Current Mass Schedule

St. Christine's Church
Weekdays: 9:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM
*Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 &
11:00 AM

Confessions: (Call First)
Saturday 4 to 4:45 PM (church)

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A Few Words from Father Steve

Dear Friends,
We are still in urgent need of support of the 2021 Catholic Appeal. We need to reach our goal by June 30, 2021. It is good to think about what the Catholic Appeal means to the Archdiocese. This Appeal is to the Archdiocese what the weekly offering is to a parish in terms of much needed support, which includes the central administration and 290 parishes. Here in Marshfield we are always aware of the greater needs of others in places beyond our borders and once again we have been asked by our Cardinal to support the work of those in the Boston area.

What you may not have known is that the Catholic Appeal assists over 60 ministries and agencies that help Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The Archdiocese is doing some wonderful things with the monies raised from your contributions, such as, being a great support during the pandemic. It also supports seminarians in their studies and in their growth towards becoming priests. As an administrator, I can tell you of many instances where my fellow priests and I have used the assistance of the Canon Law Office, the Marriage Tribunal, the Insurance group, Personnel Office, Facilities Management, the Catholic School Office, the Chancellor’s Office and Catholic Charities. These are but a few of the offices that we need to make our work a little easier.

It may be easier to think of this as a mission, one that is contained to those in most need in our own Archdiocese, here in our own home. We do have many in great need and
I urge you once again to support as much as you can. I know that much has been asked of you over this year, such as, the Grand Annual Collection or the Catholic Relief Services. This request too is so important and it advances God’s calling for us to think not only about the need we have here at Saint Christine Parish, but also for the Archdiocese of Boston and its agencies.

Remember, we have placed information packets and pledge forms at the doors of the church that you can mail in. You can check www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com. These donations are sent directly by you to the Archdiocese. So far, we have raised $58,295 from 122 households, reaching 77% of our parish goal of $75,689 .Thank you for all you have donated. Please consider helping if you have not. As you are reading this today, this coming Thursday is also the 26th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. In 1995, I was at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and through the imposition of hands over 18 of us were ordained that year. That imposition of hands extends back to the generation of the apostles. The choir and the congregation of family, friends and fellow priests filled the cathedral with the chant of the Litany of Saints.

As I reflect over my past 26 years I realize how quickly they have flown. Even with the derision and distrust that began in 2001 during the sexual abuse crisis, the decrease in the number of men entering the priesthood and the decline in the numbers that attend church, I am still humbled, honored and happy to be a priest. I look back with profound
gratitude for sharing in the sacred priesthood of Christ, the Good Shepherd. There are so many fulfilling moments of being a priest such as, celebrating the Eucharist, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, and Weddings. I also take consolation in celebrating Funeral masses and celebrating the Sacrament of the Sick to somehow bring hope and healing to those who experience loss or those that are sick.

My journey as a priest has taken me from the streets of South Boston, to my first assignment at St. Francis Xavier in South Weymouth, then the Immaculate Conception Parish of Malden-Medford, to a college chaplain at Emmanuel College in Boston, then as a pastor of Incarnation and an administrator at St. Joseph in Quincy and then here at St. Christine’s. There have been so many moments of joy and hope, along with some sadness, in what has happened in the priesthood over the past 26 years. I pray God’s grace will be there for me always as I continue to be a priest and hopefully a Good Shepherd. I pray that many young people will respond to the priesthood and pastoral ministry even with the challenges and obstacles that may face them. God’s grace has been with me every day and I know He will be there for me in the future. I wish you all a wonderful Memorial Day and thank those who have served in our armed forces or are currently serving. I pray for you and your families and I thank you for all that you have done.

I will end this column as I ended my weekend Masses, "You may notice that I love being a priest, but I love, love, love being your priest."

With a heart full of gratitude and love for you, Father Steve

Confirmation will take place this Sunday, May 16th in the Church. - See bulletin for times.

Congratulations to all our second graders who received Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion. We congratulate their parents, the prime educator of their children in the ways of faith, for preparing them so well. Sincere thanks to our second grade teachers and Susie McCarthy and Lauretta Grant. - God bless you. Father Steve

We congratulate all the children who received their First Holy Communion.

Brady Angeli, Olivia Bevilacqua, Maeve Biviano, Michael Bradley, Brooke Brennan, Molly Buckley, Lily Byron, Anna Capobianco, Elizabeth Capobianco, Leah Carroll, Cali Chesna, Ava Cook, Eva Cordasco, Aislinn Curran, Savannah Daley, Abigail Dawidow, Matthew Dawidow, Jordan Dernier, Graham Deavney, Peter Dion, Avery Doherty, Rory Donovan, Amelia Dwyer, Kyla Egan, Ryan Egan, George Emerling, Isaac Fielding, Catherine Fortino, Regan Gaffney, Jesse Giannett, Jack Gilberti, Lillian Gonsales, Alexander Gonzalez, Elle Goodrich, Jameson Hall, Patrick Holte, Olivia Hood, Mason Hoyle, Annabel Last, Aiden Magaw, Shea Malvey, Liliana Manjone, Anthony Markella, Joseph McDonough, Norah Mellon, Abby Moore, Owen Morse, Madalyn Mottola, James Murphy, Cooper O’Donoghue, Jacob Peckham, Rose Phillips, Jonathan Pratt, Hadley Ryan, Maxwell Sannicandro, Avery Serino, Caiden Souza, Faith Spignesi, Andrea Tarantino, Abigail Walker, Aedan Whitehead, Tristan Zima, Owen Zych.

Thank You !!
We extend a sincere thank you to our grade level coordinators, and catechists who have contributed so generously of their time and talents to our Religious Education Program. We wish to express special gratitude to our parents who have affirmed and supported our catechetical staff in their ministry to the children and adolescents of St. Christine’s Parish Family.

CCD Tuition Fees are now due!!! Please remit your payment to the CCD Office as soon as possible. Thank you .

Click on the Weekly Bulletin link above to read all CCD Announcements.

Help Stock A Library in Africa
Ann Marie Oliver, a parishioner at Holy Family Parish in Duxbury, is collecting books in good condition for a Primary Library in Malawi through the African Library Project. Needed are children’s picture books, paperback easy readers, K-8 textbooks, (math, English, geography, science) atlases, dictionaries, juvenile literature and chapter books. Books can be dropped off at Holy Family Parish in the lower parking lot in a specially marked bin near the entrance to the Parish Center or at her home at 526 Washington Street, Duxbury. If you have any questions, please call Ann Marie at 781-956-4112. Thank you for your help.

Miramar Retreat Center will host a four part book series via Zoom to discuss the book: The Wisdom Way of Knowing by Cynthia Bourgeault beginning on May 20th from 10 to 11:30 am. The cost is $40 for the entire series or $10 per session. For more information and registration, contact Mary Fran at 781-585-2460 x 312.

Saint Christine’s now has a Facebook page. We will use the Face Book page to post parish news, events, CCD cancellations, photos and more but we need your help. Visit www.facebook.com/stchristinesmarshfield and “LIKE” our page to help spread the word. We’re new to Facebook so please bear with us as we get up to speed with social media. You can also link to our Facebook page whereever you see the Facebook logo on our site.

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REMINDER: The Marshfield Fire Department has requested that our parishioners refrain from parking in front of the church as it prevents their access in times of emergency.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, LECTORS, ALTAR SERVERS
Please check your schedules to see if/when you are assigned. If you unable to serve your assigned Mass, it is important that you call a substitute to serve for you.

FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION (CCD)
All children in Grades 1 through 3 must have a parent or another adult accompany them to and from class each week. Parents must sign children out before they are released from their class.

PARKING LOT REMINDER!!
Please exercise extreme caution in our church parking lot while dropping off and picking up children from classes. Please drive slowly in the parking lot and refrain from using cell phones. Children move quickly and your full attention is needed.

FAITH FORMATION CANCELLATIONS DUE TO WEATHER
If classes are cancelled due to weather, notification will be available on Channels 5, and 7. Please tune into these stations or log onto their websites. Additionally, cancellations will be announced on WATD radio (95.9). Please note that if Marshfield Schools are closed, Saint Christine’s CCD classes are also cancelled.