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February 7, 2010 - Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Next
Weekend's Readings
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart, for you have heard
the words of my mouth. - Psalm 138:1.
Understanding
This Weeks Readings
Today's readings offer a clarion call to each of us to live the vocation
to which God has called us.
Hospital
Stays
Please notify the rectory when you or a loved one are in the hospital.
Unfortunately due to the HIPPA Laws the hospital can no longer notify
us.
Bulletin
Download
Click
the link below to download the St. Bridget's weekly bulletin in Adobe
PDF format: Bulletin.pdf.
Intention
Masses
Mon
9 AM - Robert Conlin
Tue 9 AM - Holy Souls
Wed 9 AM - Carol D'Angio
Sat - No 9 AM
Sat 10 AM -Anointing of the Sick
Sat 4 PM - Marguerite Procanik
Sun 10:30 AM - John & Mary Louise Burke
Feast
Days
2/8 - St. Jerome Emiliani & St. Josephine Bakhita
2/10 - St. Scholastica
2/11 - Our Lady of Lourdes

Lent
- Confession
On the Wednesdays of Lent, every church, in the Archdiocese of Boston
will be open for individual confession.
Volunteers
Needed - VistaCare
If you have a desire to help others...a caring heart and some time to
share - as little as one hour a week - we need you.

Precana
- Marriage Preparation
A marriage preparation program (PreCana) will be offered at St. Mary's
in Holliston on Sun, Feb 28 and on Sat Mar 6.
Is
There Anyone Sick Among You?
Never hesitate to call our parish priest to ask for prayer and the Sacrament
of the Sick prior to surgery or when diagnosed with serious illness.
Tickets
For Boston Catholic Conference
Tickets to the Boston Catholic Men's & Women's Conferences are on Sale
now!

World
Marriage Day
Feb 14th has been designated as "World Marriage Day." This day honors
husband and wife as head of the family.
World
Day of the Sick
Feb 11 has been declared "World Day of the Sick." We will celebrate this
on Sat, Feb 13th at the 10:00 AM Mass in the Upper Church.
Lenten
Triduum - Mark These Days!
St. Bridget's Parish will have a special Lenten Triduum on the following
dates: Feb 22nd, Feb 23rd, Feb 24th.
A
Prayer For Priest - Year for Priests
Lord Jesus, once you called the first disciples in order to make them
fishers of men. Continue to let resound today Your sweet invitation: "Come
and follow me."...
Adopt
A Priest Apostolate
Is Looking For…. Committed persons of prayer to "spiritually adopt" a
priest of the Archdiocese of Boston for one year.
Regional
Celebrations of Confirmation
If, because of various circumstances, you never received the Sacrament
of Confirmation, there are regional celebrations of Confirmation in several
locales in the Archdiocese.
Confessions
Saturday
Confessions
are heard on Saturdays from 2:00-3:00 PM. This week confessions will be
heard by Fr. Conroy.
Sanctuary
Lamp
For all those who would like to memorialize a departed loved one, or a
special intention.
Help
the Needy - St. Vincent de Paul
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society needs more members, both men and woman.
Eucharist
to the Homebound
If you are interested in bringing the Eucharist to hospital or the homebound.

Vocation
Chalice
This
week the Vocation Chalice will be hosted by Peter & Lisa Keaveney and
their family.
If you are interested in hosting the Vocation Chalice please contact the
Rectory.
An
Invitation - Recite the Rosary
If you recite the rosary daily, or would like to begin this lovely practice:
We invite you to become an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary at St.
Bridget's.

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 bulletin must now need to be in to the Rectory
by Tue at 10 AM instead of Wed.
Family
Mass - 9:00 AM
All
families are invited to participate more actively in the Family Mass.
Join us downstairs at 9:00 AM each Sunday.
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Coffee
& Doughnuts
This Sunday, February 7th there will be Coffee & Donuts following the
9 AM & 10:30 AM Masses in the school hall.
Sacrificial
Giving
Last
weekends 5% tithing was $533.00
to
HAS (Help-A-Student).
There will be a second collection this weekend, February 6th & 7th for
the Holy Father. Thank You!
Tax
Letters
If
you use offertory envelopes and you would like to request an itemized
letter of your donations for your taxes, please contact Maria cole at
the rectory.
Heating
Assistance - Citizen's Energy
The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program is taking applications for the 2010
heating season. Call 1-877-JOE-4-OIL to apply for Oil assistance.
St.
Bridget's Serve New England
January Serve New England Newsletters are in the Church now. Please check
their website - www.servenewengland.org.
Thomas
Moore College Winter Open House
On President's Day, Mon, Feb 15, 2010, Thomas More College is hosting
its annual Winter Open House.
Birthright
Has Moved
Birthright of Framingham has moved to 79A Main St. in Framingham. Our
new "cottage" is located just off Route 9 behind the Ski Market Plaza.

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.
Caregiver
Homes of Massachusetts
We help keep your loved ones at home and provide you with financial assistance.
Caregiver Homes is a state-funded and licensed provider, an alternative
to nursing home placement.
Archdiocesan
Flu Season Directives
In addition to practicing good hygiene, the Cardinal directs the following
for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy and for flu prevention:...
Boxtops
For Education & Campells' Labels
The
school is participating in two easy fundraisers with all profits going
to the Library for books and videos. Check out the companies' websites
for lists of participating products and also the required proofs of purchase.
Choose
Life License Plate
Please show your belief in Life and Love by applying for a CHOOSE LIFE
Massachusetts Specialty License Plate. It will raise funds, awareness
and publicity for the PRO-LIFE CAUSE here in Massachusetts.

New
Website for the Archdiocese
"Cardinal Sean is pleased to announce the launch of the Archdiocese of
Boston's new website, designed to bring Catholics closer to their faith
- www.BostonCatholic.org."
New
Format for Family Mass
This year we are trying a new format for the Family Mass. Rather than
have a Host Family for each Family Mass, we will have scheduled 1-2 children
lectors to proclaim the readings.
Email
Addresses Wanted
We have a new census program, which will hopefully allow us to email information
such as when an event is postponed or cancelled because of the weather.

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

Green
And Yellow Bin - Recycling
Please
do not forget to bring in your paper recycling to our green and yellow
Abitibi box, located at the entrance to the parking lot near Granite Street
. We appreciate all of your cooperation and donations!
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
This
week the Sanctuary Lamp is lit in Loving memory of Michael Ridge given
by Charlie & Nancy Grew.
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