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Spiritual communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. ... I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist.
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Prayer to end covid-19 byPope Francis
Pope Francis’s Prayer to Mary during Coronavirus Pandemic
O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of Your People, know what we need, and we are sure you will provide so that, as in Cana of Galilee, we may return to joy and to feasting after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who has taken upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows to lead us, through the cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.
Under your protection, we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God. Do not disdain the entreaties of we who are in trial, but deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
(Adapted from Vatican News.)
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Today's Readings
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Reading I 2 Kgs 5:1-15abResponsorial Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4Gospel Lk 4:24-30
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OnLine Recovery
Fr. Jay Makos has a special invitation to those in Recovery. For further information, please contact jmakos@stagathaparish.org
www.gethelpgivehelp.info (for those who know people struggling with addition or are in recovery.
www.intherooms.com is a website and app that enables people in need of a virtual 12-step meeting to gain quick and confidential access to the support of others dealing with a similar addiction. This can be particularly helpful to those unable to leave their premises to gather for local, in-person meetings.
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NEW! TEXT YOUR DONATIONWe've added the ability to text your donation to St. Agatha's. To get started add the number 617-941-9282 to your contacts on your phone. Then text the word Give to that number. You will be directed to a secure, encrypted site where you enter your personal information and the amount you wish to give and whether it is a one-time or recurring gift. Once you have done that hit the submit button and you’re done! Funds will be deposited into the General Budget account for the Parish. You only need to do this setup once. The next time you want to give, simply recall the number from your contacts, type in Give, go to the link provided, enter the amount and you’re done! Thank you so much for your support!
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a note from our pastorI hope that all of us are now firmly settled into the Season of Lent and embracing Lenten practices that bring Christ more to the center of our hearts and lives, help us become more attuned to others in their need, and strengthen us in the virtue of self-restraint. It was great to see the large number of folks at the Ash Wednesday Masses and Service, a slight uptick in parishioners at our daily 9am Masses, and an increased number of people at last weekend’s Masses for the First Sunday of Lent. May it continue, please God!
Let me call to your attention several opportunities indicated below in this bulletin to deepen our relationship with Christ and strengthen our lives as His disciples this Lent. On Monday evenings from 7 to 8pm high school teens are invited to take part in Bonfire and Prayer in the Gathering Space. Wednesday evenings the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated in the Library/Meeting Room in the back of the Gathering Space. At the same time on Wednesday evenings during Lent there will be Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel from 6:30 until 8pm. There is also another opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration each week—after the 9am Mass Friday mornings in the Upper Church. Before the 9am Mass each day there is the recitation of the Holy Rosary.
Because our bulletin has to go to press earlier than usual this week, in order for us to receive them back in time to place Catholic Appeal envelopes in them, my column will be a bit briefer than usual. First, I am very grateful to Mr. Stephen Wessling for once again this year being our parish’s Catholic Appeal Coordinator and for speaking at all our Masses last weekend. I want to reiterate what I said following Steve’s remarks at the two Masses I celebrated last Sunday. The Archdiocese has been very helpful to us during this pandemic. I’ll mention three examples: first, the Archdiocese tipped us off as to an excellent sanitizing product that we have been using throughout the pandemic to cleanse the church building; second, when we had one incident a number of months ago of a churchgoer informing us that he tested positive for COVID, we received excellent instructions about how to proceed so as to help ensure everyone’s continued good health and safety; and, third, we were greatly helped by the Archdiocese in order for us to make our payroll both for the parish and the school in the early months of the pandemic last year. I intend to contribute to the Appeal myself again this year; I thank the sizable number of parishioners who have already contributed to this year’s Appeal; and I urge those of you who have the financial means available to you to make your contribution as well. The Appeal funds the central ministries of our Archdiocese, and these central ministries have been exceedingly helpful to us through the years, and especially during this period of COVID-19. If you would like to make an online contribution to the Appeal, information can be found immediately after my column here in this bulletin.
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 9:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Family Mass 11:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- MonSat 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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We will continue to livestream each day at 9:00AM, Monday - Saturday
Sunday Mass will be livestreamed on
Saturday at 4:30PM and Sunday at 9:30AM
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