Biweekly Date: Aug 5, 2021 / Issue 60 - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A Brand New Collaborative Website.
Our Collaborative has been working for several months on a new collaborative website to replace the three individual parish websites. The website is currently up and running. Beginning next week, all three current websites will automatically forward to the new website. We strongly believe this new, more robust website will better meet the needs of all parishioners in our Collaborative.
Looking for new ways to pray? Wishing to experience a more intimate relationship with the Lord? Seeking peace and joy in your life? Find out how to become a more understanding, forgiving, and patient person.
Give yourself time to go deeper into your encounters with God and let yourself be loved by Him. Learn how to make prayer a part of your life and be transformed by your friendship with Jesus.
Where: St. Peter’s Church, Plymouth (lower Church Hall)
When: Every Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Duration: 15 Weeks (15 Sessions)
Start date: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
Cost: Free
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!
You are invited!
To register, or for more information, please contact the Guide, Mary Crespo
Michael Murphy and Mason Grant were recently baptized at St. Kateri Parish by Deacon Jim Greer on August 1, 2021. Congratulations to Michael, Mason and their families. Please welcome our newest Priests, Prophets and Kings unto eternal life.
Calling all Seamstresses
WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Baptismal Robe Ministry is seeking a few volunteers to help sew baptismal robes for the newly baptized children of St. Peter Parish. If you have sewing experience please consider helping this important ministry. For more information please contact Jennifer Spencer at 508-728-1209.
A BIG THANKS! Please join us in thanking Louise Fortin for her 21 years of service to the Baptismal Robe Ministry. Her time, effort, and service to our Parish is truly amazing and appreciated.
Spotlight on Diaper Pantry
DIAPER PANTRY MINISTRY
How blessed we are! We continue to add to the numbers of families we are able to provide help. This could not be possible without your support. Also, much gratitude for all who have come forward to donate their time! Thank you!
Diapers can be dropped off at St. Kateri’s Parish Office Monday through Friday (9:00 am – 2 pm) or before or after Mass at St. Peter’s, Our Lady of Lourdes or St Kateri.
Diaper Pantry Hours: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
HOLY HOUR – SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Please join us at a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration on Sunday, August 15, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church, and experience the warmth and love of the Real Presence of Our Lord.
This week's social justice prayer:
We pray for courage to open our eyes and learn to recognize the difficult realities and the many struggles that many endure in order to survive. Let us take action toward change that begins in our own communities. We pray for bridging the gaps of division and inequality. We pray for a culture that brings about positive change and promotes solidarity, brotherhood, kindness and justice in our society. Let us pray to the Lord!
Save The Date
St. Kateri Golf Tournament
September 18th, 2021
Registration forms are available in the vestibule of the church at St. Kateri.
Volunteers are needed to serve on the planning committee. Please contact the office if you would like to help!
Collaborative Bulletin
As you may have noticed, our bulletin looks a little different. We recently switched to Pilot Printing. Due to the changeover, the bulletin may be temporarily unavailable on the old websites, but you may access it here. It is now available on the new website atpilgrimcatholiccollaborative.org
Sometimes it's easier to see God in some people than it is in others. Pope Francis offers a beautiful reminder... "God is in every person’s life. Even if the life of a person has been a disaster, even if it is destroyed by vices, drugs or anything else, God is in this person’s life. You can, you must try to seek God in every human life. Though the life of a person is a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.” -Pope Francis
Lord, may we strive to see you in EVERY person, and in doing so, treat them accordingly - Amen
Let’s make it a great day today, moment by moment. Christ is counting on us!
Christ is Counting on us!
Spotlight on Fear
Is the news making you nervous? Is Fear of the unknown creeping back in? Fear of words like vaccine, variant and masks. Bishop Barron reminds us how we can overcome our fears.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Whoever said that had no idea what they were talking about.
Words are incredibly powerful tools, and we can use them to build people up or tear them down.
Today Allen reflects on the destructive power of gossip and lies, and reminds us how important it is to answer the call to be people of truth.
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Spotlight on The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly
Meet Molly Garcia, parishioner at St. Peters and our New Dynamic Catholic Ambassador! Listen to Molly's thoughts on this new, inspirational Dynamic Catholic Book!
Spotlight on Music
A Beautiful Song for anyone feeling in need to Jesus' Help Today!
Are you past the point of weary
Is your burden weighing heavy
Is it all too much to carry
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus
Spotlight on Faith
Have You Mastered the Basics of Our Faith?
Spotlight on Prayer
Prayer is a POWER we have!
Prayer is not only a need that each of us has; it is also a power. Jesus has told us that whatever we ask in his name, God will give us. And because prayer is a power, it is also a responsibility and challenge. It is a responsibility because through prayer we can join with Christ in redeeming the world. If we pray only for ourselves or about ourselves, we have not yet learned to pray, for prayer is outward- reaching and all-embracing. A good barometer of where we are in our union with God is whether or not our prayer reaches out to all people. If my prayer centers mainly on myself, then that is where I am. The true prayer accepts Christ’s challenge to join with him in opening his or her arms to all. And as one’s prayer becomes more cosmic and other-centered, so does one’s thinking and attitudes.
Are You a Digital Disciple?
Reflect
Unless you have found a way to live off the grid, technology is likely a part of your daily life. And those virtual spaces are not always great environments for people of faith, as negativity, consumerism, and bullying cast a dark shadow there. We can still spread the gospel and the light of Christ, though, if we choose to.
Pray
Lord, give me the courage to be Christlike wherever I am,
even if that place ends with a “.com.”
It’s easy for me to hide behind an avatar
or behind some façade of who I truly am.
What’s harder is to be vulnerable, especially in such an impersonal place.
Guide me to use technology for the good and not get caught up
in gossip or negativity.
When I see injustice, whether it comes in the form of hate speech or bullying,
grant me the bravery to speak up.
When I see beauty and goodness in others’ lives, may I celebrate it and not allow jealousy a place in my heart.
And when I see someone following the example set by your Son,
may I not only admire those actions,
but find ways to imitate them in my life too.
Act
The next time you are online—whether scrolling through a social media feed, checking your email, or reading the daily news—take a moment to consider if you’re using technology to be a follower of Christ.
Spotlight on Vocations
What are you waiting for, you know you are called to do something great."
When he heard this, Fr. Mark Toups decided to enter the seminary. But that wasn't the first time he heard the call. Have you heard The Call?
Spotlight on Mass
Mass Schedule
Beginning June 1st the daily Mass schedule will rotate between the three parishes. Click below to see the schedule.
What better way to support our Collaborative and build community than to wear a versatile, stylish custom cotton tee-shirt! Available in short-sleeve ($15) and long-sleeve ($20) styles for both men and women, these easy-to- care for shirts feature our Collaborative logo in white on a navy background.
And there’s one-stop shopping at the main entrance of each of our Churches, where you’ll find shirt samples, order forms, and a dropbox for completed forms. Payment is requested at time of pickup at your Parish office - details will be sent to you upon receipt of your order form.
Order deadline is August 30, with expected delivery date of September 30. If you have any questions, please call Jeanne at 508-591-3510 or email jeaniezee10@yahoo.com. Thanks for supporting our Pilgrim Catholic Collaborative!
Thank you to all who responded to the prayer survey. We are looking closely at the results so that we can plan programs and resources to better serve the parishioners of our parishes. - The Prayer Team
Blessed Solanus Casey
On July 24, 1904, Solanus was ordained, but because his knowledge of theology was judged to be weak, he was not given permission to hear confessions or to preach. A Franciscan Capuchin who knew him well said this annoying restriction “brought forth in him a greatness and a holiness that might never have been realized in any other way.”
