St. Bartholomew Needham

New Years Resolutions

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:16:29 +0000

At the start of a new year it is appropriate to make plans of a spiritual nature as well as other plans. How open are we to experiencing God’s love and showing and sharing this with others? I would recommend that each of us come up with a short doable list of goals for the coming year. It is important to experience and share with others ways that we see how our faith is connected with life and God’s guidance. This means seeking Jesus’ healing love in all aspects of our journey through life.

Bible Study

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:11:20 +0000

The next class will be on Monday, January 5th, at 10 am in the O’Brien Room. In preparation, please read St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.

Youth Choir

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Our next regularly scheduled rehearsal will be on Monday, January 5th at 5 PM in the church.

Children & Youth

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Religious Education

Class Schedule:

Classes resume for students in K-6 on Jan 5th 2009;
Students in 7th-10th resume on Jan 12th 2009
Full Calendar is available online

Confirmation for Catholic School Students – sophomore students attending Catholic schools must register with the parish to prepare for Confirmation. Registration form is available on the website

Classes begin Monday, Feb 9th, 7:00-8:30pm and continue every other week. Confirmation takes place on Sunday May 17th 3:00pm.

Children & Youth

Social Justlce Calendar: Calendar is available online, the next activity is serving dinner at the Soup Kitchen on Friday Jan. 30th. Please email Melisa to sign up, all are welcome.

First Communion: Mass for all first communicants Sunday January 11th 9:45am Mass. Each child’s name will be called as part of the Mass so that the community can celebrate with the children and pray for them as they complete their preparation.

Wishing all families a blessed 2009

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Senior Social Club

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:58:15 +0000

The Senior Social Club will meet on Wednesday, January 21, at 2:30 pm in Ward Hall. We will have a very special guest speaker, Rev. William Neenan, S.J., Vice President and Special Assistant to the President of Boston College.

Fr. Neenan is best known for -The Dean’s List, an annual reading list that answers the question, “Have you read a good book lately?” He is also known nationally as an informative and humorous speaker. Articles about him have appeared in the Boston Globe and national periodicals.

Members and guests are invited to join us for this very special program and for refreshments at its conclusion.

From Your Pastor

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:53:21 +0000

Reflectlon for Feast of Holy Family: For a great deal of the world Christmas is over. Some people feel tired and not refreshed after Christmas. For us Catholics the Christmas season has just begun and does not end until we celebrate the Baptism of the lord. The readings of the Christmas season call us to realize truths about life that extend beyond singular events. God has a plan for all of us for all of life. God wishes each of us to reach our potential, which begins in our family life. The journey of faith to where God wishes us to be begins in our families. The Holy Family serves as a model for all of us. This is a wonderful time for all of us to reflect upon the way that God extends His love to us through our families.

Reflection for Feast of Epiphany: How do we recognize God’s guidance in our lives? Each of us is called to a life of stewardship. That is to say, God has given each of us gifts to be nurtured and shared with others. How we develop our gifts and talents depend on our individual mission desires and how we cooperate with the grace of God. In today’s readings Jesus is presented with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh by the three wiseman. The primary gift to Jesus was not gold, frankincense, and myrrh but the homage of faith.. They came to see a child who would become king. This feast day is all about promises and hopes.

Coming up

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:22:54 +0000

Please take a look at the bulletin for other activities and events that are coming in the next few weeks:

Choir Concert - January 4
Bible Study - January 5
Religious Education Classes resume - January 5
Youth Choir Rehearsal - January 5
Prayer Group - January 7
First Communion Preparation Mass - January 11
Vocations Week - January 11-16
Holy Land Pilgrimage - January 12-21, 2009
St. Andrew Dinner - January 13
Senior Social Club - January 21
Book Club - January 27
Social Justice Activity for Children & Youth - January 30
Confirmation Classes begin - February 9
Confirmation, 3:00 PM - May 7

Or call the rectory for more information.

Thank You From Your Pastor

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:52:21 +0000

There are so many things I need to thank you for as we are about to begin another calendar year. New programs have started and others are ready to start. The work, the generosity, the willingness to share in the Advent projects and the other projects throughout the year, the attitudes and efforts of so many during the Advent and Christmas Season has been nothIng short of amazing, heartwarming and exceptional. From the parish staff to the volunteers there is a very wonderful spirit here. Many people have expressed this throughout the year and God has blessed others through you. Many have been overly generous with their time, talents, and treasures to help others both within and outside the parish. Also many have been so kind, generous and encouraging to me. Whether it has been dropping off food, your prayers, your Mass cards, your gifts or kind words, thank you. It is not my desire to forget anyone deserving of a thank you so I will say in general thank you. Thank you, too, for your continued prayers and concern for Sr. Julie who is an example and inspiration to all of us. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that 2009 will be a year filled with blessings for this parish and each of us.

Looking for the latest bulletin?

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:51:15 +0000

The combined Dec. 28 and Jan. 4 bulletin is now online. Click here or visit the bulletins page.

Christmas Day Collection

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On Christmas the collection is used for the needs of the sick and retired priests of our Archdiocese. We are grateful for the wonderful priests over the years who have served in this parish or taken care of our families in times of joy and pain. Many influenced our lives in positive ways and may be continuing to be friends. Many of those priests who served God and us so well are now retired or ill and in need of our help. Please be as generous as your means allow. Thank you for always being there to help.