September 6, 2015

The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

New Roads Catholic Community

St. Joseph & St. Luke

Liturgical Schedule
Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 6:45 a.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Holy Days to be announced.
Sacrament of Reconciliation

We welcome all
who have come
this day to be
part of our
worship service.
To those of you
who are visiting
with us, we
extend our hand in friendship and thank you for
your support.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. in Eucharistic Chapel or upon request

Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are normally celebrated in a Mass. Please
contact Holly Muson, Sacramental Preparation
Coordinator, to schedule a baptism.
Baptismal Preparation
Please contact Holly Muson to
schedule baptismal preparation.
Sacrament of the Sick
Anointing upon request.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Couples should contact the collaborative
offices at least six months prior to their marriage.

St. Luke Parish

132 Lexington Street, Belmont, MA 02478

New Roads Catholic Community Offices

Located at the Corner of Beech & Lexington Streets
Phone: 617-484-1996 Fax: 617-484-7831
Web Site: www.newroadscatholic.org
Office Hours: MondayFriday; 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.

Leadership Team
Rev. Thomas A. Mahoney, Pastor
tmahoney@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 11

Scripture for the week of September 6, 2015

Rachel Keeler, Associate Minister

rkeeler@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 52

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Sister Kathleen Moran, CSJ, Associate Minister

kmoran@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 12

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Mary Cahill, Administrative Assistant

mcahill@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 10
Lou Fabrizio, Finance and Operations Manager
lfabrizio@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 53

SUN Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37

Mon Col 1:24-2:3/Lk 6:6-11
Tue Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 1823 or 1:18-23
Wed Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26
Thu Col 3:12-17/Lk 6:27-38
Fri 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42
Sat 1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6:43-49
Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35

Holly Muson, Sacramental Preparation Coordinator

hmuson@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 50
Kathy OLeary, Assistant to the Leadership Team
koleary@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 22

September 5 4:00 p.m. John Savignano

September 6 11:00 a.m. Domenico Corso

Kathy Rushe, Coordinator of Volunteers

krushe@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 51

September 8

9:00 a.m. Daniel Horgan

September 12 9:00 a.m. Rosemarie Sacca

4:00 p.m. Rita Macera
September 13 8:30 a.m. Stephen Moore
11:00 a.m. Patricia Flood Fitzgerald,
and
John & Elizabeth Flood

Todd Theriault, Director of Music

ttheriault@newroadscatholic.org
Bulletin Submissions
mcahill@newroadscatholic.org
(due before 9:00 a.m. Monday)
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September 6, 2015

The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses for September 5/6

St. Josephs Parish:
September 5

St. Lukes Parish:

September 5
September 6

Fall Bereavement Group

7:30 a.m. - Fr. OConnell

10:00 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney
5:30 p.m. - Fr. Dunkle, SJ

Have you lost a loved one through death?

Do you find yourself in need of being with others
who are experiencing similar feelings? New Roads
Catholic Community will hold an eight-week
bereavement group on Wednesday evenings in
classroom 4 in St. Lukes lower church from 7:00
to 8:30 p.m. Each session will begin with prayer
and a brief input. Much of the time will be spent
sharing your experience of loss, what is helping,
and what is a source of struggle. The first session
will be held on September 30th, and sessions will
continue on consecutive weeks through November
18th. A minimum of six people is needed in order
for the group to be formed. Call Sister Kathleen at
617-484-1996 if you are interested.

4:00 p.m. - Fr. Walsh, SJ

8:30 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney
11:00 a.m. - Fr. OConnell

Masses for September 12/13

St. Josephs Parish:
September 13

St. Lukes Parish:

September 12
September 13

7:30 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney

10:00 a.m. - Fr. DeVelis, OCD
5:30 p.m. - Fr. Mahoney
4:00 p.m. - Fr. Mahoney
8:30 a.m. - Fr. Walsh, SJ
11:00 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney

Calendar of Events

For those seeking peace

All are welcome at all events!

New Roads Peace Vigil

Wednesday, September 9 @ St. Luke

This week at
New Roads Catholic Community

For a few minutes of prayerful silencefor more

Anytime between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.

(in addition to regularly scheduled liturgies)

Sunday, September 6
7:00 p.m. NO Scripture Reflection..........St. Joseph
Monday, September 7
8:30 p.m. Young Womens Bible Study.....St. Joseph

Funeral-Planning Ministry

Wednesday, September 9
7:00 p.m. Peace Vigil.....St. Luke
Thursday, September 10
12:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration.....St. Luke
Saturday, September 12
1:00 p.m. ReconciliationSt. Luke

The funeral-planning ministry at Saint Joseph and

Saint Luke is a wonderful opportunity to offer both
the hospitality of the parish and compassion of God
to members of families who have suffered the loss
of a loved one. The planner makes contact with a
member of the family and makes arrangements to
meet with them. Families are encouraged to share
something about the deceased, to select readings
and music, and determine whether anyone in the
family will take a public role in the liturgy.

New Roads Collaborative Offices

will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015
in observance of Labor Day.
PLEASE NOTE: No 6:45 a.m. Mass at St. Luke,
9:00 a.m. Communion Service at St. Joseph

Having a minimum of six members of this ministry

in each parish would help to avoid calling on the
same planner repeatedly in a short period of time.
Training will be provided for those interested or
willing to hear more about the responsibilities and
time commitment involved. Please call or email
Sister Kathleen if you are open to hearing more
about this blessed ministry.

Dominican Sisters
Bake Sale
September 13, 2015
The proceeds from the sale
will be used to buy medical
supplies for their mission to support the lepers.
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New Roads Catholic Community

St. Joseph & St. Luke

New Roads is Hiring!

Think about someone in your life who is scared

about something right now. Someone who is
filled with fear, and doesnt fully know the power
of Christ to help them face their fears. God is
giving you a message to give that person. God
wants to use your voice for that person to hear
these words: Be strong. You are not alone in
your fear. I am your God, and I am always with
you. God wants to set every captive free, to lift
up all who are bowed down, to comfort every
person who feels alone and unprotected in this
world. Will you give the message? Will you let
God give you the courage to reach out to one
person in your life whose heart is frightened, and
tell them about the joy and hope, the peace and
strength, that come from knowing God?

Do you know someone who would be a great fit for

our community? We are currently hiring for two
part-time positions: Coordinator of Children's
Ministry and Technology Assistant.
More details can be found on our Web site:
www.newroadscatholic.org/jobs

Registration for children to prepare for

the sacraments of Reconciliation &
Eucharist (children who will be in second grade
and up) or Confirmation (two-year program for
ninth- and tenth-grade teens) this year will close on
September 13th.

To register, please visit our Web site:

www.newroadscatholic.org

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume

on Wednesday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to
noon in St. Lukes lower church. We meet on the
first and third Wednesdays of the month. Our
mission is to knit prayer shawls for those in need of
healing comfort.
All are welcome to join us.

Registration is online through our Web site, but

families who do not have access to a computer or
would like additional help with the process can
register in person by contacting Holly Muson,
sacramental preparation coordinator. Questions?
Please contact Holly at
hmuson@newroadscatholic.orgor 617-484-1996
x50.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St.
Lukes Parish meets the first
Sunday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
in the classroom area of the lower
church. Our ability to help those in need depends
totally on donations. Currently we are assisting 13
families in Watertown and Belmont. Please come if
you are interested in helping those in need.
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September 6, 2015

The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proclaim the goodness of God

Have you noticed? Change can be uncomfortable. It
can be unwelcome and life altering. Ive noticed, and
I dont like it. I have been camping for years and
thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors, delighting in the
fresh air, the gifts of nature, the ability to let instincts
instead of a clock dictate when to get up, when to eat,
when to sit still or be on the move. I have just spent a
week in the White Mountains sleeping on the ground,
cooking over an open fire. At the end of the time
there, my friend and I found ourselves saying: This
might have been the last time. Nature is the same;
but, we are older, stiffer, slower to move. These are
not welcome changes. We will need to find new ways
to enjoy Gods gifts of creation.

known God and Gods goodness was overlooked.

The rite of baptism has a prayer in which the persons
ears and mouth are touched while the priest or deacon
says: The Lord Jesus made the deaf hear and the
dumb speak. May he soon touch your ears to receive
his word, and your mouth to proclaim his faith, to the
praise and glory of God the Father. The prayer
makes clear that the word received as gift is meant to
be shared through our proclamation of praise and
glory to God. This is meant for all of us. We who
have heard Gods word and been transformed by it
are to praise and glorify God.
In the past, many of us have left the proclamation of
the Good News to professional preachers and been
content to do so. But that
is not what our baptism
calls us to do, nor is it
what Jesus commanded us
to do when he said: Go
and make disciples of all
nations. This is a change
that can make us
uncomfortable; but it is
one we must respond to
and act upon. There are
many people we interact
with who need our voice,
who need to hear our
testimony to the way in which God has touched and
transformed our lives. Without our witness, they may
never learn the multiplicity of ways that God invites
us to come to know him. If we wont share with
others the goodness of God as we have experienced
it, who will?

The Gospel for this weekend

tells the story of a persons
life being radically changed
by Jesuss engagement with
him. People brought a deaf
man whose speech was
impeded to Jesus and asked
him to lay hands on him.
Jesus responded to their
request, taking the man aside,
touching his ears and tongue,
and saying: Be opened.
And they were opened.
Imagine what that was like:
being unable one minute to hear the sound of
anothers voice, to hear the sounds of nature, to know
when something is dangerously close or safely
distant. Imagine what it is like to speak for the first
time in a manner that people readily understand what
you are saying. How would you respond to this
double transformation? I expect I would be excited,
enthused, grateful, and very much wanting to sing
from the rooftops. And that is how the once-deaf man
responds. Touched by Jesus, he will never be the
same.

~Sister Kathleen
Take your next step: Think about the ways in which
God has touched your life and changed you. Consider
what would help you to speak of the transforming
impact Gods love has had for you. What would free
you to be able to speak openly about your
relationship with God?

I have known any number of people in my life who

have been touched by God, transformed really, and
they have been hesitant to proclaim the greatness of
God in their lives. They have felt awkward about
seeming to call attention to themselves. Lost in this
false humility, an opportunity to give honor and
credit to God was ignored. The chance to make
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New Roads Catholic Community

St. Joseph & St. Luke

Collection

Social Justice Ministry

The offertory amount for August 29/30 was

$3,3327.21.
Thank you for your generosity!

As Disciples of Christ, we have a

responsibility to respect the dignity of all
people, to work to secure everyones rights
and to work for a more just and peaceful
society and world. We undertake this
mission through prayer, worship,
education, and action, for love of our
neighbor is our love of our Lord.

This Weeks
Second Collection
This weeks second
collection supports The
Catholic University of America (CUA) and its
scholarship fund for needy students. CUA, located
in Washington, D.C., is the national university of
the Catholic Church. Many priests and professional
lay ministers throughout the US obtain their
education from CUA. For more information, please
visit www.cua.edu.

Subcommittees:
Homelessness September 22nd, 7:00 p.m.,
lower church of St. Luke
Meeting: Immigration in the Fall TBA
SJC is collecting gift cards, checks, and cash to
support the girls served by My Life My Choice
starting on the weekend of August 29/30 through
to the weekend of September 19/20. Checks
should be made out to: St. Luke Church with MLMC
in the memo line.

Collaborative Books Group

New Roads Catholic Community Collaborative
Books Group meets the first Monday of the
month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Parish Library.

For information on topics being explored, see the Web

page for social justice at the New Roads Catholic
Community Web site:
www.newroadscatholic.org/social-justice-ministry
Please visit our Web page to:

We will meet on Monday evening,

September 14th, in the St. Josephs
parish library at 7:00 p.m. Our
selection for September is Rebuilt, The
Story of a Catholic Parish
Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the
Lost, and Making Church Matter by
Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran. This is the
story of the Church of the Nativity, a Catholic
parish in Maryland, published in 2013 by Ava
Maria Press. Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from
thriving megachurches and innovative business
leaders, while anchoring their vision in the
Eucharistic heart of Catholic faith, the authors
present the compelling and inspiring story of how
they brought their parish back to life. Questions or
comments, please contact Claire Dondis 617-4890615.
Newcomers are welcome.

Listen to or read the interview on NPR @ WBUR.

Listen to the Ted Talk given by Linda Smith of Shared
Hope.
Read the article regarding the website Back Page
See the video of the Homelessness Forum at on our
webpage.

The Social Justice Committee will meet on Tuesday,

September 15th, at 7:00 p.m., in the lower church of St.
Luke.
We welcome those who wish to work for justice for all
to participate at our meetings.
THE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
SAVE THE DATES!
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Fall Semester Courses Begin
The campus is located at: 149
Washington Street in Brighton, MA and
is accessible by train. To learn more or
to register, visit www.theologicalinstitute.org.
For further information call: 617.779.4104.

Pope Francis
Reading the Gospel each day
helps us to overcome our
selfishness and to follow Jesus
our Teacher with dedication.

Thursday, October 15th, 2015 Theological Institute

Open House: The Theological Institute at Saint Johns
Seminary will host an Open House for the Degree
Programs at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th: Master of Arts in
Ministry Program & Master of Theological Studies for the
New Evangelization.
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