The Catholic Parishes 

of Stoughton 

Save the Date! Next weekend, we will be taking important steps to enrich many life-changing ministries and our parish communities. Religious education programs, Addiction Recovery Services, and Faith Community Nursing for our homebound parishioners are among more than 50 critical ministries supported by the 2019 Catholic Appeal. As we prepare to embark on this season of Lent, may you prayerfully consider supporting these important ministries. 
 
Your generosity provides nearly half the funding for these great efforts, and every gift makes a difference. Please find more information about this life-changing work in today’s bulletin insert or visit our website at bostoncatholicappeal.org to view our latest    video about the Appeal. Thank you! 
 
You can also donate to the appeal from our website www.stoughtoncatholic.org

Thank you for your pledge of support!
 
There are still Commitment Envelopes
located at the entrance way of the Church.
You can also pledge right online!
It only takes a few minutes…

1. Go to www.stoughtoncatholic.org 
2. On the top of the website you will see an option for “Online Giving.” 
3. Select the Online Giving link for the Parish Campaign you would like to support. 
4. Select “Create a New Account” if you do not already have an online giving account.
5. Follow the step by step forms
to create an account. 
6. Connect your online account to either your bank account or credit card. 
7. Choose “Give a Gift” and select the
“With One Voice Campaign.” 

8.  Select the “Pledge” option, enter in the total amount of your pledge (which can be 
spread out over four years), the
monthly payment amount, and the date 
         you want the payments to start.                  

9. Press confirm and you are done! Your pledge payments will come out each
month directly from the bank account
or credit card you selected.

You can also contact the Business Office to make an appointment for us to help walk you through the online pledge system.

Last week at Saint James, two representatives from the manufacturer of the new doors that were installed at the side entrance came out to evaluate the on-going issues we have been having. It was determined that the hardware on the new doors is defective and needs to be replaced. The new hardware will arrive within the next two weeks and the doors will be repaired. Once the hardware is replaced, the doors will be able to open and close in the proper push/pull fashion. Thank you for your patience as we worked through resolving this issue with the manufacturer of the hardware of the doors.

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 

I have seen The Lord working in so many ministries in my four years at St. James. What a gift it has been in my life to see lives change though Faith Community  Nursing Ministry, through the Diaconate program (thanks Deacon Pat!), through campus ministry, and especially through the support directed toward strengthening the parish of St. James. This is all made  possible by your contributions to the Catholic Appeal.
 
I have the pleasure of serving as the campus minister at Bridgewater State University where many of your family and friends go or have attended. I am there because of your generosity to the Catholic Appeal. I have met so many young people who were just waiting for someone to come into their lives and say, “Hey, I know Jesus and I know you have been looking for Him. Let me show you where He is.” The other day I overheard one woman say, “Like, this is the most Catholic I have ever been in my life.” Because of your support I have been able to lead Bible studies, retreats, and mentoring. There is one young adult who encouraged his parents to go back to Mass and they are!   
 
When the parish of St. James is strong it helps me be a better wife and mother. The most important thing to me is that my children and loved ones know Jesus Christ and His Church. The Catholic Appeal supports so many ministries that help those I love to encounter the Love of Jesus. It offers workshops to parish priests, staff, and lay people to discuss what it means to be an evangelizing parish. It supports business managers, so they can continue to make sure the money you give is used well and properly. It helps provide awesome marriage preparation workshops so when marriage gets a little tough there is wisdom to fall back on. When the parish of St. James is strong I know that my kids will have a home for all the years to come.
 
I give to the Catholic Appeal so that the parish of St. James may be a vessel of blessing to my family, friends, and community and that all many know the Love of Jesus Christ.     

~ Amber Ezeani

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Hello! My name is Mary Ellen Lundy and I am again, this year‘s Catholic Appeal coordinator at Immaculate Conception Church. With the support of my husband James, I am starting an organizing business, am a busy mom to Liam 8, Connor 7, and Norah 5, and am an active member of the church teaching two different grades of CCD classes this year! Liam just received his First Communion last year and Connor will receive his First Communion in just a few months. My brother, Father James Sullivan O.P., came in from Rome, Italy to attend this special sacrament for Liam and will be there for Connor as well this year! I don’t know what’s more exciting, my brother being there for my son’s   special day or having met pope Francis on several occasions? Regardless, they both are pretty awesome, right? My family has lived in Stoughton for almost ten years and it took a while to find the correct fit, but now that I have, I’m not leaving, as I think of Immaculate as another extension of home! I give every year to the Catholic appeal and consider it yet another way of helping my church. Hope to see you all on March 2nd and 3rd when I’ll be speaking at all of the Masses and you can hear more about the Catholic Appeal, what it funds, and more reasons why I support it. Typically, my family can be found at the 10:30 AM Mass on Sundays. Feel free to say hi!

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For Immaculate Conception
& Saint James Parish
 
Will take place for all new Servers
in Grades 3 and up
 
At Saint James Parish
 
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
 
Monday, March 4th
Monday, March 11th
Monday, March 18th
 
If your child is interested please email
Mary Ann in the Religious Ed office
by February 29, 2019.
 
mcaldwell@stougthoncatholic.org
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