Landings Saint Susanna Parish Pastoral Staff February 1, 2015 Reverend Stephen Josoma Laurence J. Bloom Jean Brown Janet Sebago Pastor Deacon Pastoral Associate Parish Secretary Welcome! A warm welcome to all! If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself after mass or at the rectory. We’d love to meet you! The "All Are Welcome" sign in front of our church reflects the spirit of Pope Francis' message. Our doors are open. Don't be afraid to walk through them again. If you miss being part of a faith community and you’re wondering if returning to a parish like Saint Susanna could be a life-giving experience for you we offer a program, called Landings, that can help you explore those questions. Landings is run by members of the parish and the focus is on sharing the stories of our faith journeys with people who are thinking about coming back to the Church, listening to their stories, and having an honest conversation about the continuing questions and struggles we all have with what we call God and what we call church. Our next session starts in March 2015. If you’re interested in finding out more about the Landings program, please pick up a brochure at the back of the church, visit our website, or contact Linda Bates by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (508) 238-0054. To our fellow parishioners, we ask that you share the information on Landings with family and friends and help us open our doors and our hearts to all those who are searching for community. **************************************************************************** Peace and Justice Please consider writing notes of support o Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, who spoke here at St. Susanna’s a few years ago. We have supported the Afghan Peace Volunteers and their Duvet Project whereby women in Kabul sew quilts for war refugees. Kathy was arrested last year at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri for trying to deliver a loaf of bread and letter to the base commander in nonviolent protest of the drone strikes which emanate from there, often killing innocent civilians. She is serving a 3 month sentence which began January 23: Kathy Kelly 04971-045 FMC Lexington’Federal Medical Center Satellite Camp P.O. Box 14525 Lexington, KY 40512 262 Needham Street Dedham, MA 02026 Rectory: (781) 329-9575 Web Site: Email: Facebook: www.saintsusanna.org [email protected] Please pray for All the deceased of the parish, all our sick and for all who have asked for our prayers. Saint Susanna Parish in Dedham MA Parish Center Hours Monday – Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Parish Pastoral Council Members Sunday Masses Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 AM (Family Mass) Brian Dwyer, Chairperson [email protected] 781-742-5400 Weekday Liturgies Monday-Tuesday-Friday: 9:00 AM Richard Creegan [email protected] 617-325-0289 Jay Johnson [email protected] 781-329-2381 Mary Pope [email protected] 617-969-2633 Ellen Ronayne [email protected] 508-339-1346 Marriage Please contact the rectory one year in advance Bob Taraschi [email protected] 781-467-1200 Peace and Justice Pat Ferrone 781-449-3890 Russ Wilson [email protected] 617-750-7508 Dana Winikates [email protected] 617-323-3013 Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday: 1:00 – 2:00 PM Holydays Mass schedule as announced Baptisms 1st Sunday of month at 10:00 AM Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00-3:30 PM [email protected] Saint Vincent de Paul Society For assistance please call: 781-329-9575 Mass Intentions Saturday 4:00 PM January 31 Esther Thomson Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM February 1 Jim & Barry McDonnell Chris & Paul McGowan Sat. 4:00 PM February 7 Frances Galli Sun. 8:00 AM 10:00 AM February 8 All the Deceased of the Parish Mary Kelly Baptism We welcome to our Saint Susanna Family: Elina Belle Galarza. Elina is being baptized this weekend. Congratulations !! Parish Ministry Schedules Schedules for Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers for February are available in the Sacristy for those not on our email list. Parish Giving - January 25 Grades 1-5 Sun. Parish Council 11:15 AM Faith Formation Gr.1-5 at 11 AM Class for Grades 1-5 today, Sunday, February 1 at 11 AM. Mon. Adult Faith Formation 7-9 PM Middle School-Grades 6-8 Tues. Scripture Study 7-9 PM Knitting Group 7 PM Next class will be on Sunday evening, February 8 at 6:30 PM. Wed. Prayer Group 1 PM A.A. Meeting 7:30 PM Confirmation Program I and II Next class on Sunday February 8 from 6 to 7 PM. Adult Faith Formation Come join us in the Parish Hall. Monday, February 2 from 7-9 PM. David Rothauser on Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power – Rothauser, an anti-nuclear activist and film producer, will speak on issues such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the recent Japanese nuclear disaster at Fukushima in 2011, which is currently spewing radioactive materials into the Pacific Ocean, and present his film, “Hibakusha – Our Life to Live,” about survivors of Hiroshima/Nagasaki. A co-presentation with Saint Susanna Peace and Justice Committee, Pat Ferrone, Chair. As usual, no pre-registration and no fee, although free will offerings will be gratefully received to cover our costs Offertory: $1,559 Parish Only: $981 Latin America: $269 Calling all Palms Bus Campaign: $43,804 February 1 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: # 1008 Music Selections 4:00 PM Opening Offering Comm. Closing #744 #669 #842 #603 8:00 AM 10:00 AM #744 #659 Upcoming Events in January/February Faith Formation News #394 It’s that time of year again. February 18 is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. If anyone still has their palms from last year and would like to return them to church, the children will be burning them on Sunday, February 8 so that we can distribute the ashes from them on Ash Wednesday (February 18). Please leave them in the basket at the rear of the church. Thank you.  In Loving Memory  During February the wine for our liturgies has been donated in loving memory of Mary Kelly from the Kelly /Scheib Family. Thurs. Faith Sharing Meeting 7 PM SVDP Meeting 7 PM **************************************** Feb. 8 Middle School Faith Formation Gr. 6-8 at 6:30 PM Confirmation Class 6-7 PM Presented by The Good Art Series Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Mass at 7 PM with Distribution of Ashes Jesse Hanson and Nathaniel’s Ghost: Solo to Duo Improvisation Feb. 22 First Communion Meeting 7 PM On February 6th at 8:00 p.m. Jesse Hanson and Nathaniel’s Ghost will be playing at Saint Susanna. Jesse Hanson is an award winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from the Greater Boston area, currently working on her sophomore album "Foundations", to be released in 2015. Jesse states she is indie-rockmeets-sophisticated-folk style. Nathaniel's Ghost is a musician from Cape Neddick, Maine who blurs the border between finger-style acoustic guitar and ambient music. He combines dreamy sound -scapes, scintillating melodies, and a guitar style loosely inspired by guitarists like Michael Hedges, John Butler, and Andy Mckee to create a sound that is uniquely his own. They will play solo material and combine on improvisation sets. They are both known for their improvisation skills and having them do that together will be sensational! Please come and see what Jesse Hanson and Nathaniel’s Ghost are all about. The event is free and all are welcome. This is a wonderful way to support our local musicians, develop community, and have a great time all in one! Altar Servers The presence of young altar servers at our liturgies is a significant sign to all that people of every age are important to our community. Youngsters who come to our liturgies and see other young people actively serving at the liturgy gain a great insight in seeing them: “Kids like me are a part of all of this!” In recent years it has become more and more difficult for youngsters to serve, and for adults to train and lead them, in part because so many sports practices and games are now regularly booked for Sundays and because the idea of a Day of Rest has pretty much dried up. We owe a debt of gratitude to those young people who continue to serve in this important ministry despite these obstacles. Our plan is to keep the door open for any youngster in the parish, whether in our religious education program or not, who wishes to serve in this way. If any family has a child in the third grade or higher who is interested in being an altar server, we ask that you contact the parish office (781-329-9575), Father Steve, or Deacon Larry. Appropriate training will be given as kids volunteer. Thank you.