Third Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                                                                 January 22, 2012

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       READINGS  FOR THIS WEEKEND                                   READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND          
         1^st Reading: Jon 3:1-5, 10                                                         1^st Reading: Dt 18:15-20
            Responsorial Psalm                                                                                           Responsorial Psalm
            2^nd Reading: 1 Cor 7:29-31                                                                         2^nd Reading:  1 Cor 7:32-35
            Gospel Reading:  Mk 1:14-20                                                                     Gospel Reading:  Mk 1:21-28

He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him. - Mk 1:19-20

Jan. 21   Sat.     4:00 p.m.   Kenneth E. Denham

Jan. 22   Sun.    7:30 a.m.    Theresa Fremeau & Francis Hoye

                          9:00 a.m.   Kyle Bodwell

                        11:00 a.m.   People of the Parish

Jan. 23   Mon.    9:00 a.m.   Joseph Issa

Jan. 26   Thu.      9:00 a.m.  Paul Blanchard

Jan. 29   Sun.      7:30 a.m.  Antonina Ribeiro

                         11:00 a.m.  People of the Parish

SACRIFICIAL GIVING….for January 14/15:

                $              957.01 loose

                $          3,029.00 144 envelopes   

    $           3,986.01  Thank you for your support of the parish.

Next week’s Special Collection supports the Church in Latin America (CLA). The CLA provides support for pastoral projects in financially poor dioceses in Latin America and the Caribbean. CLA funds catechetical and lay leadership programs, youth ministry, evangelization programs and formation programs for religious, priests and deacons. CLA is making it possible for the Catholic faithful in the Western hemisphere to help each other.  Please visit www.usccb.org/latinamerica for more information.

THANK YOU to Dahlberg McNevin Funeral Homes for donating Religious Calendars for 2012. They are available at the doors of the Church.
Please take one.

*** TAX STATEMENTS ***

If you would like a statement reflecting your contributions to Saints Martha and Mary Church for the 2011 calendar year, please write on the outside of your envelope “Tax Statement”.  We can only provide statements to parishioner’s that use the weekly envelopes. Please call the rectory if you have any questions or would like to request a statement verbally.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Sacred Heart Food Pantry find ourselves “in need”.

“We need” volunteers to help when we are open, particularly on the 4^th Wednesday night each month from 5:00 to 8:00 pm (this is an additional opening). Volunteers would staff the sign in and computer registration desks. Others would escort clients through the pantry and perhaps restock as needed.

“We need” a few more volunteers to help stock the shelves, cooler and freezers on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 am to noon.

“We need” one or two more drivers, and 2 to 3 more helpers to go to Boston with our 12’ box truck to pick up at The Greater Boston Food Bank on Tuesday and Friday mornings (from 7:30 to 11:00 am). Volunteers would be paired with current drivers and helpers. Please contact Kevin Thorley at 508-947-7153.

“We need” your coat, sweater, gloves, hat and scarf donations. We are into the coldest part of the winter these next few months and there are many in need of these essentials. Boxes are available at all church entrances.

 Thank You and May God Bless All of You, Al Cronin

For information on how you can help the St. Vincent de  Paul Society through volunteerism or in other ways, please contact : Alfred Cronin, 508-944-0952, or Virgel Blaschke, 401-835-0766. Meetings are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the basement meeting hall of the Sacred Heart Parish Center.

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 1-3 p.m.

Sacred Heart Elementary School and Early Childhood Center

329 and 251 Bishops Highway, Kingston, MA  02364

www.sacredheart.mec.edu

Sharing the Gospel

There's a colorful envelope addressed to you on the kitchen table. You see it's from your friend. You open it and find a party invitation inside. You parents say you can go! When Jesus invited Peter, Andrew, James and John to come along with him, they were just as excited to go. Jesus was the Savior and a good friend. They couldn't wait!

Prayer

Jesus, I thank you for inviting me to spend time with you.

Something to Draw

Draw a picture of Jesus smiling and waving to you. 

Mission for the Week

Jesus wants you to come to his home in heaven. Make a party invitation from Jesus to you. Use this invitation as a bookmark in your Bible.