THIS WEEK
AT
SAINT
PATRICK'S
CHURCH
WEEKLY BULLETIN
FEBRUARY 5, 2012
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
If you’re a parishioner of St. Patrick’s, or if you’re
visiting the area on any Saturday morning, why not stop by our parish Bible Study classes? Meetings are held downstairs in the church, begin at 9 AM
and last about one hour. A study is conducted of
the readings for the following Sunday Mass, Holy Days of Obligation and other special days in the liturgical calendar. Come and join others trying to improve their ability to hear the voice of God in the words of the Bible.
Parish Nurse Ministry Notes
♥ Osteoporosis exercises are held every Thursday at 9:30 AM in the Parish Hall. Bring weights, water and a towel please.
♥ Blood Pressures will be checked on the 4th Sunday of each month.
It is a good thing to know what your blood pressure is!
St. Patrick’s Book Club
will meet on Sunday, February 12, 2012 after the 11:00 Mass in the large downstairs classroom. This month's selection This month
selection is
“Shadows of
the Pomegranate Tree”
by TariqAli. It’s a historical fiction story of the aftermath of the fall of
Granada. Following a Muslim family who tried to survive after the collapse of their world we gain an empathetic view of the times. All are welcome. Books are available at Eight Cousins Bookstore with a 15% discount. One copy is available at the rectory to borrow for one week. All are welcome. Questions, please call Jan Schutten at 508-540-8090.
Next weekend, February 4th and 5th is Souper
Bowl Weekend. Our confirmation class
students will be collecting donations after all the Masses. Donations will be made to Around the Table, Falmouth Service Center, and St.
Vincent de Paul.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
Mon 7 AM Cindy Miller
9 AM Gregg Conley
Tues 7 AM Joseph & Helene Andrews
Matthew & Don Craig
9 AM Edward C. Hazelton
Wed 7 AM Shirley DaSilva
9 AM Georgia Doyle
Thurs 7 AM Paul Harney
9 AM Patricia Fetters
Fri 7 AM Frank Bae
9 AM Arthur Bohde
Sat 8 AM Robert Flanagan
Prayers for the Sick
Please pray for those in our parish who are ill,
especially: Marian Brown, Tom Clancy, Alex
Cvitan, Richie Botsch, Lucy Doolan, Maureen
Flynn, Lorraine O’Neil, Gunnar Kinat, Patricia
O’Brien, Lisa Ozminkowski, Alice Burnham, Betty
Tynan, Leo Lachance, Mildred Cryer, Warren
Coolidge, Donald Marquis, Barbara Powers,
Anthony Ferreira, Heather Long, James H. Smith,
Gloria Yvonne Mitchell, Barbara Powers, June
Miller, Marie Clancy, Betsy Simonis, Eve Rouke.
Prayers for the Deceased
Kathleen McAdams, John Meade
Brian Williamson
Around the Table (Soup Kitchen)
and Falmouth Service Center
“Help Feed Our Brothers & Sisters”
.....Juice/Juice/Juice • Spaghetti Sauce
......“Remember one item counts”
Your donation may be placed in the baskets at the
doors of the church. Around the Table and Falmouth
Service Center are separate organizations in the
town of Falmouth. God Bless.
Thank You
Thank you for your generous response to the
collection of last Weekend. The amounts received
were: St. Patrick’s: 1st Collection: $3,505.00; 2nd
Collection: $843.00; Energy Collection: $15.00.
For a total of $4,363.00.
Each morning the Rosary is said
before the 9:00 a.m. Mass for the
intentions of everyone in the parish.
Each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
there will be a Rosary and Special
Prayers offered for World Peace
February 4th and 5th is Souper Bowl Weekend. .
Our confirmation class students will be collecting
donations after all the Masses. Donations will
be made to Around the Table, Falmouth Service
Center, and St. Vincent de Paul.
Many dioceses right here in the United States do
not have enough priests to serve poorer parishes.
These diocese, classified as home missions,
cannot provide for the unique needs of their parish
communities. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal
supports these dioceses by funding essential
ministries, including seminary education and
lay ministry training. Please be generous in this
Appeal and help strengthen the Church at home.
On behalf of the Simonis Family we would like
to thank the parishioners of St. Patrick’s for their
generous love and support during our mother,
Helen L. Simonis’ death. Your prayers, Mass
cards, love and support has touched our hearts
and will never be forgotten
Deacon John, Betsy & the entire Simonis Family
The Open Forum with Msgr. Perry will resume
this month. Plan on sitting down with Msgr. on
February 9, 2012 at 6:30 for this informative and
lively question and answer session.
The 4th Grade Faith Formation Class will hold a
bake sale on February 12, after the 9 & 11 Masses.
Proceeds to benefit Falmouth Self-Sufficiency.
Looking for Rosary Makers - It takes as little as
15 minutes to make a beautiful rosary, which is
distributed to the church, the hospital and all over
the world. If interested call Claire Conley 508-
540-3827
Please join us downstairs for coffee and
pastry after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Masses on February 5, 2012. Also plan on
having your blood pressure checked.
Parish Nurse Ministry Notes
♥ Please Note - Blood Pressure checks
will be done on the first Sunday of the month
downstairs in the Parish Hall.
Male singers - consider joining
the Men’s Chorus. We meet
on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m in the
Church for about 1 hour. Currently
our chorus sings infrequently but
with the addition of your voices
blending with ours we should
produce a meaningful, inspiring
musical addition to our worship at
the celebration of the Eucharist.
Please join us - call Pat at 508-457-
9115 or Peg in the church office.
St. Patrick’s Youth Choir meets every Sunday
at 10:00 downstairs. All elementary and middle
school students are welcome. For information
contact Ellen Hanley 508-457-1961
St. Patrick’s Book Club will meet on February 12,
2012 after the 11:00 a.m. Mass downstairs in the
large classroom. This month
selection is “Shadows Under
the Pomegranate Tree” by Tariq
Ali. It’s a historical fiction story
of the aftermath of the fall of
Granada. Following a Muslim
family who tried to survive
after the collapse of their world
we gain an empathetic view of
the times. Books are available
from Eight Cousins with a 15%
discount. One copy is available at the rectory to
borrow for one week. All are welcome. Questions,
please call Jan Schutten at 508-540-8090.
If you’re a parishioner of St. Patrick’s or if you’re
visiting the area on any Saturday morning, why not
stop by our parish Bible Study classes? Meetings
are held downstairs in the church, begin at 9 a.m.
and last about one hour. A study is conducted of
the readings for the following Sunday Mass, Holy
Days of Obligation and other special days in the
liturgical calendar. Come and join others trying to
improve their ability to hear the voice of God in the
words of the Bible.
Baby Bottle Campaign In the church lobbies you
will find a basket of baby bottles. Please take one.
Fill it up with your spare change. This is our yearly
endeavor to help A Woman’s Concern continue to
do its wondrous work. These are difficult times
for everyone so, do what you can. It is most
appreciated. Bottles can be returned to the office.
Do not leave them on church tables. They will be
collected early March.
St. Patrick’s Parish will continue with the
presentation of “Catholicism Project” beginning
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 9:30a.m. and again
at 5:15 p.m. All are welcome to attend this Adult
Faith Formation Program offered and presented
by Fr. Jay Mello. Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
offers a vision of the Catholic Faith which has never
before been seen. This vision seeks to explore,
through a global journey, the living culture of the
Catholic Church. DVDs created and hosted by Fr.
Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
SAVE THE DATE: March 3, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
Noon Corpus Christi Parish, E. Sandwich, MA for
a Panel Discussion on Upcoming MA Physician
Assisted Suicide Bill. Day will begin with Mass,
followed by a hot breakfast and presentation by four
guest panelists at the parish center. Fee $18.00.
For registration information call Claire Twitchell
508-428-9106 or Betty Kelley 508-477-8417.
If there are any parishioners willing to donate
items for the Scholarship Dinner Raffle it
would be greatly appreciated. Call or see Peg
in the office.
S t . P a t r i c k ’ s
S c h o l a r s h i p D i n n e r
& R a f f l e
Catered by La Cucina
February 12, 2012
Times
4:30 pm or 6:30 pm
$15.00 per person
12 years &under $6.00
Tickets available for sale after Masses, at the Religious Goods Store or at the Office.
Don’t miss out get your tickets early.
Many Raffle Prizes
Check Out our Website
“Its worth visiting”
www.stpatricksonline.org
What Keeps Us Catholic, Teachers
Sacred Heart Retreat/Spirituality Center and
the Office of Faith Formation will be offering two
retreats one for men and one for women. The
retreats entitled “Walking on Water -With Feet of
Clay!” will be guided by Fr. Stan Kolasa, SSCC
and Deacon Bruce Bonneau at the Sacred Heart
Retreat Center in Wareham, MA. The men’s
retreat will be held on the weekend of February
10th -12th, 2012. The women’s retreat will be held
on the weekend of February 17th -19th, 2012. For
more information call the retreat center at 508-
295-0100 or visit the Office of Faith Formation
website at www.fallriverfaithformation.org.
“On Courage” the next mini-retreat of the
Spirituality for Everyday Living monthly series
led by Peggy Patenaude of Taking Time Out will
be held on Wednesday, February 8th at Sacred
Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham, MA from
10:00am -12:30pm. Fr. Stan Kolasa will celebrate
Mass at 9:00AM before the retreat. Cost is $20.
Pre-registration required. Contact Peggy at 508-
548-9149 or timeoutretreats@comcast.net. For
more information, visit www.timeoutretreats.com.
Cape Cod Celiac Support Group Meeting
DATE: Tuesday February 7, 2012, Registration
5:15 PM meeting will start 5:30 PM and end at
7:00 PM Mashpee Public Library Event Room, 64
Steeple St. IDGY Gluten Free Restaurant from
South Yarmouth will be there. Please let us know
if you will be attending e-mail or call Margo Finnell
margo820@juno.com, 508-564-5675. Door
Donation $1.00
On February 10-12th, 2012 there will be
a Boy’s ECHO retreat weekend held at the
Craigville Conference Center. This program is for
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who wish to
deepen their relationship with Christ and participate
more fully within their own parish community. Call
Mary Fuller for further information 508-759-4265 or
download it from our website:echoofcapecod.org.
Spring Bereavement Group will be held at Christ
the King Parish in Mashpee beginning Wednesday,
March 14 and will meet for seven weeks ending
Wednesday April 25th. If you are grieving the
death of a loved one, you are most welcome to
join us. The group will not exceed ten persons.
You may register in person or by calling the office
at 508-477-7700. The sessions last from 10:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and are held in the room above
the parish office. Sister Dympna Smith RSM is the
facilitator.
The Diocese of Fall River is once again, through
the St. Mary’s Education Fund, making “needbased”
scholarships available for the 2012-2013
school year. Students presently enrolled, or
who are registered for the 2012-2013 school
year in one of the 21 Diocesan elementary or
middle schools, are eligible to apply. Any parent
interested in having their child attend one of the
Catholic elementary or middle schools in the
Diocese of Fall River should contact the principal
of the school in which they have interest. Once
accepted and registered they may apply for this
“need-based” scholarship aid. Applications may
be Obtained at any of the schools.
All parishioners are encouraged to subscribe to
The Anchor, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese
of Fall River. This is a great means to grow in
faith and stay informed of issues of relevence to
the faith that secular newspapers can neglect or
distort. Subscriptions are only $20.00 a year.
Anchor Subscription envelopes are now available
in the Church lobbies. Please take one, fill out
your contact information, enclosed $20.00 cash
or check made out to the parish and put it in the
collection basket. We’ll take it from there.
Attention High School Youth! If you are a student
in grades 9-12 and have received the Sacrament
of Confirmation or will receive the Sacrament
this year, join us for a remarkable, Christ-filled
weekend. The annual YES! Retreat takes place
at Cathedral Camp in E. Freetown from Friday,
March 16th - Sunday, March 18th. Applications are
available on the Office of Faith Formation website
at www.falllriverfaithformation.org.
The cost of the weekend is $160 before 2/29 and
$175 starting March 1. Limited financial assistance
is available, please download and complete the
YES! Scholarship form for consideration. For
more information contact Crystal-Lynn Medeiros
at 508-678-2828 or via email at cmedeiros@frcec.
com.
All parishioners are encouraged to subscribe to
The Anchor, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese
of Fall River. This is a great means to grow in faith and stay informed of issues of relevence to the faith that secular newspapers can neglect or distort. Subscriptions are only $20.00 a year. Anchor Subscription envelopes are now available
in the Church lobbies. Please take one, fill out your contact information, enclosed $20.00 cash or check made out to the parish and put it in the
collection basket. We’ll take it from there.
Baby Bottle Campaign In the church lobbies this
weekend you will find a basket of baby bottles. Please take one. Fill it up with your spare change. This is our yearly endeavor to help A Woman’s Concern continue to do its wondrous work. These are difficult times for everyone so, do what you can. It is most appreciated. Bottles can be returned to the office. Do not leave them on church tables. They will be collected earlyMarch.
Please join us downstairs for coffee and pastry after the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Masses on February 5, 2012. Also plan on having your blood pressure checked.
St. Patrick’s
Scholarship Dinner
Catered by La Cucina
February 12, 2012
Times
4:30 PM or 6:30 PM
$15.00 per person
12 years & under $6.00
Tickets available for sale after Masses, at the Religious Goods Store or at the Office. Don’t miss out get your tickets early.
The 4th Grade Faith Formation Class will hold a bake sale on February 12, after the 9AM & 11AM Masses.
Proceeds to benefit Falmouth Self-Sufficiency.
The Open Forum with Msgr. Perry will resume this month. Plan on sitting down with Msgr. on
February 9, 2012 at 6:30 for this informative and
lively question and answer session.
St. Patrick’s Parish will continue with the presentation of “Catholicism Project” beginning
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 9:30AM and again at 5:15 PM All are welcome to attend this Adult Faith Formation Program offered and presented by Fr. Jay Mello. Word on Fire Catholic Ministries offers a vision of the Catholic Faith which has never before been seen. This vision seeks to explore,
through a global journey, the living culture of the Catholic Church. DVDs created and hosted by Fr.
Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
