The Catholic Parishes 

of Stoughton 

Every year the Catholic Parishes of Stoughton welcome Missionaries to come and speak at each of our Masses about our global Catholic   community. This year the Catholic Parishes of Stoughton welcomes:
                    
                 Fr. Bernie Taylor & 

Fr. Bernard Baris.

 There will also be a second collection to help support the great works of our missionaries. This collection is worthy of your support and represents the community of faith at work in
the world, saving souls and improving lives. Thank you in advance for your donations.
 
 

 The Knights of Columbus hold weekly  Tuesday Night dinners at
  
The Knights of Columbus Hall  At 14 Seaver Street, Stoughton

Your choice of entree including veggies, salad and homemade dessert.
  
 Meals are served every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30.
  
 Please call before noon on Mondays to reserve your plate at  781-344-9812.

Sunday November 19, 2017 3:00pm Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. Holy Name Parish
  
Register: Online by November 5th to be included in the event  program.
www.bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass
For more information
contact Emily Elliott
(eelliott@rcab.org or
617-746-5756)

Peace be with you! 

Welcome to the Catholic Parishes of Stoughton. We are a Roman Catholic community of faith, nourished by the Eucharist and committed to living out our faith in service to others. It’s our hope that no matter where you are on your life’s journey, you will find a home here. Please join us as we worship our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the source of all our faith, hope, strength and joy.

                       Peace and blessings!
                       Fr. Joe Mazzone
                       Pastor of St. James & Immaculate Conception 

 The last hour worker.
 
The vineyard comprises all the men and women of the whole world who need to be rescued by the saving plan of the Father in the   person of Jesus Christ.
 
God wants to save all mankind, that is, his vineyard. And for this to happen He calls and continually sends laborers to tend his vineyard and gives them the right salary for it.
 
Here is what St. John Paul II said: "The parable of the Gospel opens before our eyes the immense vineyard of the Lord and the multitude of people, men and women, whom He calls and sends to work in it. The vine is the whole world, which must be transformed according to God's plan for the definitive advent of the Kingdom of God. "God's intention is to call each of us from the first hour. Unfortunately not all of us have heard the call of the Lord from the beginning. God who sees our heart, knows well what time we are going to give the "yes" to Him, and that it may be at the third, sixth, ninth or eleventh hour and even at the hour of death. The Lord has patience in waiting for us. St. John Chrysostom said "that the intention of God was to call them all at the same time. But the fact that they do not want to come when they are called in the first hour is due to their refusal. That is why God Himself calls them in private at the hour when He thought they would accept and respond to His invitation.
 
 "All of us who are baptized are also invited to work in the vineyard (Church) with the same mission as Christ : prophetic, royal and priestly mission (1 Pet 2: 9). St. John Paul II taught us: "The participation of the lay faithful in the threefold mission of Christ Priest, Prophet and King finds its first root in the anointing of Baptism, its development in Confirmation and its perfection and dynamic sustenance in the Eucharist. It is a participation that is offered to each of the lay faithful, but as they form the one body of the Lord. In fact, it is the Church that Jesus enriches with His gifts, His Body and His Wife. Thus individuals participate in the threefold mission of Christ as members of the Church. "The Lord's salary for the laborer in his vineyard has no material value, but spiritual value. St. John Paul II himself said: "The life of man as a whole is directed towards definitive justice, which is superior to that of the earth.
 
We believe, and this is one of the fundamental truths of faith, that God rewards good and punishes evil. " The Word says thus of the reward of those who work in the vineyard of the Lord: "They shall be to me a special good, says the Lord of hosts, in the day that I do; I will treat them benignly as a father indulgently treats the son who serves him. And you will see again that there is a difference between righteous and impious, between those who serve God and those who do not serve him. " Therefore the call of God is for all, but not all are welcome.

                                                  ~ Fr. Eduardo
 

Next Weekend is Commitment Weekend!
All registered households have been mailed a campaign brochure. If you did not receive one, there are additional brochures and pledge envelopes available at the entrance to the church.
 
Please bring your completed “Commitment Envelope” to Mass next weekend.
 
We are asking all parishioners to consider a sacrificial pledge of $4,000. With a 10% down payment ($400) your pledge would be $100/a month for three years or $75/month for four years. All pledges and gifts, no matter the amount, are greatly appreciated! Only through sacrifice throughout the community can we achieve our goal of raising $500,000. Therefore, all contributions, from the smallest to the     largest, will be gratefully appreciated.
 
 

Candles may be purchased again this year at both parishes in memory of  beloved deceased. 
 
These are the white 6-day glass encased candles that can be inscribed with a beloved ones name if you choose.  They will placed at  the altar to burn for All Souls’ Day. After November 2nd candles may be    taken home or left at the church to burn throughout the year as our sanctuary light next to the            tabernacle. 
 
Gold Candle Envelopes are available to request memorial candles. Please fill out the envelope, enclose your donation, and return it to the church either in the basket provided or by placing it in the offertory basket.
 
As always, join us in remembering our faithfully departed.  Names can be submitted using the
All Souls' Day Envelopes also available at the entrances.  A reminder that while gratefully accepted and appreciated, there is no monetary obligation for prayers  to be requested.
 
Memorial Candle Envelopes and All Souls’ Envelopes are due by Sunday October 22nd.