I thought he’d live forever, he seemed so big and strong.
But the minutes fly and the years roll by, for a father and his son.
And suddenly when it happened, there was so much left unsaid.
No second chance to tell him thanks for everything he’s done.
I never will forget him, for he made me what I am.
Though he may be gone, memory lingers on, and I miss him… the Old Man.
Phil Coulter
Sr. Nancy’s order
There is still time to give to Sr. Nancy’s order’s great work in Phoenix.
please write SND or Phoenix on your check or write it on an envelope
and it will go to this important, life-saving and life-giving ministry.
Catholic Appeal update
St. Francis has hit over 100% of its Catholic Appeal assessment! St. Mary- St. Catherine is so close!
We need your help! It helps our parishes, our Collaborative and our Archdiocese!
Please give and help us build the ministries so many around us need.
To give, take a blue envelope from the pews or go to catholicappeal.com and answer the call.
Summertime
Lots of changes are on their way, so we need to take some time this summer to pause.
Please note that through Labor Day, Daily Mass will be suspended on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please consider online giving to help us pay our bills and build for the future.
Give us a call and we’ll walk you through the process. Thank you!
When my heart finds Christmas…
On Friday, Nov. 22, we’re going to New York City to see incredible Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, starring the Rockettes! We’ll leave Charlestown by motor coach at 7 am, attend the 2 pm show in Orchestra seats, and have a few hours to take in the excitement of the Big Apple- we’ll be back in Town by midnight! Tickets are $225 per person, reservations with a $100 deposit. 20 available for each parish maximum of 4 tickets per family.
Call Dianne at 617-242-4664- any questions? See Fr. John!
Stewardship
Giving of our time, talent and treasure is not about giving until it hurts.
Rather, it is about giving until you feel good about what you have given.
-Anonymous
Let’s look ahead to how we all can get involved at St. Francis de Sales and St. Mary- St. Catherine Parishes. Please take a look at some of the ministries that will benefit from your involvement: Worship Committee, Baptism Prep Team, Wedding Team, St. Francis Hall Team, Stewardship Committee, Social Team, Spiritual Committee, Family Committee, Social Justice Committee, and Adult Confirmation/RCIA. Please think about volunteering and sharing your talents with our Parish. Throughout the summer, we’ll be sharing information about these important ministries. If you would like more information on any of the listed committees/teams, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for all that you do for our Collaborative.
Social Justice
The LORD has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. -Micah 6:8
The Social Justice Committee will serve our collaborative as catalyst for the work of promoting the Gospel of Justice. The Committee will work with organizations in and outside of Charlestown to further awareness and correct the injustices in our community, issues like Pro-life in every stage, peace and promoting justice in our community through the Gospel and the teachings of our Church.
Fr. John wishes to build a committee, to discuss and act in positive and creative ways.
Please contact him.