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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ( B ) TROISIEME DIMANCHE DE CAREME ( B ) MARCH 7TH TO MARCH 14TH, 2015 Saturday, March 7th 9:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving...Kiara Lucilien 4:00 pm: Mass of Thanksgiving...Cedrick Pierre Sunday, March 8th 7:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving Meavis Lespinasse 11:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving.Regine Concerve 1:30 pm: Memorial Mass...Lormelise & Jean Bernard Bontemps Monday, March 9th 9:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving.Belinda Ancion 5:30 pm: Mass of Thanksgiving.Patricia Pierre Tuesday, March 10th 9:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving.Jeanne Perpetue Barthold Wednesday, March 11th 9:00 am: Memorial Mass Marie Genevieve Vergin Thursday, March 12th 9:00 am: Memorial Mass...Lorgina Abraham Friday, March 13th 9:00 am: Mass of Thanksgiving...Soeurette & Jacqueline Pierre 5:30 pm: Mass of Thanksgiving in honor of Saint Angela Saturday, March 14th 9:00 am: Memorial Mass Marie Louise Louisa Charles 4:00 pm: Memorial Mass.Marie Denise Pierre-Louis, Alphonse Lahens, Ovilien Simon & Emilie Pierre SCRIPTURE READINGS He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." His disciples recalled the words of scripture, "Zeal for your house will consume me. (John 2:12-14)." Scripture for the week of March 8, 2015 8 SUN Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 9 Mon 2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30 10 Tue Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35 11 Wed Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19 12 Thu Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23 13 Fri Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34 14 Sat Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14 15 SUN 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Sunda y MARCH 8, 2015 Readings The first reading is taken from the Book of Exodus 20:1-17. When God had freed the Chosen People from the slavery of Egypt, He led them to Mount Sinai. There he made a Covenant with the Israelites through which He promised to make them His own people, to lead them into the Promised Land, and to protect them from their enemies there. The Israelites were to reverence Him and Him only as their Lord, and they were to obey the moral and cultic laws which He laid down for them. The second reading is from the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 1:22-25. In these few sentences St. Paul gives us the basic reasons which motivated opposition to the gospel message on the part of Jews and Gentiles. The Jews because Christ did not fit the preconceived ideas they had formed of the Messiah and the Gentiles because they looked to philosophy or human "wisdom" for the solution of man's problems. The Gospel is from St. John 2:13-25. If we had only the Synoptic gospels (Mt., Mk., Lk.) we could easily conclude that Jesus spent almost all his public life and did all his preaching in Galilee and its neighborhood. St. John who wrote his gospel several years later corrects this false impression by mentioning visits made by our Lord to Jerusalem, He gave the "leaders of the people" in Jerusalem plenty of opportunity of hearing his message and his claims. He also worked some astounding miracles in or near the city. For instance, the man crippled for thirty-eight years (Jn. 5); the man born blind (Jn. 9), the raising of Lazarus; who had been four days buried (Jn. 11). St. John makes it very clear that the leaders (the priests and Pharisees) in Jerusalem were given every opportunity to learn who Jesus was, and every help to believe in him, but they would not. The fault was theirs, therefore, and the loss. On this particular visit he made it clear to them that he was someone special, someone close to God whose house they were desecrating, and whom he even called his Father. In hidden language he told them that they would put him to death but that that would not be the end, for he would rise again. Some of them seem to have remembered this saying of his after they had put him to death, for they asked Pilate to place a guard on his tomb lest his disciples should remove the body and pretend he had risen for: "we recall," they said, "that this impostor said while he was still living, 'after three days I shall rise again"' (Mt. 27 : 63). But even the miracle of his resurrection did not affect the majority of them. They had made up their minds and "there are none so blind as those who will not see." The reasons for their blindness were the same as those that keep millions of the neo-pagans of today from accepting and living the Christian faith. These, like the priests and Pharisees of Jerusalem in the year 28, are so immersed in the affairs of this world that they can give no thought to their own future. Their eyes are so fixed on the earthly objectives that they have set themselves, that they can see nothing else. The priests and Pharisees wanted more than political freedom from Rome. They had hopes that their Messiah would give them a great world empire, and with it wealth and power without limit. Our contemporaries' aims may not go so far, but worldly aims are important enough in their eyes to make them exclude from their minds the thought of anything higher. Yet, they have more than enough reminders whichever way they turn to recall their minds to the historical facts of Christianity. This is 2006 A.D., that is 2006 years since the birth of Christ. Who was he, why was he born, why does the world divide its history into before he came, B.C., and after he came, A.D.? In every town and village of our once Christian western world there is a church or two with steeples pointing to the sky. Why? What do churches mean to men? Near every town there are cemeteries or "sleeping places," according to the meaning of that Greek word. Are those buried there only sleeping and waiting to be called, if not already called, or are they finished forever just like the ox or the unthinking cow that may be buried in the next field. The agnostics and free-thinkers of our day should start to think about the real facts of life the central ones of which are that Christ, who was the Son of God, took our human nature and lived for some time on this earth, so that he would raise us up to son ship with God. He suffered crucifixion, because the world was full of sin when he came. But his death made atonement to the heavenly Father for all the sins of the world. His resurrection from the dead was the prelude and the guarantee that we shall all rise to a life of glory in heaven, if only we have followed him faithfully during our years on earth. Excerpted from The Sunday Readings by Fr. Kevin O'Sullivan, O.F.M. 2

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ( B ) SAINT MATTHEW 3eme Dimanche de Carême Année B Exode 20, 1-17 Psaume 18 1 Corinthiens 1, 22-25 Jean 2, 13-25 Durant l Exode, Dieu était au milieu des siens. La Tente de la réunion était le signe et, en quelque sorte, le lieu de sa présence. Plus tard, le Temple de pierres a remplacé ce sanctuaire dressé á chaque étape de la marche dans le désert. Toute une spiritualité s est alors développée sous l impulsion des prophètes qui ont prêché sans relâche le respect de la Maison de Dieu, la pureté et la sincérité du culte qu on y célébrait. Par ailleurs, destruction et reconstruction du Temple ont toujours été liées á la dispersion et au nouveau rassemblement du peuple. Mais l exil a montré que Dieu restait présent au milieu des siens même en terre étrangère, alors qu il n avait plus de sanctuaire. Cette expérience a suscité un développement et un enrichissement ultérieurs de la spiritualité et de la «théologie» du temple. L espérance est née d un Temple parfait inauguré par le Messie. Le geste vigoureux et insolite de Jésus chassant les marchands du Temple se situe dans ce contexte. Il est aussi, et surtout, un signe. De la Pâque des Juifs á celle de Jésus, un même mystère s accomplit : celui de la destruction d un sanctuaire et du relèvement d un autre qui n est pas fait de mains d homme : c est Jésus, le Fils de Dieu mort et ressuscité le troisième jour. Folie pour les uns, scandale pour les autres, c est la manifestation suprême de la sagesse de Dieu, l accomplissement de ses promesses, le fondement sûr de toute espérance. Mes frères et sœurs, la sainteté tient dans son amour de conformité au Christ Jésus. L aimer ainsi, c est posséder dans son cœur la pureté d un foyer lumineux, c est ressentir tout au long de ce carême, cette vive espérance á la pensée de l avènement du Seigneur, malgré les obstacles multiples qui s opposent souvent au plein épanouissement de notre Foi au Christ. C est résister aux assauts redoublés du démon ; c est avoir les yeux constamment fixés sur Dieu toujours présent. C est se réfugier filialement entre les bras de sa toute-puissance, et de cette façon être heureux du bonheur même de Dieu. La ressemblance du christ s imprimera en nous, dans la mesure où nous aimerons nos frères et sœurs. Fr. Paul Charly Chéry SAINT JOSEPH RETREAT HOUSE March 8-12, 2015: an opportunity to make a retreat in the midst of your daily life. You can pray at home for 30-60 minutes each day and visit St. Joseph Retreat Center in Cohasset each day for 45-60 minutes of individual spiritual direction. The retreat begins with a gathering for all retreatants on Sunday afternoon. Cost: $25/ each session, Sunday gathering is free. For more information: call (781) 383-6024 339 Jerusalem Rd, Cohasset, MA 02025 SUBMIT PARISH BULLETIN NOTICE ON MONDAY Parish Bulletin Submission: Marie Suze Pierre maries272@hotmail.com Joseph E Dorlus: dorlus7@aol.com 617-298-0080 / Fax 617-298-2388 3 NOUVÈL! NOUVÈL! MARCH 8, 2015 Yon nouvo Mès kreyòl nan weekend. Se pou moun ki pa gen chans vin lanmès 11 zè nan dimanch. Lap fèt chak Samdi a 5 kè nan apremidi. Program Daycare pou timoun yo pandan lanmès 11 zè a deja komanse depi 11 aout. Krik Krak! Sen Matye repwann program katechis pou premyè Kominyion Ash Wednesday: Mass, 7:00 PM Way of the Cross: Every Friday, 7:00 PM LENT/CAREME Schedule: Chemin de la Croix 02/20/2015: liturgie 02/27/2015: mej 03/06/2015: cychama 03/13/2015: l unité 03/20/2015: musique/chants 03/27/2015: salve regina 04/03/2015: louange Les vendredis de carême á 7heure du soir N.B: Cours biblique, 21 mars 2015 á 3h pm 03/10/15. Messe à la Sainte Face. 03/21/15.Memorial Mass: Edith & Esperon Cesar. 03/22/15. Messe d action de grace: Guy Lebrun. 04/5/15: Messe d action de grâces : Monique Lebrun. 04/14/15: Messe à la Sainte Face. 03/15/2015: Messe d action de grâces pour les bienfaiteurs et bienfaitrices de la paroisse.de St. Matthew *************************************** Pilgrimage Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy, STOCKBRIDGE 04/12/15. St Matthew Parish Depart 6: A.M. $50.00 per person. BATEM MWA MAS Seremoni Batèm: Sen Matye: Samdi 14 mas, 2015 a 2 zè nan apremidi Klas pou batèm: Pou manman, papa, marenn ak parenn: Samdi 7 mas, 2015, a midi,nan St. Matye. Anrejistreman: Vini denpi konnye a. Anrejistreman ap fèt nan Sent Matthew. Bienvenue! ANREJISTREMAN Mèsi pou anrejistre ou anrejistre nan Pawas la. Si w pankò fè sa, fè l vit e ankouraje lòt moun fè l tou. N ap jwenn fòm yo nan legliz la. Sa va pèmèt Pawas la avanse. Se pou Bondye beni nou byen beni!

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ( B ) SAINT ANGELA BAPTISM Baptism for March 2015 Pou Batèm an kreol inskripsyion kòmanse Registration in English is started. Instruction: English: Saturday, March 7, 2015; 12:00 noon Français: Samedi, 7 mars, 2015 à 12:00 midi Baptism Date: Francais: Samedi, 21 mars, 2015 à 2:00 pm English: Saturday, March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm Woule Roch: Samedi 1 mars 2015 @ 7:00 pm Louanges Mariales Dimanche 2 mars 2015 @ 7:00 du soir Pa bliye! Pa blye! 13 MARS 2015, a 7 tè nan aswè Mès an lonè Notre Dam Fatima, apre Mès la posesyon nan lari Mattapan, pote balèn nou. Lent-Carême Way of the Cross: Every Wednesday of Lent, 7:00 PM in English. Chemin de Croix: Tous les vendredis de Carême, à 7:00 PM en creole/français Fish Dinner Friday March 20, 1 7PM. Saturday March 21, 12-8PM. Church Hall Angela Hylton World Youth Day Youth Ministry: 28 mars 2015, 10-3PM La Mer Rouge Du Jeudi 26 au samedi 28 mars, 7:00 PM Retraite Pascale Du 30 mars au 1 avril 2015, 7:00 PM ( Haitian) Holy Thursday/Jeudi Saint Bilingual Mass: 7.00 PM Good Friday/ Vendredi Saint 3:00 PM: English Service 7:00 PM: Service en Francais Easter Vigil/Veillée pascale Saturday, combined Mass at 8:00 PM Easter Sunday/Dimanche de Paques 7:00 AM: English-French 11:00 AM: English 1:30 PM: French -Creole May 31, 2015 Fr. Joy Thanksgiving farewell Mass A combined Mass @ 12:00 noon Pèlerinage: 12 avril 2015: Divine Miséricorde, Stockbridge, MA 16 juillet 2015: Mont Carmel, New York, NY 4 LENT 2015 MARCH 8, 2015 For Grieving Parents Who Have Lost a Child of Any Age by Any Cause Presented by the Emmaus Ministry at St. Anthony Shrine. Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents. Monday, March 9, 2015 12:15pm-1:15pm BROWN BAG LUNCH RETREATS Losing a child is horrifi c. Your life changes dramatically, irrevocably forever. Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help. Bring a lunch; we provide beverages. Attend one or both or all three retreats. Cost for Brown Bag Lunch Retreats: Free Will Off ering. HEAVEN REALLY IS FOR REAL Presented by Bro. John Maganzini, OFM Where are our children now? Where do they go after they die? Will we ever see them again? Hear Bro. John state with strong conviction and certain knowledge that heaven is indeed for real and that our children are with God and part of the Communion of Saints. To register or for more information, call Diane, Mother of Paul, at 617-542-8057. Or go to www.emfgp.org RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Religious Education program: 9:00 am.-10:45 AM Bernadette Obas: 617-298-0080 Confirmation Class: 12:30 2:00 pm Josette Beaubrun: 617-298-0080 Pope Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, Mattapan Campus:120 Babson Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 March 21: First Penance @ 12 noon May 9: Saturday, recollection for 1st communion candidates :& parents (Place TBA) all other students are invited. May 23: Saturday, First Communion Mass @ 4:00PM May 24: Sunday Mass @ 11:00AM, First Communion ST. ANGELA S ANNUAL FISH DINNER & BAKE SALE Friday, March 20 h 1 7 pm Saturday, March 21st 12 8 pm Cost: $10.00 Eat in or boxed take out dinners MENU Rice or French Fries Fried Fish Tossed Garden Salad Vegetable Stir Fry Free drink with dinner purchase Also for sale we will have Easter Breads, Cakes, Beignets and other treats. Mark your calendar and join us for this fundraising event. Contact: Kitchen Committee Tel: 781-492-2684 or 857-222-6353 Please note: The possibility of inclement weather conditions may warrant a change of date, will advise. ONE CHURCH, ONE FAMILY

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ( B ) FATHER ROGER J. LANDRY One of the greatest triumphs of the devil has been to convince many that fasting is an optional part of the Christian life -- and that rigorous fasting is a sign of psychological imbalance, a sort of spiritual anorexia. On Ash Wednesday, Jesus spoke about three elements central to a Christian plan of life: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. He told us, "When you pray," "When you fast," "When you give alms," not to do so to be noticed by others but exclusively in order to bring ourselves into a greater union with God the Father. All three practices are essential to the Christian life. No one can truly heed Jesus' words to follow him without striving to imitate Jesus' constant prayer, his heroic fasting, and his giving of himself as alms for others' salvation. A Catholic who takes the faith seriously similarly prays, fasts and sacrifices for others. It's fitting for us, therefore, as we consider the spiritual practices that are essential to a Catholic's training for holiness, to examine prayer, fasting and almsgiving, which are meant to be lived not only during the 40-day season of Lent but are meant to be a staple of Christian l i f e t h r o u g h o u t t h e y ear. We've already pondered various aspects of Christian prayer -- the Morning Offering, the General Examination, Mental Prayer and the Mass -- and will consider others in upcoming columns. At the beginning of Lent, however, it's fitting for us to focus on the need for fasting, which we'll do this week, and almsgiving, which we'll take up next week. RETREATS AND PROGRAMS WINTER/SPRING 2015 February 15 Discovering God s Will What shall I do? Discovering the best choice. Presenter: Fr. Bob Masciocchi, CSS March 15 Day of Blessing for Married Couples- Enriching our Marriage Relationship Thru Growth and Healing Presenter: Fr. Bob Masciocchi, CSS and Team of Married Couples April 12 April 15 ESPOUSAL RETREAT HOUSE Day of Healing Healing Anxiety and Depression Presenter: Dr. Joseph Coyle, Christian Psychologist What Am I On Earth For? What drives my life? Presenter: Fr. Bob Masciocchi. CSS Day Retreats for Women: Presented by Jerri Lou Buffo & Sue Gormley January 14 Living the challenge Saints for everyday February 11 Prayer every divine encounter holds the possibility of transforming us Joyce Rupp March 11 Renew us in your Love April 8 The power of perseverance May 13 Mary Mother of Jesus Who heard the call of God and answered yes June 10 More than a feeling Marriage Preparation Dates 2015: Jan 3-4, Feb 7-8, Mar 7-8, Mar 28-29, April 11-12, May 2-3, May 30-31, June 6-7, July 11-12, Aug 1-2, Sept 12-13, Oct 3-4, Nov 7-8, Dec 5-6 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel Tuesday 10:00 am 6:00 pm, Wednesday 10:00 am 5:00 pm & Thursday 10:00 am 5:00 pm Every Tuesday Rosary at 7:00pm, Praise and Worship 7:30pm, Teachings, Mass at 8:30pm Every Last Tuesday of the Month Healing Service and Mass at 7:30 pm For further information please contact: The Espousal Retreat House, 554 Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02452, phone: (781) 209-3120, fax: (781) 893-0291 or e-mail espousaladmin@gmail.com. MARCH 8, 2015 V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S ETHOS Volunteer to keep seniors safe! Do you want to advocate for the needs of elders in skilled nursing facilities and board/care homes? Ethos is looking for Ombudsmen volunteers in Brighton, Dorchester, and the South Boston. Ombudsmen receive, investigate, and resolve concerns of residents, their families, and patients; protect residents rights and offer advocacy on their behalf; advocate for positive change in long-term care facilities; and provide information on long-term care issues. Ombudsmen are required to attend a 3 day training, provide a year s commitment to the program, and work closely with the Ombudsman Program Manager. We need your help! For more information or to start the process of volunteering with Ethos, please contact Volunteer Services Program Manager Meg Licht at mlicht@ethocare.org or Phone # 617-522-6700 Ext 323. You can also visit ethocare.org to learn about what services and supports are available for elders in the community. MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF AN ELDER TODAY! Apply: www.ethocare.org Questions: volunteers@ethocare.org 617-522-6700 x 323 ETHOS 555 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-522-6700 www.ethocare.org LENT 2015 Monday, March 16, 2015 12:15pm-1:15pm FINDING GOD AGAIN AFTER THE SUDDEN, VIOLENT DEATH OF A LOVED ONE Presented by Peggy Hassett, Emmaus Ministry Spiritual Director Where is God in the sudden, violent death of a child? Where is He now in my life? How do I find Him again? Hear Peggy s story of how she found her way back to God through the numbing fog of horror, anger, and fear. Saturday, March 21, 2015 9am-8pm ONE-DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT NE-DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT St. Anthony Shrine Friary, 100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110 Join other parents and the friars for a One-Day Emmaus Ministry Retreat. Give yourself the gift of getting away for a day to focus on your own individual spiritual journey. Share as much or as little as you like. Experience peace and comfort in a safe, loving place, at least for a time. All are welcome. Dress is casual. Cost for One-Day Retreat: $25 individuals; $40 couples. Includes three meals, refreshments, and all retreat materials. The Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents at St. Anthony Shrine 100 Arch Street, Boston, MA 02110 617-542-8057 dmonaghan@stanthonyshrine.org To register or for more information, call Diane, Mother of Paul, at 617-542-8057. Or go to www.emfgp.org 5

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