A
Few Words from Father Steve
Dear Friends,
It has become something that I am anticipating several times a week lately.
The sound of the snow blowers and the plowing of snow in the parking lot.
Even today, as I write this bulletin, I hear the drone of the machines
filling the air to clear off the snow once again. When will spring be
here?! In early February, when I heard that the groundhog didn't see his
shadow and they uttered those words, "NO 6 more weeks of winter."
I never really thought that it was going to
be the case. I mean the groundhog can't be so scientific that he really
knows and yet, it seems to be the case this year.
Still with the snow we have had, we know there are signs
of spring starting. First was "Truck Day" at Fenway where the
Boston Red Sox's equipment truck left for Fort Myers, Florida a couple
of weeks ago. Yes, this was a sure sign of spring! The 53-foot truck,
carrying a surplus of baseball equipment and supplies, left Fenway Park
to make the 1,480-mile trip to the Red Sox' spring training complex in
Fort Myers. The Red Sox pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report
in Fort Myers for the team's first workout scheduled for Feb. 13th . Truck
Day marks the unofficial beginning of spring training and you could see
that many people braved the cold weather at Fenway Park to send the equipment
truck off to Fenway South. Opening Day, April 9th will be here soon!
Another sign of Spring was when my sister and I went looking
for rock salt the other day. It was pretty difficult to find rock salt,
where every place had run out, but lots of sand boxes and kiddie pools
already out and ready for those sunny days that are coming!
With every snowflake that falls however, we know that the
surest sign of spring is Easter coming on April 21st. The liturgical season
of Easter coming fills all of us with immense hope. When we talk with
Jesus, we are free from the loneliness in life. The goodness of God fills
us and all we have to do is ask for His help. This gives us hope and we
are not alone.
We wait for Spring! Love Fr. Steve

CATHOLIC APPEAL
Next weekend, we will take important steps to enrich the many life-changing
ministries and our parish communities with more than 50 critical ministries
supported by the 2019 Catholic Appeal. As we prepare to embark on the
season of Lent, may you prayerfully consider supporting these important
ministries. Your generosity provides nearly half of the funding for these
great efforts and every gift makes a difference. Please find more information
about this work in the envelope in your pew or you may visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org
to view a video about the Appeal. Thank you!
Last Weekend's Offertory Collection |
Budgeted
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$9,800 |
Received: |
$4,813 |
Online
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$2,740 |
Total:
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$7,558 |
You
gave $ 3,105 in the second collection to the Mission Cooperative
Appeal to help the poor. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
This weekend there will be a
second collection to support the Churches in underdeveloped areas
of the world. This collection will provide funds for Catholic
Relief Services, churches in Africa Eastern Europe, the Home Missions,
Black and Indian Missions, and the Military. - Thank you for your
generosity and support.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Classes will resume on Sunday, February
24th.
All Tuition Bills are now due. Please
remit your payment to the CCD office as soon as possible.
Grade 2 - Banner Workshop for Teachers
Friday, March 1st at 6:30 pm in the parish hall.
Teacher Meeting: Grades 1 through Grade 5
Monday, March 4th 7:30 pm Parish Hall
Grade 4 – Reconciliation
Grade 4 students will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the
church on:
Group 1 Thursday, March 7th 7:30 pm
Group 2 Thursday, March 14th 7:30 pm
Class assignments were mailed to each family or you may call the CCD
Office at 781-837-0088 for more information.
First Holy Communion Clothing
If anyone has a First Communion dress or suit that you would like to
donate for our communicants, please bring it to the hall or CCD Office.
Thank you for your generosity.
CCD 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.
Click
on the Weekly Bulletin link above to read all CCD Announcements.
LENTEN SCHEDULE - Begins March 6th
Monday through Friday - Morning Prayers 6:30 am Mass:
9:00 am
Saturday: No morning Mass
Confessions: Every Wednesday evening 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Stations of the Cross - Sunday, March 17th at 10:30
am
March 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st at 4:30 pm
Lenten Collections - During Lent, we will collect food
and related items to help the Marshfield Food Pantry.
You are asked to bring the following items on:
March 10 coffee, tea, juices (in plastic bottles)
March 17 soaps, laundry & dishwashing detergents
March 24 light bulbs, batteries
March 31 pasta, cereal, rice
April 7 paper towels, tissues, toilet paper
Soup & Prayer - Thursday, March 7th at 6:30 pm
in the parish hall
Click here for a printable
version.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR FAMILY
& SOUP AND PRAYER
You are invited to gather together to pray the Stations of the Cross
on Thursday, March 7th at 6:30 pm in the parish hall. Family Teams (
parent & child / grandparent & child ,etc. ) will lead us in
a short prayer for each station followed by our usual Soup and Prayer
meal and a full course of fellowship! For more information, please call
Norm Shacochis at 781-834-4097or Ed Casassa at 781-545-1881. Please
join us.
St. Christine’s Scholarships
Scholarship application forms for any graduating high school senior
who is a member of our parish are now available in the rectory, CCD
Office and Guidance Office at Marshfield High School. Completed forms
with a photo and required essay must be returned to the rectory by April
1st.
If you are interested in remembering a family member or friend
by honoring them with a scholarship in their name, please contact Fr.
Steve at the rectory.
Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors
Your new schedules are now available in the sacristy and online. A list
of ministers with contact information is available the sacristy. Please
take a copy home with you.
VOCATIONS :
We pray for families, who are the source of religious vocations, that
they may encourage young people to rejoice in doing God’s will.
REFLECTION:
As Lent begins, what needs to be done on our part to draw closer to God?
BULLETIN SUPPORTERS: We
sincerely thank all of our advertisers who have placed ads in our bulletin.
Please support the businesses that advertise in our parish bulletin as
their ads help to defray the cost of the bulletin.
Calling all Women! Our Lady of Assumption Parish
has started a new ministry for women called the “Women at
the Well.” The group will meet in the conference room in
the Parish Center after the 8:00 am Mass the last Saturday of every month.
This is a safe and trusting environment to share your faith and grow closer
to God. Pam Hulme will facilitate the group and you can email her for additional
information at pamhulme@hotmail.com. All are welcome!
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.
Read
the Complete Bulletin for all Parish News
IMPORTANT
PARISH NOTICES
CCD &
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.
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.
PAPER RECYCLE BIN - WE ARE NO LONGER RECYCLING
PAPER
Please do not deposit any old papers in
the recycling bin in the church parking lot. The company that emptied
the bin has gone out of business. We will no longer recycle paper.
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.
CCD 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.
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.
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