1725
www.kofc.org/joinus
Parish Finance Amy Halloran 508-393-2838
Lectors Horace Turner 508-393-5340
Marriage Ministry Fr. Ron Falco 508-393-2838
Mom’s Group Stephanie Devaney 774-473-2689
Monthly Food Collection Mary Ellen Duggan 774-258-1500 Music
Ministry St. Bernadette Choir Jay Maenhout 508-485-4191 Pastoral
Care of the Sick Sr. Muriel Audette 508-393-2838
Prayer Group Mike Thome 508-393-9096
Respect for Life Evelyn & Russ Lindquist 508-393-9199
R.C.I.A. Fr. Ron Falco 508-393-2838
Women’s Faith Sharing Peg Lien 508-393-7180
Youth Ministry Lori Howard 508-393-2838
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled,
the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be
because of their inability to repay you." (Luke 14:13-14)
We have a difficult time with the concept of giving with-out
expecting something in return. Even when we give to charity we
often want something in return – a raffle ticket, a dinner, a
chance to play golf or our name in print. Yet, as Christian
stewards, we need to remember that the true reward for our giving
awaits us in heaven.
Can’t Get Out to Mass?
The Daily Mass is webcast Monday-Friday at:
www.worcestercatholictv.com or Charter TV3 (Channel 193) throughout
Worcester County. The Mass is broadcast from Mary, Mother of the
Redeemer Chapel at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
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Praying With Our Parish
Please remember in your prayers …
Colleen, Mary, Lynn, Joanne, Bobby, Carol, Tori, Stephen,
Eileen, Anna, Kenny, Lynn, Betsy, Elizabeth, Robin, Christopher,
Don, Janice, Theresa, Kathryn, Tiffany, Diane, Mark, Betty,
Eleanor, Jessie, Meaghan, Sue, Peter, Gary, Kelly, Mike, Kathy,
Bert, Bill, Pat, Karen, Jerry, Walter, Ruth, Maggie, Jean, Charlie,
Judy, Katie, Mary, Richard, Agnes, Ethan, Jack, Honor, Patricia,
Jane, Meg, Alfred, Maro, Chris, Cathy, Henry, Jenny, Vincent, Jeff,
Dottie, Sharon, Maureen, Robert, Jeannette, Nancy, Andrew, Chet,
Joe, Silvia, Anthony, Marsha, Betty, Roy, Craig, Barbara, Tom,
Nicole, Ed, Deirdre, Jeff, Amy, Emma, Christina, David, Cheryl,
Gilda, Ben, Mary, Donna, John, Paula, Marie, Bob, Amanda, Cheryl,
Mark, Faith, Dionisia, Tess, Jackie, Lauren, Claire, Jerry, Martin,
Patrick, John
Please call the parish office for those in need of prayers, a
home visit or are in the hospital or nursing home.
Thank You!
Liturgical Roles September 7 & 8
Lector EMC Servers
5:00 PM N. Francois- W. Soboyejo M. Borges St. Cyr M. Soboyejo
D. Soboyejo L. Griffin M. Abe 9:00 AM H. Turner B. Breyfogle S.
Gaskamp K. Dougert I. Gaskamp P. Lien O. Gaskamp
11:00 AM J. Andrasko S. Vorderer A. Arcona M. Rotondo A. Arcona
R. Clark B. O’Brien
Altar Society Ministry - September 7
P. Van Arsdell K. Brouillard K. Nigloschy
Offertory Collection
Weekend of August 18
Offertory: $ 5,643.00 Loose: $ 541.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY !
Ultimate Obstacles
Saturday ~ October 19th
Youth Ministry cell phone # 774-258-1891 E-mail:
[email protected]
St. Bernadette School is accepting applications
for Grades PK3 thru Grade 8
Contact the admissions office at 508-351-9905 or
[email protected]
Registration is now open for Fall, 2019 Religious Education
Classes! You may register on-line by visiting the parish website at
www.stb-parish.org Click on the Religious Education, On-Line
Registration tabs. Please contact the Religious Education office if
you have any questions.
www.stb-parish.org 508-393-7445
Faith and Finances
August 2019 Office Expenses including: Offertory Envelopes,
Office Supplies, Postage,
Computer Software and Support, and Copier Lease: $1,820.00
Annual Inspection and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers:
$156.00
2019 Partners in Charity Appeal
Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the
2019 Partners in Charity Appeal.
We have reached our goal raising $73,739!
Thank you to all who have so generously donated!!
What better way to start the day than with morning Mass! It
brings us many blessings and special graces. This week, Mass will
be celebrated Monday thru Friday at 8:30 AM. The rosary begins at
8:00 AM.
The Following Feast Days will be celebrated this week:
Tuesday: Saint Gregory the Great Wednesday: Saint Teresa of
Calcutta
Labor Day ~ Parish Office Closed
In observance of Labor Day, the Parish Office will be closed on
Monday, September 2nd. Please plan accordingly.
Happy Labor Day!
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Bulletin Information Please email all bulletin information
to:
[email protected]
or drop it off to the Pastoral Center office no later than
Monday morning at 9:00AM. Thank You.
Lord, hear our prayer….
Please pray for the sick, suffering & shut-ins of our
parish. Keep them in your daily prayers that when they are
physically weak, they will have the strength of God and His
love.
~ Hope Ministry ~
Are you interested in helping out in our outreach programs?
Our Father’s Table On the first Monday of each month, we prepare
and serve a meal at 204 Main Street, Marlborough to help those in
need. The next meal will be served on Monday, September 2.
Dismas Family Farm Help prepare and serve a meal to men who are
living and working on a farm as they prepare to go back into the
community. Meals are prepared on the 2nd Monday of every month. The
next meal will be served on Monday, September 9.
Community Meals The St. Bernadette Outreach Ministry serves
meals at the Trinity Church in Northborough approximately every 6
weeks on Wednesday evenings to help those in need. The Next meal
will be served in October.
Contact Mary Ellen Duggan at Home: 508-393-1819, Cell:
774-258-1500
[email protected]
SCAM ALERT!
Beware of Email and Text Scams
A reminder not to respond to any strange e-mails or texts from
Fr. Falco…..
There have been numerous e-mails, and now texts from people
claiming to be Father Falco. Please do not respond. This is a scam.
If Father needs to reach you, he will call you on the phone or
speak to you personally. Thank you!
Catechists Needed for 2019-2020 We are in need of catechists for
all grade levels.
Classes will begin at the end of September. Please contact Ginny
Boland in the Parish Office at:
508-393-7445 or email at [email protected] Thank
You!
American Heritage Girls Troop 0716 will be hosting an
infor-mational meeting and ice cream social for families interested
in learning more about this program chartered under our Lady of
Loreto Parish in Worcester. The meeting will be on September 10th
from 5-6:30 at Our Lady of Loreto, 33 Massasoit Road, Worcester.
American Heritage Girls is a Christ-centered scouting program for
girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. The AHG program seeks to
develop the whole child -– physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Girls earn badges doing age-appropriate activities in diverse areas
of interest such as Outdoor Skills, Family Living, and Science and
Technology. Additional activities include camping, community
service, patriotic salutes, and father-daughter events. AHG also
stresses the importance of service to the community through several
projects. For more information about this meeting, please contact
Lynn Somers at 508-393-8642.
CATHOLIC BUSINESS BREAKFAST WHO’S YOUR BOSS?
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7:30am – 9:00am Assump on College
(Tsotsis Center)
500 Salisbury St, Worcester
Catholic business owners and professionals are invited for a
morning of fellowship, networking and charity. You’ll be inspired
by a presenta on from Karen Laganelli, CEO at Notre Dame
Healthcare, about what happened when she put God in charge! Rev.
Richard Reidy, Vicar General, Diocese of Worcester, will lead us in
prayer. Tickets: $12.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door. Represent
your business! Reserve seats at (508) 767-1230 or email
[email protected]. Online at www.1230radio.com.
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