The new email for faith formation is faithformmqom@gmail.com. Please add this address to your contact list to make sure emails are sent to your inbox and not your spam folder.
Volunteers Needed
Sunday at St. Peter from 5-6:30 - Confirmation I small group leader
Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes from 6-7:30 - middle school small group leader
Tuesday at St. Peter from 4:45-5:45 - grade 5 teacher
Substitutes are needed for all sessions.
First Communion Prep II Parent Meetings
Parents with children preparing to receive the First Communion this year are required to attend 4 parent meetings over the course of the year. Our second meeting will be held at St. Peter on November 20 in the Conference room of the Parish Center at 8:20 AM and at Our Lady of Lourdes on December 5 at 4:50 PM. Both meetings are held during class time for your convenience, however you can attend whichever meeting works best for your family.
Prepare the Way!
Planning is underway for an afternoon full of faith and fun as we prepare for Advent and Christmas. We are bringing back St. Nicholas, story time, Jesse Tree ornaments, creating family Advent Wreaths, and adding an edible Nativity Scene! Email Patsy to reserve your wreath and candles!
Nativity Play
We are looking for volunteers to help coordinate the Nativity Play this year. The play will be on December 18 at Saint Kateri using costumes from Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Peter and the set from St. Peters. Use the QR Code belowto join the Facebook group and keep up to date.
Make-Up Sessions for Sacrament Prep
First Communion Prep I and II students can participate in Prepare the Way on November 26 from 1-4 PM will count as 2 make- up classes. They may also participate in the Nativity Play on December 18 - more information will be forthcoming.
Confirmation I and II candidates can attend the Lessons and Carols on November 27 at 2PM at St. Peter's.
UPCOMING CLASSES
November 13 5:00PM OLOL Confirmation II
November 14 4:45PM OLOL Class for grades 1-5
November 15 4:45PM St Peter Class for grades1-5
November 20 8:20AM St Peter FHC II Parent Mtg
5:00PM OLOL Confirmation I
November 21 6:00PM OLOL Edge Middle School
November 26 1-5PM OLOL Prepare the Way
Advent Wreaths
November 27 5:00PM OLOL Confirmation II
Patsy Gillespie
Director of Faith Formation
Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish
(508) 746 - 0663 ext. 206
" For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me" (Jeremiah 29:11-14).
Saint Francis of Assisi was absolutely repulsed by lepers—their smell, sores, appearance. In his time, they were the scum of the earth and people feared for their own health even when passing them. God changed Francis' heart so much that he was able to embrace a leper. What Francis didn’t know is that God designed the body to serve. When you set out to serve in your community, your body goes on defense to protect you. God designed our bodies as armor for our health so that we can serve his people without worry.
Pray
God, remind us that we need not fear when we serve.
Your intricate design protects us completely
so that we can go be present with the voiceless, defenseless.
You created our baffling bodies to heal themselves, so that we can be your hands and feet in the world to heal others.
Amen.
Act
Remember to thank God today for the miracle of your body.
Lessons and Carols
November 27, 2022 at 2:00pm
St Peter's Church
Lessons and Carols is a prayer service reflecting on salvation history from the Fall of Man to the birth of Christ and the Great Commission to preach the Gospel. There are scripture readings alternating with songs and prayers. Some songs are hymns which everyone is invited to sing, and some songs are choir anthems. It is a peaceful service, usually about an hour long. A beautiful way to put one's self into the true spirit of the Advent/Christmas season.
THE PERMANENT DIACONATE, WHO IS THE DEACON?
“Let them be merciful and zealous, and let them walk according to the truth of the Lord who became servant to all.” (St. Polycarp’s admonition to deacons, Lumen Gentium, #29)
The Order of Deacons was restored as a permanent and public ministry in the Roman Church at the Second Vatican Council. The aims of the diaconate are to enrich and strengthen the works of service being performed by the Church, to enlist a new group of devout and competent married and single men in the active ministry of the Church, and to aid in extending needed charitable and liturgical service to the faithful.
We started with breakfast at the hotel. We went to Mass and then heard Jakov speak about the visions and his mission to serve. We learned about Mary's Meals. We visited the memorial to the Franciscans and the ruins of the original church. We walked to the Blue Cross at the base of Apparition Hill and then, after dinner, we took some evening pictures from the roof terrace of the hotel.
The Liturgy of the Hours – A Training Session for the Laity
Greetings,
YOU are invited! 😇
Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish will offer a training session for Liturgy of the Hours. Please consider attending the training to see what it is all about!
In January 2023, our parish community will begin praying Liturgy of the Hours at each of our churches. A schedule will be forthcoming.
Dan O’Toole, MQOM Deacon Candidate, will facilitate the Liturgy of the Hours' Training Sessions.
This opportunity is being offered as part of the Pastoral Plan Prayer Initiative.
The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as The Divine Office, is not just for priests, deacons and religious. It is the public prayer of the Church, and it is for everyone! If you have ever wondered about this ancient and beautiful prayer, the Prayer Life TEAM is offering an orientation to the Liturgy of the Hours. This brief orientation will prepare those attending to lead the congregation as a presider or reader, but anyone interested in joining Morning or Evening Prayer is invited to attend the session as well. The orientation meeting will be held at St. Kateri on Saturday,November 19 after the 9 a.m. Mass. The morning Mass will be at St. Kateri that day because of the Thanksgiving Parade. The session will be repeated at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022,at St. Peter upper Church. An offering of Evening Prayer for the parish will be announced at a future date and will rotate among our churches after the holidays. No orientation will be needed to join in Evening Prayer.
Ultreya Invitation
Come to Mary Queen of Martyrs Ultreya at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church,
126 So. Meadow Road, W Plymouth
on November 13, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Cursillistas & ALL interested in learning about Cursillo are welcome!
Mass celebrant: Fr Joe Raeke
Witness: Cindy McIver
Music provided by our amazing Cursillistas Kerry & Tim Campbell, Laura Grant, Tim Grant & Mark Carey
Mass, small group sharing & refreshments/fellowship.
Snacks to share if the Spirit moves you!
Any questions call Patti & John DeAngelo (617) 678-4306
Our Ultreya schedule at St Kateri Church is:
2022: Nov. 13,
2023: Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 16, May 21 (Sundays at 5:00 p.m.)
2022/2023 Cursillo Retreats @Holy Cross Retreat House :
Men’s: Feb. 2 - 5, 2023 & March 23 - 26, 2023
Women’s: Nov. 17 - 20, 2022
Feb. 23 - 26, 2023 & April 20 - 23, 2023
Little Blue Books for the Advent/Christmas Season 2022
Our parish is distributing the Little Blue Books for the Advent/Christmas Season beginning the weekend of November 26/27. Please take a copy with you as you leave Mass.
Six minutes a day. That’s what you’re asked to give during these next 43 days – the 26 days of the Advent season, and the 17 days of the Christmas season. Each 24-hour day has 240 “six minute” packages. During the Advent and Christmas seasons, you’re asked to give one of those to the Lord.
Reflections begin November 27, 2022, end January 9, 2023. Reflections will be based on the First reading for daily Mass.
Six minutes. That's within reach. And it pays big returns.
(Taken from the Little Blue Book)
Let's save some lives on Nov 16th!
St. Peter's will proudly partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive Wednesday, November 16 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Parish Center.
What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country. We are very excited about the drive and hope you are too.
An estimated 38% of Americans are eligible to give blood or platelets, but those, less than 10% actually donate each year. If you are healthy and eligible, please come out to donate. Most donations take about an hour, so book your appointment, roll up your sleeve and become a part of this life saving mission.
Drive Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Drive Times: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Drive Place: St Peter's Parish Center, 10 Memorial Dr, Plymouth
Sign up at RedCrossBlood.org by searching zip code 02360 and date 11/16
"God is on a quest to enter into your heart. He makes many approaches every day. Do you welcome him with open arms, or do you block God from entering into your heart?"
The possibility of suffering from dementia later in life is a worrisome and unpleasant prospect for many of us. Most people I know would like to remain in possession of their mental faculties until the end. Stephen Post, director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University describes it this way:
"The leading symptoms of dementia are, frankly, terrifying: loss of memory, of language, and of reasoning ability. We all feel at least a slight anxiety about dementia because these dreaded symptoms seem to assault our very identities, to dissolve the autobiographical narratives that constitute the very story of our lives."
What do you do in the face of these? Do you take them head on, or do they overtake you? Jesus only gives one option. Endurance.
Today, listen to Allen recount an inspiring story about one famous man’s story of endurance and discover how incredible things will happen in your life when you persist.
During the month of November, we honor our deceased loved ones by inscribing their names in the Book of Life. Beginning on All Saints' Day, Tuesday, November 1st, the Book will be available at the back of the Church and will remain there until Friday, November 25th. Parishioners are invited to include in the Book the names of loved ones they would like remembered during the month.
SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY CORNER
We are people of faith, called to live the Gospel!
DIAPER PANTRY
Thanks to your support, our parish Diaper Pantry continues to keep area babies in need clean and dry. Babies average about 7 changes per day; in her first year, a baby will require approximately 2,500 diapers, and many families have more than one child in diapers at once. The need is great, and we thank you for your generous response!
Diaper donations can be dropped off at the entrances of our three churches before or after Mass, during regular Diaper Pantry hours at St. Kateri, or at the church offices during open hours (St. Kateri: Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Our Lady of Lourdes: Tuesday and Friday 8:30 – 12:30 p.m.; St. Peter: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Diaper Pantry Hours
The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month
9:30–11:00 am at the
Saint Kateri Parish Office
Diapers needed this week:
SIZES 2T/3T and 4T/5T
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARISH’S SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
Thanks to all who completed our recent Social Justice Ministry survey. The results were included in last weekend’s bulletin, and will also be posted on our parish website, www.maryqueenofmartyrs.org.
To see how the ministry is responding to your input, and most importantly, how you can become involved, please pick up the flyer ‘What does our Social Justice Ministry do, and how can I help?’, available at the entrances of our churches. We hope that you’ll join us soon!
Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause. Isaiah 1:17
Prayer Requests
There is NOW a link on our Mary, Queen of Martyrs website available for prayer requests. Please click on the link and you may write out your request.
There is also a Book of Intentions available at each of our churches. You may write your prayer intention directly in the book.
There are prayer angels in our parish community praying for all the intentions and ALL intentions are remembered at all the Masses in our parish community!
Know anyone in need of some assistance? Please pick up a copy of our ‘Community Resources’ booklet available at the entrance of each of the churches. The booklet contains valuable information and contact details for organizations that provide a wide range of services for those in challenging circumstances.
WHAT IS THE ST. FRANCIS PLEDGE?
The St. Francis Pledge is a promise and a commitment by Catholic individuals, families, parishes, and institutions to live our faith by protecting God’s Creation and advocating on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change. We pledge to:
PRAY and reflect on the duty to care for God’s Creation and protect the poor and vulnerable.
LEARN about and educate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change.
ASSESS how we as individuals and in our families, parishes and other affiliations contribute to climate change by our own energy use, consumption, waste, etc.
ACT to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to climate change.
ADVOCATE for Catholic principles and priorities in climate change discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable.
Learn more about the pledge at www.CatholicClimateCovenant.org.
HOLY HOUR SUNDAY, November 20, 2022
Please join us at a
Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration on
Sunday, November 20, 2022
from 3pm-4pm.
at St. Peter’s Church and experience the warmth and love of the Real Presence of Our Lord.
VOCATIONS
Women interested in learning more about Religious Life?
Fiat, a gathering of women interested in learning more about religious life, cordially invites you to the next meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 7pm (ET) on Zoom.
The topic is Sisters on the Frontlines. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sr. Marian Batho, CSJ at marian.batho@csjboston.org
or 617-746-2025
for more information and the link to the meeting.
Food Pantries
St. Kateri Parish
Tuesdays 9:00AM-11AM and *the second and 4th Fridays of the month 5PM-6PM
Help Needed every third Tuesday to help unload a large shipment of food from Boston at 8:30AM
VATICAN CITY — Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors.
The huge number of participants, from 500 to 800 ordained and soon-to-be ordained men, who attend the course sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary each year attests to the importance and need for adequate formation concerning the sacrament of reconciliation, particularly when confession, as well as “the sense of sin,” is in crisis, Pope Francis told participants in 2019.
It is a crisis on both sides of the confessional screen.
St. Peter's St. Vincent De Paul: Holiday Giveaways:
Saint Kateri and OLOL will collect gift cards for food assistance for the holidays. The St. Peter’s St. Vincent de Paul Society will be able to provide turkey dinners for Thanksgiving. For Christmas gifts there will be giving trees set up in each church and gifts distributed out of the gym at St. Peter’s. For anyone in need of food assistance for Thanksgiving or Christmas or of gifts for Christmas, sign up can be done through the parish office.
Saint Kateri Food Pantry
We need your help! We are asking for Gift Cards to local supermarkets so we can provide Thanksgiving Dinner for many of our neighbors. Cards can be returned on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings, or in the mail slot anytime. Cards are due in by November 8th.
It's grow time!
For this entire month of November 2022,
St. Peter Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry will receive $1 from every specially marked $10.99 Bloomin' 4 Good bouquet sold at:
Stop & Shop
127 Samoset Street, Plymouth MA
National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 6-12, 2022 is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. NVAW began in 1976 when the U. S. bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year for NVAW. In 1997, this celebration was moved to coincide with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on January 13 in 2013. Beginning in 2014, NVAW was moved to the first full week of November.
Pope St. John XXIII launches podcast for men discerning priesthood
WESTON -- Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary is trying a new way to reach their demographic. Capitalizing on the popularity of podcasts, the seminary has launched its own podcast to discuss different aspects of discernment and priestly formation for men who discover their vocation to the priesthood later in life.
