From Fr. Gregory:



It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.

-Saint Thomas Aquinas

St. Edward Parish – Jesse Tree 2022

The St. Edward Jesse Tree has been an Advent

tradition in our parish for many years. The generosity of our parishioners has helped the more needy families of St. Mary of The Angels Parish and its surrounding communities of Dorchester, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. In recent years, this same spirit of giving has been extended to The South Boston – Seaport Collaborative.

The Jesse Tree will be set up in the Narthex for the weekend of

19, 20 November.

Like last year, the receiving parishes have asked that all our giving be done with $25.00 gift cards for the following retail stores: 

Target, Marshalls/TJMaxx and Old Navy.

We have placed tags on the tree that correspond to the gift card requests. Please stop by the Jesse Tree and grab as many tags as you would like!

The Gift cards can be dropped in the Locked Drop Box that is located at the entrance doors to St. Edward Church starting on

Monday, 21 November. The box will be emptied each day.

Similar to last year, we have a goal of 600 gift cards. The final day for donating gift cards will be Tuesday, 13 December.

PLEASE NOTE: Only gift cards; no clothing gifts can be accepted.

           Thank you for your generosity!!!

Just a reminder that we have a GREAT need for Gift Cards for the Santa Foundation (see below). The Santa Foundation gives these Gift Cards to parents in Norfolk who are financially struggling so they can buy Christmas presents for their children. We are reaching out to you and depend on your generosity so that we can meet our goal for this year. Last year we were able to give the Santa Foundation Gift Cards totaling $6,000. You are a key part of this endeavor, and we appreciate all you do to make life a little better for these families.

COLLECTING GIFT CARDS FOR THE SANTA FOUNDATION

St. Jude Church has supported the Santa Foundation for many years with presents from our “Giving Tree” and, more recently, with Gift Cards at Christmas. The Santa Foundation would like us to continue this new tradition of collecting Gift Cards for their families at Christmas.

Gift Cards suggested by the Santa Foundation for their families include: 

Kohls, Barnes & Noble, Home Depot, Stop & Shop, Target, Walmart, Old Navy, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Shaw’s, Big Y, Market Basket, CVS, Bed, Bath & Beyond, VISA, Amazon, Walgreens, TJ Maxx, Movie Gift Cards

Suggested Amount of Gift Cards for Families:

$25 with the receipt attached and the amount written on the card. Folks can hand in as many Gift Cards as they would like.

You may also drop off Gift Cards at the Rectory during the week or leave them in the black locked mailbox outside of the Rectory any time. Gift Cards may also be mailed to

St. Jude Rectory, PO Box 305, Norfolk, Ma. 02056.

Please do not leave Gift Cards in the Church unattended.

We will be collecting Gift Cards outside the Church before Masses on the following days/times:

Saturday 12/3 – 4:30pm to start of 5pm Mass

Sunday 12/4 – 7:30am to start of 8am Mass

Sunday 12/4 – 10am to start of 10:30am Mass

Thank you very much for your generosity towards

the Santa Foundation!!

Holiday Concert again at St. Edward!

The Annual Lowell Mason House Holiday Concert marks its 8^th year with a performance beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at St. Edward in Medfield.

 Performers of all ages will share the gift of music with the community in the spirit of the holidays.

Helping to carry out the “Celebrating Community Voices” theme of this year’s event will be Libby Allison, long-time Medfield resident, professor of music education at Berklee College of Music, and an award-winning educator. In 2019, Allison received the Berklee Distinguished Faculty Award.

A new addition to this year’s holiday music program is a volunteer choir directed by Jonathan Gray performing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah.

Other featured performers include:

Concert pianist David McGrory, Medfield High School Chamber Strings and Jazz Combo, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Choir, Becca and John Kornet,

Eva Kendrick, Trills ‘n Chills a cappella group, Montrose School Treblemakers a cappella group, Ian Kasarjian, St. Edward music director, MEMO “Joy to the World” outstanding performers

Tickets for the Lowell Mason House Holiday Concert are available online via LowellMasonHouse.net and at the concert door.

Beginning Nov. 17, tickets will also be on sale at The Center on Icehouse Road and after the 9 am Sunday Mass at St. Edward.

Adult tickets are $20 each; senior citizen and student tickets are $15 each. Families purchasing multiple tickets have the option of paying a flat price of $50 if tickets are purchased together.

For more information about the concert, email Tom Scotti: Thomas.scotti@verizon.net. To make a donation to the

non-profit Lowell Mason House, go to LowellMasonHouse.net.

Gilly’s House is a 501c3 nonprofit 12 step recovery men’s sober home located in Wrentham, MA. We are so blessed to be able to continue to do God’s work with the support of the community.



Gilly’s House Christmas Wish List 2022

For the house:

HP67 black and color ink for office printer

Printer paper, Twin sheets,

Standard size bed pillows, Steak knives (24),

Set of kitchen knives, 12-16 oz glasses

Food slicer (to slice roasts and deli meat),

Ziploc variety pack containers with lids, Cookie sheets

Ground caffeinated coffee, Caffeinated K-Cups for Kuerig

Box Kleenex tissues, Q-Tips, Lip balm, Fingernail and toenail

clippers, Men’s shampoo, Shaving Cream

Gift cards to BJS, Shaws, Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Big Y, 

Target, Walmart, Amazon, The Dollar Tree, CVS, Walgreens, Lowes

For the residents:

Men's leather belts sizes 32, 34, 36, 38

Men's boxer briefs sizes M, L and XL

Men's white tanks sizes M, L , XL and XXL

Men's flannel shirts sizes M, L, XL and XXL

Men's workboots and winter boots sizes 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Men's moccasin slippers sizes 10, 10.5, 11,11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

22 Gillette Mach 3 or Fusion 5 razors and blades

22 Dunkin Donuts $10 gift cards

22 Cumberland Farms $10 gift cards

22 CVS $10 gift cards

22 gas cards/Uber cards

Drop offs can be at St. Jude, St Edward boxes or 69 Boardman Street, Norfolk (plastic container on side of garage for drop offs or at Gilly’s House staff desk , 1022 West Street, Wrentham (enter thru door in back with Gilly’s House stained glass window).

Or to make a monetary donation please visit www.gillyshouse.com, click on DONATE tab or mail to:

Gilly’s House, P. O. Box 110, 1022 West St, Wrentham, MA 02093

ATTN: Maureen Cappuccino

All donations are tax deductible #82-1696539 Please call Maureen at 508 384 2251 or email maureen@gillyshouse.com with any

questions.                                                                                                                            

If any students are looking for community service hours, please contact Maureen Cappuccino at maureen@gillyshouse.com

New ZOOM date:

Thursday, December 15, 2022, @ 7:00 PM

Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg 

Combining southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity, Fannie Flagg takes readers back to Elmwood Springs, Missouri, where the most unlikely and surprising experiences of a high-spirited octogenarian inspire a town to ponder the age-old question: Why are we here? In this comedy mystery, those near and dear to Elner discover something wonderful: Heaven is actually right here, right now, with people you love, neighbors you help, and friendships you keep.

Should you wish to participate in this latest book read, please contact Joanne Sano at joanne.sano@gmail.com,

or Jude Crossen at intersese@aol.com.

ZOOM Discussion: Thursday, December 15, 2022, @ 7:00 PM

Geraldine M. Lynch, 7/1

Jackie Iafolla, 7/10

Deborah Connolly, 7/15

Patricia Manganelli, 7/15

J. David Kennedy, 7/20

Michael Walker, 7/24

Joseph Ryan, 7/30

Charles 'Chuck' Mullen, Jr., 8/14

Marion T. Marsili, 8/21

Mary Avery, 8/22

Kathleen Ledbetter, 9/14

Leo A. Flanagan, 9/27

Barbara A. Pink, 10/10

Virginia Cusack, 10/22

David H. Lally, 11/8

Louise Vieira, 11/11

Laura Grzeskowiak, 11/21

Sun 12/4   Vincenzo Caruso

Mon 12/5   Alexander Charrow

Tue 12/6   Gerson Garcia

Wed 12/7   Gabriel Hanley

Thu 12/8   Matthew Harrington

Fri 12/9  Matteus Martin

Sat 12/10   Rafael Milla