Memorial Masses

Sunday, February 17, 11:00 AM: Florence Matteliano

Tuesday, February 19, 9:00 AM: Suffering Souls

                                                                            in Purgatory

Saturday, February 23, 4:00 PM: Eleanor Govone

Sunday, February 24, 11:00 AM: Jean Mary Mercier

 

 

Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."

 

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” Adult: What interferes with our listening to Jesus? Child: What does it mean to you to act as Jesus would?

Question of the Week !

 

 

 

CHURCH DECORATIONS – SYMBOLS: Thanks to the Art & Environment Committee (Sandy Coy and Brenda Whitenett) for the Lenten decorations! The Lenten gospels determined what symbols they would use: sand and rock for the 1^st Sunday, the mountain shape for the Transfiguration, the pitcher for the woman at the well, clay for the healing of the blind man, burial bands for the raising of Lazarus, and a plate to symbolize the hunger in the world and perhaps our giving. The empty font can remind us of the great gift of baptismal water and how we would be lost without it and help us appreciate it when it is returned at Easter.

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR: Is a new program of the Wayland Clergy Association inviting members of Wayland’s congregations and the community at large to learn more about the various religious traditions represented in Wayland. Each month a different Wayland congregation will host a learning day when those who wish may attend a service followed by a time for conversation and questions with the representatives of the host congregation. The program began at First Parish this past Sunday. Future programs will be at Congregation or Atid on March 1^st at 9:30 a.m., St. Ann’s on April 13 at 9 a.m., the Islamic Center on May 4, and Community United Church on June 8.

 

Financial Update

The offertory collection for the first seven months of Fiscal Year 2008 (July 2007 through January 2008) amounted to $248,600. That amount is $2800 ahead of the budget for that time period. The offertory collection in the previous fiscal year was slightly less ($245,700) for the same seven month time period. The Finance Council is grateful to those families that are able to generously share their treasure with the parish community.

 

The offertory collection for the weekend of February 9/10 was $6595.00. Thank you for your gifts.

 

Easter flower envelopes have been placed at the entrances to the church. To donate towards the Easter flowers “In Memory Of” and have names appear in the Easter Bulletin, all donations must be turned in to the rectory office no later than Friday, March 14^th. You may turn in your envelopes as early as you wish.

 

Salvation Army Volunteers

     Monday, February 25: Sean Boyle, Carol Coco, Paul & Lynnell Connolly, Quinto Ferretti, Nancy McCarthy, Grace Prestera.

     Tuesday, February 26: Susan Carson, Ann Crowley, Pat Hughes, Cindy MacLean, Paul McElearney, Anita McLean, Muriel Sypek.

 

If you are unable to come on your assigned day, please obtain a substitute.

 

 

Invitation to Our Parish Soup Suppers

On the Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday) we will have soup suppers at 6:00 PM in the parish center. We encourage parishioners of all ages to join together for these simple meals. Children are welcome. We have a meal together followed by a brief prayer. Donations each Friday are gathered for the Heifer project. Please come if you can on any or all of the Fridays.

 

 

This week marks the six month anniversary of my time here at St. Zepherin’s as Director of Music Ministry. It seems like only yesterday I was playing in the parish center and beginning to meet many of you in the sunny weather on the plaza after Masses! I continue to feel welcomed, supported, and appreciated…thanks to all of you!

 

Lent is a good time to look at where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how we’re doing so in the process. It’s a good time to look at how and what we do in church, and how we might become more involved and engaged. As one involved in music ministry, I would invite you to consider what role music plays in your life in church. Are you actively involved in singing? Let me encourage everyone to come to church early to pray, to participate in our weekly music rehearsals before Mass, and then participate as fully as possible during Mass. Lent is a journey to Easter, and music can help accompany us on that journey. Music is always a source of comfort and encouragement to me in life…and I hope and pray it might be the same for you.

 

The Adult Choir resumed practices last week and will meet this Tuesday, February 19, at 7:00pm. Call, e-mail, or come talk with me if you’d like to sing with the choir. If you play an instrument and would like to play in church, please come talk with me.

 

See you in church! Kirk Hartung, Director or Music Ministry.

 

 

Cluster C will meet 2/24.

 

All Cluster children will receive information this month about making a donation box and saving money during lent for the mission of Casa Corazon, a home for orphaned children with HIV/AIDS, in Honduras. Boxes may be dropped off anytime during cluster or at the rectory before Easter. Thank you for your generosity. Extra material will be available in the Center

 

First Eucharist Children should be doing the lesson on Giving Thanks for New Life p. 50 -57 in the Gold Book during the month of February with their parents. Fr. Ron has begun his home visits. Every First Eucharist Family should have received a postcard with the date and time of his visit. Please make sure your Gold Book is up to date to show Father.

 

The next mass for First Eucharist Families will be on 2/24 at 9am.

 

There will be an important meeting for First Eucharist parents only on Thursday Feb. 28^th at 7:15pm in the Parish Center. Please call or email the rectory if you will be attending.

A letter explaining The Children’s Safety Program which will be held in March was sent out to all our religious education families. Extra ones are available in the Center Please return your responses as soon as possible. Every family is asked to respond to let us know if you choose or do not choose to attend. You may return your responses to the rectory or place them in the drop off envelopes in the Church or Parish Center.

 

 

There are Reflection books on Lent available for you to take at the main entrance to church for your personal reflections and prayers during Lent.

 

 

Congratulations to our RCIA candidate Virgillia D’Antonio who participated in the Rite of Election at the Cathedral with other catechumenates in the archdiocese who are preparing to become Catholics. Virgillia will be Baptized, Confirmed and receive Eucharist for the First time during our Easter Vigil Service.

 

Aluminum Tab Collection to Benefit Shriners Hospital – We are asking all of our parishioners, young and old, to help us raise money for Shriners Hospital by saving your aluminum tabs from sodas and other cans.  Save them at home in a container then bring them to church or the parish center with you to drop off in the large containers you will find marked for Shriners. This is an easy recycling project suggested by one of our fifth grade students, that anyone can do and will raise money for a wonderful cause. Children with burns, orthopedic conditions, and spinal cord injuries are eligible for admission at their hospitals and receive all care in a family centered environment at no charge- regardless of financial need. Shriners uses the money they make from selling the aluminum tops to buy everything from medical supplies and machines to toys and vans to transport children.

 

There are Lenten boxes available for donations to the Catholic Relief Services available in the Church.

 

 

 

 

February Vacation

 

LIFT

LIFT is a great evening of music and a talk for high school students. This month’s speaker is Bob Rice, who is an awesome and entertaining Catholic speaker. We will be going on Tuesday, February 19, leaving around 6PM and returning around 10PM. Call Joyce to sign up – you only need a permission slip!

 

Pizza and a Movie – MS Kids

We will be watching Chronicles of Narnia and eating pizza on Wednesday, February 20. Call Joyce to reserve a slice or two. HS “chaperones” welcome!

 

Lector

Interested in becoming a lector? Please contact Joyce at joyceatstz@comcast.net or at the rectory 508-653-8013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1TITLES FOR JESUS

 

Several weeks ago the Tuesday morning Bible group arrived loaded for bear: You’ve got to explain why Jesus talks about himself as “Son of Man”.  At the time, they had passages like “...so the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath” (Mk 2:28) in view.  Today’s gospel (Matt 17:1-9) actually uses two of the epithets or titles that early Christians gave Jesus. The divine voice speaking about him refers to “my beloved Son”, i.e. “Son of God”.  Then Jesus says the disciples are not to speak about the vision, “until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

 

Readers unfamiliar with Biblical languages would think that the first means divine nature and the second means human.  The first century audience would have heard something very different. Ancient kings often claimed that they had some form of divine ancestor. (Venus in the case of Julius Caesar and his descendants.) They also used heavenly signs to support their claims. So the Roman emperor’s coins and decrees and temple statues identified him as “Son of God”.  Jews had Psalms in which God adopted David (and his descendants) as “Son”, and Christians used Psalm 2 as evidence for their view that Jesus was messiah, “Son of God”.  So in all those cases, the “son of God” is a special human being, but not an immortal being. The king would die like others though it was often said that he was taken up to be with the gods.

 

The expression “Son of Man” is more complicated. It never shows up except in the gospels where the Greek represents an Aramaic phrase being used by Jesus. As an everyday idiom in Aramaic the expression is a way of saying, “a person, someone” or when a speaker indirectly refers to himself, “I”. When Jesus uses it in present tense statements, “the son of man is lord of the Sabbath”, that’s what he’s doing.

 

But in Aramaic the phrase “Son of Man” can also be shorthand for a vision in Daniel 7:14ff.  The prophet sees an angelic figure in a human form, “one like a Son of Man” ascend to God’s throne. When that happens the judgment of the world will come and God’s kingdom will be established. That’s the meaning of “Son of Man” in today’s gospel.  So both titles describe different aspects of Jesus’ relation to God.

Pheme Perkins

 

 

 

 

 

Future

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VOTF

Fr. Thomas L. Leclers, M.S., Th.D Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Emmanuel College, will speak on “Divine and Human Justice in the Bible” at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St., Natick, on Tuesday, February 19^th. This event will be downstairs in the community room and is sponsored by Natick Voice of the Faithful. For further information, please contact Mary Ellen Siudut at 508-655-6882 in the evening.

 

LIFT – Catholic Worship for a NEW Generation

Join us for LIFT – an exciting new monthly worship event which includes vibrant praise and worship music, dynamic, challenging speakers and Eucharistic Adoration. LIFT is for all ages – from young adults to adults to teens to entire families. Be with us on Tuesday, February 19 as we welcome Bob Rice as our guest speaker. The evening runs from 7-9 pm at Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Road, Milton. Directions and a downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT, can be found on our website at www.liftedhigher.com. Come join in worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Zepherin Church Parish Directory

Fr. Ron Bourgault, Pastor

   fatherronatstz@comcast.net

 

Fr. John Mandile, SJ

   Assisting Priest (mid-week)

 

Marjory R. O’Day

   Religious Education (Grades K-5)

   Pastoral Associate

   Marge_oday@comcast.net

 

Joyce Pinney

   Youth Ministry (Grades 6-10)

   joyceatstz@comcast.net

 

Kirk Hartung

   Director of Music Ministry

   kirkatstzmusic@comcast.net

 

Gloria McCarthy

   Parish Manager

   stzepherin@comcast.net

 

Sacrament of Forgiveness/Reconciliation

   Saturdays, 3:15-3:45 PM, and by appointment

 

Sacrament of Baptism

   3^rd Sunday of each month. Please call the Pastor

 

Sacrament of Marriage

   By appointment. Please call the Pastor

 

Sacrament of Sick/Communion Calls

   Please call the Rectory Office

 

Food Collection

   2^nd & 4^th Sundays of each month

 

St. Zepherin Cemetery, Bent Avenue, Wayland,

   Please call the Rectory Office

 

Persons physically unable to access Communion are invited to tell the Presider or the Liturgy Coordinator before Mass. Arrangements can be made to bring Communion to you in your pew.

 

 

PLEASE REMEMBER: ITEMS FOR THE WEEKLY BULLETIN ARE DUE IN THE RECTORY OFFICE NO LATER THAN NOON EACH MONDAY.