Saint Joseph Parish

130 Common Street

Belmont, Massachusetts 02478

SAINT JOSEPH

Phone: (617) 484-0279 Fax: (617) 484-7831

Web site: www.newroadscatholic.org
Bulletin submissions: Contact Mary Cahill

Parish

(due before 9:00 a.m. Monday)

B E L M O N T ,

M A S S A C H U S E T T S

PARISH AND COLLABORATIVE OFFICES

132 Lexington Street (next to St. Lukes)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Parish Hall Use: 617-484-0279, Ext. 10

SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES
Daily Mass
9:00 a.m.; Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

Sunday Eucharist
Sunday Masses:
7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Holy day Masses: As announced.

PASTORAL SERVICE TEAM

Leadership Team
Rev. Thomas Mahoney, Pastor
tmahoney@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 11
Rachel Keeler, Associate Minister
rkeeler@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 52
Sr. Kathleen Moran, CSJ, Associate Minister
kmoran@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 12
Mary Cahill, Administrative Assistant
mcahill@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 10
Charles Connor, Director of Music
cconnor@newroadscatholic.org
Lou Fabrizio, Finance & Operations Manager
lfabrizio@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 53
Holly Muson, Sacramental Prep. Coordinator
hmuson@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 50
Kathy OLeary, Assistant to the Leadership Team
koleary@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 22
Kathy Rushe, Coordinator of Volunteers
krushe@newroadscatholic.org Ext. 51
Zachary Stadtmueller, Accompanist
zstadt@gmail.com

Welcome to New Parishioners

We are most happy to welcome new members to our parish community and
invite new members to introduce themselves to a member of the pastoral
service team. We want to know and serve you. We pray that you will also
become involved in your parish by favoring us with your prayers, presence,
talents, and financial assistance according to your means. Parish registration
forms are available by contacting the collaborative office. Registered
parishioners are asked to notify the office of any address changes.

A C R A M E N T A L

BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is
normally celebrated in a Mass.
Please contact Holly Muson,
Sacramental Prep. Coordinator,
to schedule a baptism and to
schedule baptismal preparation.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Praying for healing in body, mind,
and soul has always been a part
of the Churchs ministry to those
who are ill or preparing for
surgery. If the need arises, you
are invited to request the
Sacrament of the Sick by
contacting the parish office. The
sacrament will also be celebrated
at various times during the year in
the collaborative parishes.

R.C.I.A.

and Adult Education

The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults is an ongoing process of
faith formation that takes place in
an adult dialogue setting. Any

E L E B R A T I O N S

young adult or adult interested in

learning more about the Roman
Catholic Christian tradition OR
adult education is asked to
contact the collaborative offices.

M ARRIAGE
The Sacrament of Marriage is
celebrated either in the context of
a Wedding Mass or Liturgy of the
Word Ceremony. Engaged
parishioners may inquire about
planning their marriage by
contacting the parish office at
least one year in advance of their
intended date.

PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION

The Sacrament of Reconciliation
is available at St. Lukes every
Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the
Eucharistic Chapel. Individual
appointments may be made by
request. This sacrament is also
celebrated in a communal setting
during the Advent and Lenten
seasons.

NEW ROADS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

ST. JOSEPH & ST. LUKE

Welcome! Were so glad to have you with us here at New Roads. We are a community of two parishes, St. Joseph and St.
Luke, working together to help people encounter God and grow in their relationship with God. We believe that faith is a
journey. No matter where you are on the journey, you are welcome to join us anytime at New Roads. We believe that true
joy and fulfillment are found in knowing Christ, and we want to share that joy with everyone. This is a great time to come
back, or to keep coming back, to be a part of the incredible story God wants to write with our lives.

Calendar of Events
All are welcome at all events!

This week at
New Roads Catholic Community
(in addition to regularly scheduled liturgies)
Sunday, September 6
7:00 p.m. NO Scripture Reflection.............St. Joseph
Monday, September 7
8:30 p.m. Young Womens Bible Study.....St. Joseph
Wednesday, September 9
7:00 p.m. Peace Vigil....St. Luke
Thursday, September 10
12:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration......St. Luke
Saturday, September 12
1:00 p.m. Reconciliation...St. Luke

Masses for September 5/6

St. Josephs Parish:
September 5
St. Lukes Parish:
September 5
September 6

7:30 a.m. - Fr. OConnell

10:00 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney
5:30 p.m. - Fr. Dunkle, SJ

Think about someone in your life who is scared about

something right now. Someone who is filled with fear,
and doesnt fully know the power of Christ to help
them face their fears. God is giving you a message to
give that person. God wants to use your voice for that
person to hear these words: Be strong. You are not
alone in your fear. I am your God, and I am always
with you. God wants to set every captive free, to lift
up all who are bowed down, to comfort every person
who feels alone and unprotected in this world. Will
you give the message? Will you let God give you the
courage to reach out to one person in your life whose
heart is frightened, and tell them about the joy and
hope, the peace and strength, that come from knowing
God?

4:00 p.m. - Fr. Walsh, SJ

8:30 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney
11:00 a.m. - Fr. OConnell

Masses for September 12/13

St. Josephs Parish:
September 13
St. Lukes Parish:
September 12
September 13

7:30 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney

10:00 a.m. - Fr. DeVelis, OCD
5:30 p.m. - Fr. Mahoney
4:00 p.m. - Fr. Mahoney
8:30 a.m. - Fr. Walsh, SJ
11:00 a.m. - Fr. Mahoney

New Roads Collaborative Offices

will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015
in observance of Labor Day.
PLEASE NOTE: No 6:45 a.m. Mass at St. Luke,
9:00 a.m. Communion Service at St. Joseph
For those seeking peace -New Roads Peace Vigil
Wednesday, September 9 @ St. Luke
For a few minutes of prayerful silencefor more
Anytime between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Registration for children to prepare for the

sacraments of Reconciliation & Eucharist
(children who will be in second grade and up) or Confirmation (two-year program for ninth- and tenthgrade teens) this year will close on September 13th.

To register, please visit our Web site:

www.newroadscatholic.org
Registration is online through our Web site, but families who do not have access to a computer or would
like additional help with the process can register in
person by contacting Holly Muson,
sacramental preparation coordinator.
Questions?
Please contact Holly at
hmuson@newroadscatholic.org
or 617-484-1996 x50

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Proclaim the goodness of God

Have you noticed? Change can be uncomfortable. It
can be unwelcome and life altering. Ive noticed, and I
dont like it. I have been camping for years and
thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors, delighting in the
fresh air, the gifts of nature, the ability to let instincts
instead of a clock dictate when to get up, when to eat,
when to sit still or be on the move. I have just spent a
week in the White Mountains sleeping on the ground,
cooking over an open fire. At the end of the time there,
my friend and I found ourselves saying: This might
have been the last time. Nature is the same; but, we
are older, stiffer, slower to move. These are not
welcome changes. We will
need to find new ways to enjoy
Gods gifts of creation.
The Gospel for this weekend
tells the story of a persons life
being radically changed by
Jesuss engagement with him.
People brought a deaf man
whose speech was impeded to
Jesus and asked him to lay
hands on him. Jesus responded
to their request, taking the man
aside, touching his ears and
tongue, and saying: Be opened. And they were
opened. Imagine what that was like: being unable one
minute to hear the sound of anothers voice, to hear the
sounds of nature, to know when something is
dangerously close or safely distant. Imagine what it is
like to speak for the first time in a manner that people
readily understand what you are saying. How would
you respond to this double transformation? I expect I
would be excited, enthused, grateful, and very much
wanting to sing from the rooftops. And that is how the
once-deaf man responds. Touched by Jesus, he will
never be the same.
I have known any number of people in my life who
have been touched by God, transformed really, and
they have been hesitant to proclaim the greatness of
God in their lives. They have felt awkward about
seeming to call attention to themselves. Lost in this
false humility, an opportunity to give honor and credit
to God was ignored. The chance to make known God
and Gods goodness was overlooked. The rite of
baptism has a prayer in which the persons ears and

mouth are touched while the priest or deacon says:

The Lord Jesus made the deaf hear and the dumb
speak. May he soon touch your ears to receive his
word, and your mouth to proclaim his faith, to the
praise and glory of God the Father. The prayer makes
clear that the word received as gift is meant to be
shared through our proclamation of praise and glory to
God. This is meant for all of us. We who have heard
Gods word and been transformed by it are to praise
and glorify God.
In the past, many of us have left the proclamation of the
Good News to professional
preachers and been content
to do so. But that is not what
our baptism calls us to do,
nor is it what Jesus
commanded us to do when
he said: Go and make
disciples of all nations.
This is a change that can
make us uncomfortable; but
it is one we must respond to
and act upon. There are
many people we interact
with who need our voice,
who need to hear our testimony to the way in which
God has touched and transformed our lives. Without
our witness, they may never learn the multiplicity of
ways that God invites us to come to know him. If we
wont share with others the goodness of God as we
have experienced it, who will?
~Sister Kathleen
Take your next step: Think about the ways in which
God has touched your life and changed you. Consider
what would help you to speak of the transforming
impact Gods love has had for you. What would free
you to be able to speak openly about your relationship
with God?
New Roads is Hiring!
Do you know someone who would be a great fit for our
community? We are currently hiring for two part-time
positions: Coordinator of Children's Ministry and
Technology Assistant.
More details can be found on our Web site:
www.newroadscatholic.org/jobs

NEW ROADS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

ST. JOSEPH & ST. LUKE

Collaborative Books Group

September 6 7:30 a.m. Albert Salek
10:00 a.m. Jean Barbera (4 year)
5:30 p.m. William T. Simonetti
September 9 9:00 a.m. John Leonard Curcio (2 year)
September 11 9:00 a.m. Hugh & Eleanor Quinn
September 13 7:30 p.m. Albert Salek
10:00 a.m. Judy Walker (4 year)
5:30 p.m. James Meehan (1 year)

Scripture for the week of September 6, 2015

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 SUN

SUN Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37

Mon Col 1:24-2:3/Lk 6:6-11
Tue Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 1823 or 1:18-23
Wed Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26
Thu Col 3:12-17/Lk 6:27-38
Fri 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42
Sat 1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6:43-49
Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35

Dominican Sisters
Bake Sale

The St. Lukes/St. Josephs parish book club of Belmont

will meet on Monday evening, September14th, in the St.
Josephs parish library at 7:00 p.m. Our selection for
September is Rebuilt, The Story of a
Catholic Parish Awakening the Faithful,
Reaching the Lost, and Making Church
Matter by Fr. Michael White and Tom
Corcoran. This is the story of the Church of
the Nativity, a Catholic parish in Maryland,
published in 2013. Drawing on the wisdom
gleaned from thriving megachurches and innovative
business leaders, while anchoring their vision in the
Eucharistic heart of Catholic faith, the authors present the
compelling and inspiring story of how they brought their
parish back to life. Questions or comments, please
contact Claire Dondis 617-489-0615.
Newcomers are welcome.

Social Justice Ministry

As Disciples of Christ, we have a responsibility
to respect the dignity of all people, to work to
secure everyones rights and to work for a more
just and peaceful society and world. We
undertake this mission through prayer, worship,
education, and action, for love of our neighbor is our love of our
Lord.
Subcommittees:
Homelessness September 22nd, 7:00 p.m..,
lower church of St. Luke
Meeting: Immigration in the Fall TBA

September 13, 2015

The proceeds from the sale
will be used to buy medical
supplies for their mission to
support the lepers.

This Weeks
Second Collection
This weeks second
collection supports The
Catholic University of
America (CUA) and its scholarship fund for needy
students. CUA, located in Washington, D.C., is the
national university of the Catholic Church. Many
priests and professional lay ministers throughout the
US obtain their education from CUA. For more
information, please visit www.cua.edu.

Pine Street Inn Collection

Next weeks special collection,
September 13, will be for the Pine Street
Inn.
Thank you for your generosity!

SJC is collecting gift cards, checks, and cash to

support the girls served by My Life My Choice
starting on the weekend of August 29/30 through to
the weekend of September 19/20. Checks should be
made out to: St. Luke Church with MLMC in the memo
line.

For information on topics being explored, see the Web page

for social justice at the New Roads Catholic Community
Web site:
www.newroadscatholic.org/social-justice-ministry
Please visit our Web page to:

Listen to or read the interview on NPR @ WBUR.

Listen to the Ted Talk given by Linda Smith of Shared
Hope.
Read the article regarding the website Back Page
See the video of the Homelessness Forum at on our webpage.

The Social Justice Committee will meet on Tuesday,

September 15th, at 7:00 p.m., in the lower church of St.
Luke.
We welcome those who wish to work for justice for all
to participate at our meetings.