'For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.'
New Faith Formation Email Address
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.
Youth Mass and Youth Group
Our next Youth Mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes on November 6 beginning at 5 PM. Everyone is invited to participate in the Mass, however ONLY high schoolers are invited to dinner (tacos) and a saint scavenger hunt. Confirmation I and II candidates are required to attend, but anyone in high school is welcome to stay for dinner and the activity. The evening concludes at 7 PM.
Youth Dinner
We are looking for a couple of people who would be interested in preparing dinner for the teens once a month. Please email Patsy at faithformmqom@gmail.com if you are interested in helping one month.
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.
All Saints Day
All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation and Mass will be offered at St. Kateri at 5:30 PM on November 1. There are no classes this week so that everyone can join us for this Mass.
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 hoping to bring back St. Nicholas, story time, Jesse Tree ornaments, and creating family Advent Wreaths. If you are interested in helping to plan this event, there will be a meeting in the hospitality area of the lower church at St. Peters on November 5 at 9:30 AM.
UPCOMING CLASSES
October 29 @10 AM - 6 PM - OLOL Confirmation Retreat
October 30 @2 PM - 4 PM - OLOL -
All Saints’ Trunk or Treat
November 1 5:30 PM St. Kateri All Saints’ Day Mass
November 6 8:15 AM St. Peter class for
grades 1-5
5PM OLOL Youth Mass
November 7 4:45PM OLOL class for
grades 1-5
6 PM OLOL Edge (gr 6-8)
November 8 4:45PM St. Peter class for
grades 1-5
November 13 5 PM OLOL Confirmation II
November 14 4:45PM OLOL class for
grades 1-5
November 15 4:45PM St. Peter class for
grades 1-5
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).
Another chance to get your Collaborative Tee Shirt, Collared Shirt or Vest. Long and short sleeve t- shirts available for men, women and youth. Collared shirts and Vests available for men and women!
What better way to support our Parish and build community than to wear a versatile, stylish custom cotton tee, collared shirt or vest!
And there’s one-stop shopping at the main entrance of each of our Churches, where you’ll find order forms. No payment until time of pickup at St. Peter’s office or the Parish Church of your choice
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Order deadline is Sunday, October 30th. If you have any questions, please call Jeanne at 508-591-3510. Thanks for supporting Mary, Queen of Martyrs Parish!
In the cacophony of the world’s troubles, it can be difficult to find quiet. Have you ever felt that by going within, you are leaving behind the world when it needs you? Consider how useful it is to the world to quiet yourself with prayer.
Pray
Today let me turn from this bruised world and find the path to peace within.
Let me leave behind deafening sirens of suffering. Help me remember going inward is not abandoning the pain of hurt people.
It’s knowing that I need to find that airy place—a sunlit walkway—where I can carry peace back out into the world. Help me to go inside and to find peace. Help me take its first steps.
Act
Today take time to go within. Think of the words of Jesus in John 14:27: “Peace I leave you; my peace I give you.” Know that your finding peace helps the world.
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 arrived in Dubrovnik and took a bus to our hotel in Medjugorje. We arrived in time to go to the Evening Program for Mass and Rosary.
The Liturgy of the Hours – A Training Session for the Laity
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/Evening Prayer is invited to attend the session as well.
The orientation meeting will be held in the upper church of St. Peter following Morning Mass on Saturday, November 19, 2022. The session will be repeated at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
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 Season is Upon Us!
Come to Mary Queen of Martyrs Ultreya at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church,
126 So. Meadow Road, W Plymouth.
Cursillistas & ALL interested in learning about Cursillo are welcome!
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 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church is:
2022: Nov. 13
2023: Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 16, May 21
2022/2023 Cursillo Retreats @Holy Cross Retreat House :
Men's:
February 2 - 5, 2023 & March 23 - 26, 2023
Women’s:
Nov. 17 - 20, 2022
February 23 - 26, 2023 &
April 20 - 23, 2023
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
"Busy is not your friend. It makes you feel overwhelmed, tired, and inadequate. If busy were a person would you spend all day with that person today, and then all day with that person again tomorrow? I don’t think so.
Our Newly Baptized
Please welcome our newly baptized into the Mystical Body of Christ as Priest, Prophet and King.
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 all our parishioners for their generosity in donating diapers and gift cards and to the volunteers who give so generously of their time. We are able to serve so many grateful families!
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.
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday
November 3, 2022
Stephen Medlin will speak promptly at 6:30pm
New World Tavern
56 Main Street, Plymouth
Topic: What Work is God Calling You to Do?
For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
James 2:26
Stephen Medlin is a husband, father, and carpenter but the one project that is most near and dear to his heart is being a Haiti180 missionary for the past 15 years. Come hear how Steve became a missionary and more stories about the people he has met during his 40+ mission trips to Haiti. Over the years Haiti180 has opened an orphanage for 35 children, a school with 400 students, elderly care homes for men and women, a medical clinic and constructed countless homes in the villages of Dandann and Duverger.
The mission of Haiti180 is to create the opportunity to form well educated leaders of faith for the future of Haiti and to make sure every child in our care has a childhood that is filled with love and joy. We are the hands and feet of Jesus Christ and together we can turn it around by keeping Christ at the center of all things.
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
Thank you for joining with us in this monthly prayer for the continued success of Saint John's Seminary.
When Jesus founded his Church, he entrusted it to the care of the apostles, who were the first bishops or “shepherds” of the Church. They passed on that special task to others through the laying on of hands (the sacrament of Holy Orders), a tradition that continues to the present time.
During the month of October we pray for all of our bishops and religious superiors. They shepherd and teach us today. And they entrust Saint John's Seminary with educating and training the priests who will shepherd and teach our dioceses and parish communities tomorrow.
Join us today in prayer for the continued success of our mission keeping our bishops and religious superiors in special regard with the prayer below:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP END HUNGER?
43% of those who responded to our Parish Social Justice Survey identified hunger as one of their top priorities.
Join us at End Hunger New England in Pembroke on
Friday, November 11
from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
End Hunger New England prepares and distributes healthy prepackaged meals to New Englanders in need. EHNE is on target this year to break its previous record of four million meals. In recent months, volunteers responded to the Ukrainian crisis by helping deliver one million meals to refugees overseas. For more information and to register to join us on November 11, email Colleen Preston atprestocran@gmail.com
Donations to ENE are also welcome and very much needed. In 2019, the U.S. hit a 20-year low for food insecurity but the pandemic caused food insecurity to rise over 120% in New England – with 6 counties in Eastern MA seeing even higher increases. In 2020, ENE raised an average of $100,000. per month and they need to keep it up!
Thanks to all our parishioners for their generosity in donating diapers and gift cards and to the volunteers who give so generously of their time. We are able to serve so many grateful families!
Thanksgiving Baskets info:
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.
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.
