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With deep sorrow we announce that our pastor, Father William Dunn passed away on Monday, 20 May 2013. The funeral was on Thursday, 23 May 2013. Burial at Saint Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury
Obituary in the Boston Pilot Obituary At this time you may wish to take a moment to read this interview with Father Dunn originally published in January, 2011, in the WestRoxbury Patch on line newspaper. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Father Dunn can be made to the Saint John’s new parking lot fund. Let us pray for and celebrate the life of Father William S Dunn, physician of souls, as his pilgrimage brings him to eternal life. Rest in Peace. | |||||
| Memorial Day
This Monday, May 27 is Memorial Day, the day on which we honor all the men and women who died in military service to our country. Please join us for Mass at 9:00.
Memorial Day Masses will also be celebrated at Mount Benedict Cemetery, 409 Corey Street, West Roxbury at 10:00 AM, tent and seating at the main entrance at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel with canopy and seating and at New Calvary Cemetery, 800 Harvard Street at 11:00 AM. Tent/Canopy and seating will be provided. All are welcome. As we celebrate Memorial Day, our Parish Office will be closed. If you need, a priest for any reason, please call 617-323-4410. On Monday, the Gardens at Gethsemane is holding its 45th Annual Memorial Day Service on Memorial Day beginning at 9:30 am. The West Roxbury VFW Post 2902 will conduct a ceremony. State Sen. Mike Rush, a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserves will serve as keynote speaker. A dedication of the Brigadier General William J. Gormley, III Memorial Bench will occur during the service. | |||||
| Graduation Enjoy the confidence that comes from knowing your parents, friends and parish Community have faith in you, as you go forth knowing God has a special plan for you that's wonderfully unique. God's Blessing and Congratulations to all our 2013 Graduates.
Whether you turn to the right Or turn to the left, Your ears will hear a voice Behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) | |||||
| Catholic Faith Esentials How do we celebrate the great mysteries of our Christian faith? (Online) This is a free online course, each Monday evening from 7-8pm for the Year of Faith, which covers key aspects of Catholic faith and teaching. Tonight's session is: How do we celebrate the great mysteries of our Christian faith? Individuals and groups can watch on any computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection at www.BostonCatholicLive.com. Recordings of each session can be found at www.YearOfFaithBoston.org. For more information, please contact Michael Lavigne at mlavigne@rcab.org or 617-746-5748. | |||||
| Saint John Chrysostom's 2nd Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser Thank you to those who attended and otherwise supported our "Spring Fling 2013" on Friday evening, 10 May 2013. We enjoyed good food, we were entertained by the Barber Shop Quartet Trade Secrets, we danced and sang along with D.J. Dave, and won beautiful raffle gifts. We came together as a community to recover from the winter blahs and to get to know each other and to be able to call one another by name. We were able to raise funds for the Parish to support our major repairs over and above the monthly obligations, such as the much needed repair of the parking lot and replacement of windows. Thank you! Special thanks to Mary Martell for her efforts in coordinating this event. | |||||
| First Holy Communion Celebration First Communion Mass was celebrated on Saturday, May 4th, 2013, at 10:30 AM. Please keep our First Communion class in your prayers as they reach this milestone on their journey of faity. The enthusiasm and smiling faces of the children lift our spirits and give us renewed hope! | |||||
| Pancake Breakfast Thanks to all who supported Boy Scout Troop 1 West Roxbury's annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, May 19th, 2013. | |||||
| Greg Piatt, our Blessed John seminarian, was ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Detroit on Saturday, April 13th, 2013, in Detroit. He will return to Saint John's the following weekend. Please keep Greg in your prayers as he makes this important step toward priesthood. | |||||
| Saint Vincent de Paul Society Today as we celebrate Pentecost the Holy Spirit wants to make us advocates of God's presence to bring new life to others, especially those who do not know the love of God in their lives. Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Basket will help the needy to believe in the mystery of God's Divine love for them. We are collecting food for the needy, can you help? Thank you. | |||||
| Saint John Chrysostom's Upper Room Prayer Group Saint John Chrysostom's Upper Room Prayer Group will meet Tuesday evening May 28th, 2013, at 7:30PM. Please join us to add your prayers to the group's prayers, and bring a friend! God Bless You! more... | |||||
| Envelopes and Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). Please remember that we need your continued support to meet all of our financial obligations. Please continue to use your envelopes or, if interested, Electronic Fund Transfers. Forms for the fund transfers are also available in the office. Thank you for your continued support. | |||||
| Parish Fall Bazaar the bazaar crafts group is meeting on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at 1:30 PM. | |||||
Congratulations to Father Paul V. MacDonald on your fifty-nine years of faithful service this has been a generous gift to the Church. May the Lord bless you with abundant joy just as you have blessed so many in your priestly ministry.
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| Welcome Deacon Brian Kean! We welcome our newly ordained Deacon Brian Kean with great joy to our parish community. His first formal Liturgy of Celebration as Deacon was celebrated on Sunday, October 28th, 2012. This is the first time St. John's has been blessed with a new Deacon.
On September 22nd, 2012, Deacon Brian Kean was ordained a permanent deacon by Cardinal Sean O'Malley for the Archdiocese of Boston, along with 10 other men ready and willing to respond to God's call. We as a community have been blessed to have Deacon Brian Kean be assigned to our parish. We want to express our welcome to him with gratitude and prayer. "Congratulations and Welcome" Deacon Brian as you begin your ministry here at Saint John's. | |||||
| Saint John's New Parish Library
If you are in need of inspirational reading come visit our
parish library. We have several excellent books for you to read. The Library, a gift from our Prayer Group is located in the upper room, and contains books on interesting variety of subjects including Church History, Theology, Bible and related books, Lives of the Saints, Maryology, Spirituality, Prayer Parish Ministries, and some Catholic fiction.
Take a look and take out a book. | |||||
| Saint John's Altar Servers and Lectors
Attention Girls & Boys who wish to be Altar Servers at Saint John's
You must have made your First Communion, call Sister Maureen at the Parish Office 617-323-4410 ext. 16 and kindly give your name, address, age, grade and phone number, if you wish to have your name on the list We thank our Altar Servers who have been serving throughout the year.
Parents, kindly have your child at Saint John's ten minutes before Mass if he or she is serving. Thank you. | |||||
| May is the Month of the Blessed Mother. We will be reciting the rosary daily during the month of May in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 8:45 AM (prior to the 9:00 Mass). | |||||
| Religious Education Program (CCD)
We thank Father Charlie, Deacon Greg Piatt, Sister Maureen, and Marie Sullivan for a beautify Liturgy. We are very grateful to our teachers, Susan Donelan and Barbara
Webb for the countles hours they spent reparing the children to receive their First Communion. We are grateful to our Music Minstry: Alan Long and Osmani & Rena Rodriguez for lifting our voices and hearts in song.
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| Clergy Benefit Trust directly supports the health, welfare, and retirement needs of our six hundered forty-five diocesan priests. These men have been there when we needed them. Now, it is our turn to fulfill the promises we make as Catholics to care for them when they need us. Clergy Benefit Trust supports the hundreds of priests across our Archdiocese who faithfully serve the Catholic faithful each day of their lives. All are welcome to make a donation online at CareforSeniorPriests.org On behalf of all our priests who will benefit from your generosity this Easter, thank you for your support. The following are senior Priests who have served faithfully at Saint John Chrysostom Parish. Please remember these faithful priests in your prayers and when contributing to the Easter Collection this year: Reverend Joseph K. Fagan, Reverend Leo X. Lynch, Reverend Paul A. Phinn, Reverend Paul W. Berube, Reverend William T. Pearsall, Reverend Garrett J. Barry, Reverend Paul V. MacDonald and Reverend Charles B. Flaherty. | |||||
| Easter Choir A Heartfelt Thanks to our Volunteer choir, who met on many wintery Thursday's to sing praise to God and inspire us during Holy Week this year. Thanks to Andy for his Guitar solo on Holy Thursday, Teo for his Trumpet playing on Easter Sunday and Paul for providing excellent accompaniment for our over flow group of worshippers on Easter Sunday.
Thanks also in a profound way to our talented Cantors, Marilyn, John, Rena and Osmani; for wonderful renditions of The Holy City on Palm Sunday, and all of their collective participation during Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Bravo to you All!! And on a reflective note; This is the 1st Easter in 24 years that our beloved organist emeritus, Dick D'Italia hasn't been here with us. We Remember You with Great affection and gratitude | |||||
| RIP Richard D'Italia Our dear friend and Music Minister Richard D'Italia died Sunday, February 3rd, 2013. Richard was our Music Minister for almost 30 years. God Bless his family and may he rest in peace. | |||||
| Parish Council meeting on Monday, 22 April 2013 at 7:00 PM. | |||||
| Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors: We would like to Thank our Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, Collectors and Greeters for all of their help in assisting us at Masses and especially Funerals. We appreciate and value their time and talent here at Saint John's. If anyone feels so inclined to be involved kindly call Sr. Maureen at (617)-323-4410 ext. 16.
Please notify the Parish Office, if you are planning a vacation within the next two months so we may make our scheduling arrangements. If interested in Lecturing, Ushering or Greeting, kindly call Sr. Maureen at 617-323-4410. Thank you. | |||||
| Communion Calls The parish staff will bring Holy Communion to shut-ins on a monthly basis. Please call the Parish Office 617-323-4410, if you know of a shut-in who would like to be included. | |||||
| Marriage Program/Pre-Cana The catechism of the Church explains: 1632 "So that the 'I do' of the spouses may be a free and responsible act and so that the marriage covenant may have solid and lasting human and Christian foundations, preparation for marriage is of prime importance." It is imperative that anyone who is preparing to receive the sacrament of Matrimony attend a workshop beforehand. For more information or to register, contact Sister Maureen ext.16 or parish secretary 617-323-4410 ext. 10. You might also want to check the Archdiocesan website at v. more... | |||||
| R.I.C.A.The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process which adults are fully initiated into the Catholic faith community. It includes four periods of formation: Precatechumenate, Catechumenate, Enlightment, and Mystagogia. It is for men and women who are not baptized, baptized in another Christian Church and interested in ours, or baptized in the Roman Catholic Church but who have not received Sacraments of First Eucharist and/or Confirmation and have not been active in their faith since childhood. Each person’s journey of faith is different. There is no set timetable for reception of the Sacraments. If anyone is interested in this sacramental process. Please contact Sister Maureen at 617-323-4410. | |||||
| Baptism Preparation Program The Baptism Program is a time for parents to reflect on the Love of God and the new life of your child. We welcome your child into the Christian Community through Baptism. It is a wonderful time to renew your faith-life as parents, and prepare for the Baptism of your child. Together we explore the meaning of Baptism not just for the day of the ceremony, but for the continuing faith-life of your child. The class is held each month. Before the Baptism of your child, please call Saint John's Parish Office 617-323-4410 or drop by for details and times. more... | |||||
| Celiac Disease For those with celiac disease, we do have low-gluten altar bread and are able to consecrate these hosts at Mass for Holy Communion. If you wish to receive Holy Communion, please contact the parish office. | |||||
| Military If you know of someone on active duty or about to be deployed and would like their name displayed in the vestibule of the church, please contact the parish secretary with the name and service. We will remember them in our prayers. | |||||
| Celebrating the Year of Faith The last five sessions of Catholicism began on Sunday, February 24th, 2013, at 2:00 PM in the hall of the Parish Center. Catholicism is a 10-part video series by Father Robert Barron The first five videos were presented on five Sundays before Thanksgiving and then complete the series during Lent. This is an award-winning series and is a wonderful, beautiful review of the basic teachings of the Church. Refreshments will be served. All Catholics of the parish are encouraged to attend. See the preview on-line at catholicismseries.com | |||||
| Project Cookie Dough Many thanks to the 9 bakers who made 569 homemade cookies this past month - it was very much appreciated! Our May batches of cookies will be due Wednesday, May, 15th, 2013, by 3:00 p.m. New bakers are always welcome! Any questions, please contact Donna O'Connor at 617-524-4396. Thank you! | |||||
| Students and Adults Called to Serve The Mass is the greatest act of prayer and worship that we can make to God. The Mass is a celebration of God's love for us as an Altar Server it is a privilege to assist the priest with the Liturgy. We invite our adult parishioners and our young boys and girls to be part of this special ministry. WILL YOU RESPOND TO GOD'S CALL? Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 18th, 2012 at 10:30 AM. If you are willing, please call Sr. Maureen at 617-323-4410 ext. 16. | |||||
| Ministry to the Ill and Shut-ins
Saint John's Eucharistic Minister's visit the hospitals as often as possible. When someone is admitted to a hospital be certain to indicate that he/she is a member of Saint John Chrysostom Parish. If you or your loved one or a neighbor would like to receive the Eucharist at home, kindly call the Parish Center Office (617)-323-4410 and one of our Eucharistic Minister's will visit you each month.
We would like to Thank our Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, Ushers, Collectors and Greeters for all of their help in assisting us at Masses and especially Funerals. We appreciate and value their time and talent here at Saint John's.
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There may be new signs of life speaking to us. We have only to see them to experience the glory of the risen Lord penetrating the shadows of our lives. Would you ever consider being in ministry here at Saint John's as a Lector, Minister, Usher, Greeter or any other ministry. Just as Jesus taught His disciples, we as disciples of God, can offer what we have. We encourage you to participate in any of the above areas that you may feel you can share with us.
If you would like to join any of our ministries kindly call Sister Maureen 617-323-4410. Thank you.
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Eucharistic Minister Request The Brigham
and Women’s at Faulkner Hospital is looking for Eucharistic
Ministers to join the team of those who minister to those
vulnerable among us in their time of need. No experience is
necessary, just a compassionate heart and a few hours a
week or month. Please call Regina Gavin at
617-983-4856 at the Faulkner.
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Our Parish Mission Statement
We are God's people – women, men and children – created in His image and raised to a new dignity through Baptism to be a priestly people and stewards of His creation.
Conscious of this dignity, we choose to gather together at Saint John's to worship our Father, through Jesus in the Spirit especially in the liturgy and to create a family bond among us.
Therefore, we freely commit our time, talent and treasure to enhance the spiritual and human growth of the members of this family and the wider community.
Welcome to new parishioners!
If you are new in the parish, please visit our office in the parish center and fill out a form to register with us. Those moving from the parish are asked to contact the Parish Center that we may update our records.
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