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Catholic WeymouthImmaculate Conception Parish 781-337-0380 Saint Jerome ParishSunday, September 5, 2021Website catholicweymouth.org Catholic Weymouth Parish Office1203 Commercial Street Weymouth, MA 02189email rRev. Huy H. Nguyen, Tuesday,Thursday9:00amTuesday, Thursday mMonday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am Rev. Huy H. Nguyen, Pastorhnguyen@catholicweymouth.org hnguyen@catholicweymouth.org In ResidenceRev. William Joy,Rev.William McRae,Joy, In ResidenceMsgr.CorneliusIn ResidenceMsgr.CorneliusMcRae,In ResidenceResidenceRev. Kenneth Cannon, InRev. Raymond Selker, O.F.M.Deacon Timothy enior Deacon Francis onceptionImmaculateSaturday3-3:45pmSaturday 3-3:45pm

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH SAINT JEROME PARISH Sunday, September 5 Vincent O’Donnell and O’Donnell Family Christine Merlino, 4th Anniversary Monday, September 6 Mark Routhier, Jr. Wednesday, September 8 Daniel E. O’Hara, 2nd Anniversary Friday, September 10 Mary McKinnon Sunday, September 12 James Dougherty, Memorial Arthur and Marie Schilling, Memorial James J. Dyer III, 1st Anniversary Saturday, September 4 The Gormley and Moore Families Sunday, September 5 Michael Gardiner, Anniversary Ed Pezanetti Tuesday, September 7 Teresita Ting Continued Recovery and Thanksgiving Souls in Purgatory Thursday, September 9 Happy Birthday Blessed Mother Saturday, September 11 Carmella and Marian LoPresti Sunday, September 12 Joseph Lamm Wallace Eason, lst Anniversary Ed Pezanetti L M C W The 7:30am Mass on Sunday is livestreamed from Saint Jerome Parish on the Catholic Weymouth facebook page. The Parish Office will be closed all day onMonday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Memorial Gifts for the Week September 5, 2021 Tim Donovan Elvina Sematones The Sanctuary Light has been donated in loving remembrance of Stephen Gabriel, 35th Anniversary REMINDERS ABOUT COVID SAFETY x x Watch Mass on facebook live on Sunday morning at 7:30am or anytime during the day x If you are not feeling well, please stay at home until you are well We encourage all who are not vaccinated to wear a mask while inside the Church. C!""# !%#&'() S&#** Adult Formation Director of Finance/Operations Mary Ellen Cassani Jade Nguyen adultformation@catholicweymouth.org finance@catholicweymouth.orgMusic Director Office Manager Monika Brodsky Daryle Wilson music@catholicweymouth.org office@catholicweymouth.org Director of Lifelong Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Zach Morris youthministry@catholicweymouth.org Saint Jerome Parish Maintenance Mike Pollard 2

September 5, 2021: TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME O B M M Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, May the grace and blessings of Jesus Christ be with you! “The world being unworthy to receive the son of God directly from the hands of the Father, hegave his son to Mary for the world to receive him from her.” Saint Augustine There is not much written about Mary in the Sacred Scripture. As a matter of fact, Mary wasonly recorded on four different occasions in the bible. Yet, as Christians, we feel so attractedand close to her. We have seen Mary changed from a gentle, loving teenage girl who wasannounced to be God’s chosen one by Angel Gabriel to the brave Mother of Jesus cryingbitterly at the feet of her Son, our Lord and Savior who crucified for us at the Golgotha.Mary’s transformation inspired us and simultaneously drew us closer to her for intercession.Saint Jerome beautifully describes it when he says, “Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was sofilled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no one ever suffered so much for their own pains,as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.” Thus, the description of Saint Jerome about our Mother Marytells us that as her sons and daughters Mary truly loves us and she desires for us to be with our Lord. But, for ushumans to be with our Lord in Heaven, we must go with our Mother Mary. St. Thomas Aquinas stated “Asmariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary.” Ourancestor, Eve was the first person to disobey God. Mary is the first person to say “Fiat: Let it be done.” Mary'sfiat to God in the time of difficulty. Mary’s fiat to God in the time of fear. Mary’s fiat to God in the time of trialfaith. Mary’s fiat to God until death. Sisters and Brothers in Christ, as we begin to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Immaculate Conception Church,let us continue to come to our Blessed Mother Mary for intercession. “In trial or difficulty I have recourse toMother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.” Saint Therese of Lisieux. “Mary was thefirst person to take the ‘way’ to enter the Kingdom of God that Christ opened, a way which is accessible to thehumble, to all who trust in the word of God and endeavor to put it into practice.” Pope “Benedict XVI Many Prayers and Blessings! in Christ, Fr. Huy P J U S P ’ L # R Come explore the longest, but most important of Paul’s letters as it delvesdeeper into the Gospel message of Salvation & Redemption through the livingof a moral Christian life. Paul’s masterpiece explains in vivid detail how therighteous person is justified by a complete transformation of their life throughthe grace that begins at Baptism continuing through the sacramental life. Witness Paul as he writes to the Romans about issues relevant for today:conflicts among religious and political groups, how civil law is good if itpromotes the common good. Challenge yourself to enlighten the eyes of your heart anew to the gospel ofsalvation presented masterfully in the pages of the Letter of Paul to the Romans! REGISTER by email: maryellen.cassani@gmail.com OR call the parish office 781 337 0380 WALK INS WELCOME! ALL Sessions will occur at the Monsignor Hackett Center 1203 Commercial St, Weymouth **Please bring your Bible and a notebook, if possible Read Rom: 1 6 Meet either Tuesday Morning 9:45 11am OR Tuesday evening 7 8:15pm Dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 Maximum of 30 participants per session. adequate ventilation, NEW 60” TV for video. *Lecture and discussion guide: Mary Ellen Cassani and Team Members 3

Forming in Faith. R : T T S O T First Reading: Is 35:4 7a Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comeswith vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, theears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a tag, then the tongue of the mute will sing. Streams willburst forth in the desert, and rivers in the steppe. The burning sands will become pools, and the thirsty ground,springs of water. Responsorial Psalm: . Praise the Lord, my soul! Second Reading: Jas 2:1 5 My brothers and sisters, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For if aman with gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor person in shabby clothes also comesin, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here, please,” while you say to thepoor one, “Stand there,” or “Sit at my feet,” have you not made distinctions among yourselves and becomejudges with evil designs? Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Did not God choose those who are poor in theworld to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him? Gospel: Mk 7:31 37 Again Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of theDecapolis. And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay hishand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and,spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!”²that is,“Be opened!” ² And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and hespoke plainly. He ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more theyproclaimed it. They were exceedingly astonished and they said, “He has done all things well. He makes the deafhear and the mute speak.” Financial Stewardship Offertory August 29, 2021 Immaculate Conception: 5,575 Online: 600 Saint Jerome: 4,931 Online: 1,432 Thank you for your Generous Support I C C C 150 Y O F , F ! F ! 1871 2021 M N I C (F ) Friday, September 10 7pm at Immaculate Conception’s Hackett Center I Can Only Imagine PG13 A Christian drama based on the story behind the groupMercy Me’s song of the same name and the lead singer who wrote the song influenced by hisrelationship with his father who was abusive and ultimately redeemed through his faith. Heaven is For Real PG A little boy’s outstanding story of his trip to heaven andback. Through his eyes, others also get a glimpse of what heaven is like. Tickets are free and may be picked up at the back of the church. Spend an evening with your family and friends! (Movies will be shown simultaneously) 4

Collaborative News and Events. K C F D Town wide Benefits Weymouth Food Pantry On Saturday, September 11, ourKnights of Columbus Council, alongwith the Saint Francis/Saint AlbertKnights of Columbus Council, will behosting a town wide food drive tobenefit the Weymouth Food Pantry.Donations of non perishable food items may be madebetween 9am 12noon at the corner of Park Ave andPleasant Street. (There will be signage on the cornerof this intersection) Members of both councils will beat this event. For information about the WeymouthFood Pantry visit: weymouthfoodpantry.org Thankyou for helping those in our community. C S P 303 N N)H &! SI!J&'KL? J!'K JN! Cub Scout Pack 303 would like toinvite all children in Kindergarten grade 5 to join us for our 2021 CubScouting Season. We will be hosting ourannual Hike and Hot Dog Welcome event onSaturday, September 11 at 4pm at WebbMemorial State Park in Weymouth. For moreinformation on Pack 303, please email:Stjeromepack303@gmail.com C W F F F Registration available August 23 until September 10 Please register at catholicweymouth.org/registration Dates/Times by Grade GRADES 1 5: Sunday, 10 11am September 12, 19, 26 October 3, 17, 24 Grades 1 5 Parent Session held in Chapel, same times GRADE 6: Sunday, 3:30 4:30pm September 12, 26 October 17, November 7, Dec 5, 19 GRADE 7: Sunday, 5 6pm September 12, 26, October 17, November 7, Dec 5, 19 GRADE 8: Sunday, 5 6pm September 19, October 3, 24, November 21, Dec 12, Jan 9 GRADE 9: Sunday, 6:30 7:30pm September 12, 26, October 17, November 7, Dec 5, 19 GRADE 10: Sunday, 6:30 7:30pm September 19, October 3, 24, November 21, Dec 12, Jan 9 Questions? Contact Zach Morris at youthministry@catholicweymouth.org L S ? Join our New Collaborative Choir! Ourdedicated choristers are from both ImmaculateConception and Saint Jerome Parishes and takegreat joy in praising our Lord through song.Rehearsals are held Thursdays at 7pm(alternating between parishes) beginning thisweek, September 9 at Saint Jerome church. Wesing on Sundays (and occasional Saturday 4pm)alternating between the 9am at ImmaculateConception and the 10:30am at Saint Jerome.The first Mass of the season will be at SaintJerome, 10:30am on Sunday, September 12. Ifyou would like to join us, please email .org. P P P ! . Remembering and Praying for all those affected by the tragic events of 9/11 5