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Connect �Office Hours �@St. Mary’s Rectory
159 Church Street
Cheshire, MA 01225
413.743.2110
M/Tu/W - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
saintmaryscatholic.org
@saintmaryscatholic
@stmaryscheshire
@stmaryscheshire
@stmaryo%he0039
Masses & Confession �St. Mary of the Assumption
Confession: Saturday 3:15 p.m.
MASS: Saturday 4:00 p.m.
MASS: Sunday 9:00 a.m.
MASS: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Holy Days Vigil 5:30 p.m.
North American Martyrs
MASS: Saturday 5:45 p.m.
Father Matthew Guidi
p as tor
Deacon Bob Hitter
d ir ec tor of fa i th forma t ion
Michelle Francesconi
Bus ine ss Manage r
Ann Cain
d ir ec tor of mu si c mini s tr i es
Tom Romaniak
m ain tenance
MARCH 24, 2019
News and Updates Mass Intentions�
St. Mary of the Assumption
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2019
4:00 p.m. Remo Osanni - Birthday
Req. by Pam & Ed St. John
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019
9:00 a.m. Eugene Guidi, Jr.
Req. by Fr. Matthew
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019
8:00 a.m. Rita Moffett - Birthday
Req. by Irene
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019
8:00 a.m. For the Parishioners and People of
Assumption Parish
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019
8:00 a.m. Secundo & Helen Guidi
Req. by Fr. Matthew
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019
8:00 a.m. Marie & Charlie Kucka
Wendy Parmelee
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019
8:00 a.m. No Mass
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019
4:00 p.m. Stanley & Suzanne Skubel
Req. by Leo Skubel
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019
9:00 a.m. Available
All gifts given in memory of
Remo Osanni By Pam & Ed St. John
�
North American Martyrs
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2019
5:45 p.m. Dan Lewis
Req. by Dana Dufur
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019
5:45 p.m. Vivian Hopper - 1st Anniversary
Req. by Her Daughter, Pat Myers
All gifts given in memory of The Deceased Parishioners of
North American Martyrs Chapel�
Ministry Directory
Homebound Outreach Joanne Pasquini - 413.743.5953
Prayer Network Lori DiLego - 413.499.0065
Prayer Shawls Stephanie Myers - 413.464.1814
Evangelization Carole Pyra - 413.743.2110
Lenten Devotion Schedule Saturdays through April 13th
Lenten Devotions at St. Mary’s Church
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Adoration
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Confession
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Stations of the Cross
Lenten Devotions at North American Martyrs
5:00 p.m. - Adoration & Stations of the Cross
5:45 p.m. - Mass
6:45 p.m. (following Mass) - Confession
What is Adoration? “Adoration is when we go to the church and pray in front of
the Blessed Sacrament. You can go any time into the church
to privately pray before the tabernacle, like a private
adoration. However, when people speak of adoration,
they usually mean going to church during the time
when the parish has Adoration with exposition
scheduled. This is when the priest or deacon takes one host
out of the tabernacle and puts it in a special holder called a
“monstrance” that is placed on the altar. The monstrance has
a round glass window that the host is placed in, so that it is
exposed, or visible, to the people. Parishioners (or anyone,
really) are encouraged to come during Adoration with
exposition. The people are “adoring,” or worshipping, Christ
in His Real Presence in the Eucharist. You can come anytime
during the Adoration period, and stay as long or as short as
you wish. While you are there sitting quietly in the pew
before the Real Presence, you can pray, read spiritual books,
meditate on a mystery of the faith, ponder God’s will for us,
etc.” - from JPJD on forums.catholic.com
It is important for parishioner volunteers to be scheduled to
be present during Adoration to ensure that the presence of
Christ is not left unattended.
Prayer of Adoration of the Eucharist: “My Lord Jesus Christ,
I adore you in all the tabernacles of the world. I offer you my
life in reparation for the sins against the Blessed Sacrament,
the unworthy communions, disrespect, lack of reverence in
your churches, and countless other sins against your most
Holy Body and Blood. Please, my Lord, increase my faith in
your Eucharistic presence so that my devotion may be
fanned into a flame of love of you and that I may go into the
world to proclaim your kingdom. I ask this of your mercy in
your Holy Name. Amen.”
"The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best
time you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus
will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more
glorious and beautiful in Heaven, and will help bring about
everlasting peace on earth," - St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta
PARISH EVENTS & DATES all events are at St. Mary’s unless otherwise noted
Saturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th Friday, April 19th Patricia Clairmont - Presentation on SJP II Charity Center Good Friday Service - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 25th Saturday, April 20th Soup & Bread Supper - 6:00 p.m. Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16th Sunday, April 21st Mass of the Oils - 7:00 p.m. - St. Joseph’s, Pittsfield Easter Sunday - 9:00 a.m./St. Mary’s | 11:00 a.m./NAM
Thursday, April 18th Saturday, May 11th Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7:00 p.m. First Communion
News and Updates
Our Giving
March 16th & 17th Regular Collection $2,322.50
Snow Removal $63.00
Fuel $35.00
Easter Flowers $70.00
March Special Collections Black and Indian Mission* - March 9th & 10th
Catholic Relief Services* - March 30th & 31st
*Please make checks payable to St. Mary’s. If you would like to
make a donation(s), please place the donation(s) in a separate
envelope for each special collection and label each envelope.
Please do not include donations for special collections in your
regular offertory check.
Book Club Do you love to read? Would you like to share your
thoughts about what you read with others? Join the fun,
come out and meet at the Cheshire Community/Senior
Center. The first meeting of the Community Book
Club will be on Monday, April 8th at 6:30 p.m. Bring
the names of books that you have read and would like to
discuss or books you would like to read and discuss. At
the April 8th meeting, details about the club will be
discussed. Everyone is welcome! Email Lynda Bianchi at
[email protected] with questions.
Soup & Bread Supper Reminder, the Soup & Bread Supper is this coming
Monday, March 25th at 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
Rabies Clinic There will be a rabies clinic on Monday, April 1st
from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Cheshire Police
Department, 90 Church St., Cheshire. The cost is $10
cash for each cat or dog. Bring a past rabies certificate,
even if expired, and your pet will receive a 3 year
vaccination. Otherwise, a 1 year vaccination will be given.
Dog licenses will be available at the same time through the
Town Clerk in Town Hall. For questions concerning the
clinic, please contact Gene Gebarowski at 743-2177 or
212-1076. For dog license questions, please contact the
Town Clerk at 743-1690 ext. 22.
Craft Fair The Dancecapade School of Dance Competition Team
will be holding a Craft Fair in the St. Mary’s parish hall on
Saturday, March 30th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Over 35
vendors will be on site with a wide variety of goods for
sale. There will also be a bake sale and refreshments.
Please consider supporting this great group of students as
they raise funds for their competition trip to Florida.
Knights of Columbus Bottle Drive The K of C has discontinued its bottle drive at St. Mary’s.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the program!
Free Concert At St. Stanislaus The Adams Lions Club is sponsoring a FREE concert
at St. Stanislaus Church in Adams on Sunday, March
31st at 1:00 p.m. The concert will feature works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Krzysztof Penderecki, and
Gérard Pesson all performed by the Berkshire Chamber
Players. Our parish also contributed to make this concert
possible so we hope you will be able to attend!
SJP II Charity Center Patricia Clairmont from the St. John Paul II Charity
Center in Adams will be at the St. Mary’s Masses on
March 23rd and 24th to talk about the services the center
provides to the communities of Adams, Cheshire, and
Savoy and how we can support their efforts.
St. Stanislaus Open House Dates The best way to learn about St. Stanislaus Kostka School
in Adams is to go there for a visit. There are several
different options for students and families to visit. First,
you may attend one of the open houses listed below. You
may also contact the office at 413-743-1091 to ask
questions, schedule a meeting with the Principal, Joseph
Rogge, or you may request a shadow day experience for
your child/children. Families of all faiths are welcome.
More information is available on the St. Stan’s website:
www.ststansadams.org
Pre-school Open House:
Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the pre-school building
K-8 Open House:
Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the main building
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