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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 Tm 1:1-8Responsorial Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10Gospel Mk 3:31-35
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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 pastorOn September 30, 2019 Pope Francis declared that each year this Sunday, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time should be entitled the “Sunday of the Word of God” where we place our focus on praying, studying, and conversing about God’s Word, namely the Sacred Scriptures, the Bible. If you haven’t had the time to delve deeply into the Bible in the past, I’d recommend that you start with the Gospels, perhaps the Gospel of St. Mark which you’ll be hearing more and more as our Sunday Gospel this year. You’ll notice in our bulletin each week the reference to the daily Scripture readings for Mass, and on our website each day the Mass readings for that particular day. Grab your Bible, and try to find some time each day to peruse those readings slowly and reflectively, asking the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, and, for the Gospel for example, imagining yourself being present to the event being described there. The great Biblical scholar Saint Jerome of the early Church had the memorable line, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” It’s not as if you have to read a whole Biblical book in one sitting, but that you spend time with a Scripture passage that touches your heart, and just reflect on it, pray with it, and see where the Holy Spirit might lead you. Another Book of the Bible that I find spiritually enriching is the Book of Psalms. Deacons, priests, and vowed Religious women and men regularly pray what is called the Liturgy of the Hours in which the Psalms have a prominent place. When you read the Psalms you’ll find there expressions of a variety of emotions—joy and sorrow, anger and gratitude. Once a person starts to spend some time with the Psalms in all their variety, that person will find appropriate language to express his or her deepest desires and emotions to Almighty God.
Click here to read the Pastor's note...
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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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