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May 4, 2008 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

"They have kept your word." - John 17:6b.

Next Weekend's Readings
Psalm 104 - Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

No Saturday Morning Mass
Due to first communion there will be no 9 AM mass on Sat, May 10th.

Thank You From the Food Pantry
A great big thank you to all the students from our Wednesday Religious Education Class for the $700 that they raised during Lent for our Food Pantry.

Intention Masses
Tue 9 AM -Joseph Morreale
Wed 9 AM -Constance Real
Thu 9 AM -Stanislaus Marek
Fri 9 AM -For the Intention of Mary Jesch
Sat 4 PM -Albert & Helen Donovan
Sun 10:30 AM-For the Intention of the Valdivia Family
Sun 12 Noon -Anna Bowen

Confessions Saturday
Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 2-3 PM. This week Confessions will be heard by Monsignor Strahan.

A Message From Cardinal O'Malley
Dearly Beloved in Christ,
Throughout the history of salvation, God has raised up individuals to lead His people. Christ assigned a special role....

Scripture From Scratch Next Session
The next session of our "Scripture from Scratch" program will be held on Mon, Apr 14th at 7:30 PM in the school hall. Bring your participants manual.

Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers
If you will be away for part of the summer, please submit those days to the Rectory by 12 noon on May 5th so that you will not be scheduled for that time period.

Marriage Annulment Information
On Tue, Apr 22nd at 7 PM at St. Julia's Parish in Weston, a meeting will be held designed to offer basic information on Annulment and provide the opportunity to ask any questions.

Religious Ed. Grade 6-Confirmation
Registration Forms were mailed out the week of April 7. They are due back in the office by May 10.

Religious Education Registration - Sept
Wednesday Religious Education Registration for September is taking place now for all Grades KindergartenGrade Five. All registration forms were sent home with the students, please return the forms Mrs. Barbato.

Hospitality Committee Needs People
We are in need of 1 or 2 persons who would be interested in chairing this committee. This includes the monthly coffee and donuts following the 9:00 and 10:30 AM Masses.

Interested in Helping Senior CYO?
Anyone interested in helping with Senior CYO next year is asked to please call Beth Dill at 508-481-1317 or by email at bethdill@charter.net.

Usher Needed for 7:30 Sunday Mass
We are still in need of an Usher for the 7:30 AM Sunday Mass. Anyone interested in helping with this important ministry is asked to contact Joe Repole at 508-879-6340.

Usher Needed for 9:00 Family Mass
If you can help with this important ministry, you would be put on the schedule approximately once per month. Anyone interested in helping is asked to contact Mary Chowdury at 508-879-1308.

National Vocation Retreat
Single Catholic Women (20-45 years old) are invited to come and explore religious life as lived by the Sisters of Notre Dame.

Bicentennial Pilgrimage, Quebec City
Plan to mark the Bicentennial of the Archdiocese of Boston by coming together in prayer and fellowship with pilgrims from across the Archdiocese and from throughout the world at this special event in June 2008.

Magnificat Pilgrimage of Hope
Boston , Massachusetts October 11 - 12
Catholics in the Boston Archdiocese will have the privilege this October to host the second-ever national MAGNIFICAT event.

Vocation Chalice
This week the Vocation Chalice will be hosted by Jimmy & Rita Hall.
If you are interested in hosting the Vocation Chalice please contact the Rectory.

Archdiocese - Bicentennial Prayer
All loving and gracious God, we thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. For two hundred years we have journeyed together as members of His Church in the Archdiocese of Boston....

Invitation From Legion of Mary
Come visit our Legion to see if the Legion is for you. St. Bridget's Rectory meeting Room on Mon evenings, 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM or Tue mornings, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.

You Or A Loved One In The Hospital?
It is of upmost importance that members of St. Bridget's Parish who are hospitalized at Framingham Union Hospital/Metro West Medical Center. NOTIFY the Rectory at 508-875-5959 immediately.

Coffee and Doughnuts
There will be coffee and doughnuts the first Sun of the month following the 9 AM and 10:30 AM masses in the school hall.

Bulletin Deadline
All items to be included in the Sunday Bulletin must be to the Rectory by Tue at 12 Noon.

Family Mass - 9:00 AM
All families are invited to participate more actively in the Family Mass by becoming a "Host Family."

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Help-A-Student (HAS) Fund
Can you help? We need to keep the HAS Fund alive and well to do this. CAN YOU HELP? Checks may be made payable to St. Bridget HAS Fund and sent to the rectory.

Sacrificial Giving
Last weekends 5% tithing was $455.00 for Boston Catholic Television. Amount Realized for the Second Collection for the Church Grounds & Maintenance Collection $4,311.49.
There will be a second collection Next weekend, may 10th & 11th For the seminaries. Thank You!

Forever Young At Heart Upcoming Events
GForever Young At Hear is hosting two upcoming events on May 14th IMAX Theater and May 19th Monthly Meeting.

Handing On The Light Of Christ Appeal 2008
Thank you to all supporters of the 2008 Catholic Appeal. Our parish has raised $92,920.00 from 267 households, reaching 71.8 percent of our parish goal of our parish goal of $129,500.00.

Cori Forms Due
A reminder to all who received CORI forms that they are now due. Please return the form as soon as possible. You need to sign the form. The part below*** will be verified and signed here at the Rectory.

Senior CYO
Anyone interested in helping with Senior CYO next year is asked to please call Beth Dill at 508-481-1317 or by email at bethdill@charter.net.

No Vacation Bible School This Year
Unfortunately, we will not be able to run a Vacation Bible School at St. Bridget's School this summer. The school building is having a new fire alarm system installed which will take most of the summer. We certainly aren't able to have our children there while the fire alarm system is being changed! We hope to see you for VBS 2009!

St. Bridget's School Golf Tournament
On May 12th, St. Bridget School will be hosting its eleventh annual Golf Tournament. Each year, in an effort to raise funds for needed improvements to the school.

Knitters Welcome
Come and join us on Wednesday mornings 9:30 AM-11 AM to knit for charity. All levels of experience welcome. Call Barbara Weldon at 508-875-6009 ext #2 if interested.

St. Bridget's School Celebrates 50 Years
St. Bridget's School is celebrating Fifty Years of Academic Excellence. St. Bridget School is a Private Pre-K through 8 Elementary School in the Roman Catholic Tradition offering half-day and full-day pre-K for 4 Year-Olds also a full-day Kindergarten and Extended Day Program. The School is proudly Accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

Rugged Bear To Benefit School
Rugged Bear Event to Benefit Saint Bridget School's 50th! Coffee, snacks and shopping!On Thursday, May 8, The Rugged Bear children's clothing store on Rt. 20 in Sudbury will host a Saint Bridget School shopping benefit.

Help St. Bridget's School Surfing the Net
What if Saint Bridget School earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause?

St. Bridget's School New Website
Did you know - Our school web site has been redesigned. Check us out at www.saintbridgetschool.info.

Did You Know - Teacher's Websites
All St. Bridget’s teachers have a classroom website featuring homework, long term projects, class activities and calendar?

St. Bridget's Young Adult Group
Men and women aged 20-40 are invited to join the newly formed Young Adult Group. We meet every Fri evening from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Boxtops for Education and Campbells Labels
Once again, St. Bridget School is participating in these two easy fundraising programs with all profits going to the school's Library for books and educational videos.

Green And Yellow Bin - Recycling
Have you noticed the new green and yellow bin in the parking lot? St. Bridget School is sponsoring an Abitibi Paper Retriever program.

Opportunity to Place An Ad
In Sep 2007, we changed over to a bulletin company to print our bulletins. One aspect of this is the opportunity for people in the St. Bridget Community and surrounding towns to place an ad on two bulletin pages.

Sanctuary Lamp Available
The Sanctuary Lamp (candle) is available for all those who would like to memorialize a departed loved one, or a special intention.

Sanctuary Lamp
This week's Sanctuary Lamp is lit in loving memory of William, Claire & Thomas Scanlon given by Ray & Fran Scanlon.