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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Eph 2:19-22Responsorial Psalm 117:1bc, 2Gospel Jn 20:24-29
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Catholic Trivia
Question: Who is the inspiring sister who won the Nobel Peace prize for her work with the poor of India?
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WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY
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
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Image: Saint Thomas | Georges de La Tour Saint Thomas the Apostle Saint of the Day for July 3 (1st Century – December 21, 72...
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Vatican Decree on Virus Indulgences
Pope annouces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing
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Prayer for the Eternal Rest- June 20th-26th
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Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Knights of Columbus College Scholarship
Stoughton Council #200
The Knights of Columbus is now accepting applications for the Knights of Columbus College Scholarship. There are two $500 scholarships available. To apply you, your Father or Grandfather must be a Member of the Knights of Columbus of Stoughton Council #200 or you must be a member of St. James Parish or the Immaculate Conception Church of Stoughton. Applications can be found below and the deadline to apply is July 15, 2020 . -
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1. Message from Father Joe June 27th
Peace be with you!
My friends, it’s hard to believe but it is almost July. Time seems to be moving at a different pace these days. When the businesses, schools and, of course, the church shut down, it became hard to even remember what day it was. My friend sent me a text last month. It simply said, “It’s Wednesday.” It’s like she could read my mind. I literally had just been thinking, “What day is it again?”! It’s become a little easier for me now that we have reopened a few weeks ago. Having the churches open again on Sunday has made all the difference. And it reminds me of how important it is to “keep holy the Sabbath day.” I’ve mentioned before that it’s amazing how different Sundays feel when we don’t do anything except go to church and hang out with our families. I stopped going to stores years ago on Sunday and it not only transformed my whole day but my whole week. If one day is just like the next, the days all seem to run together and life just feels like a big blur. Sunday should be different. I’m going to suggest something. I know that the stores are open again but perhaps we might still stay home on Sunday. Perhaps we might truly try to keep it holy. The word ‘holy’ means “different, set apart.” I find that when I make Sunday different, when I set it apart from the other days, it slows life down. It helps me to appreciate the simple things more; the beauty of God’s creation, the companionship of my family and friends. And most importantly, it helps me to offer something back to the Lord; worship, of course, at Mass and my gratitude for His abundant blessings. I’m reminded of these words from Isaiah.“If you hold back your foot on the Sabbath,” Isaiah says, “from following your own pursuits on my holy day; If you call the Sabbath a delight, and the Lord’s holy day honorable; If you honor it by not following your ways, seeking your own interests, or speaking with malice; then you shall delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth.” The origin of the sabbath is God resting on the seventh day in Genesis. Maybe, even if we didn’t have a busy week, we can just “rest,” too, rest in God’s presence and contemplate Him on His day. I encourage us all to try it. Just watch how different the week feels. Just watch how different you feel! -
2. Meet the New Pastor Father Carlos Suarez
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, peace, and blessings! I always find it a bit odd to write these brief introductions, to fit thirty-eight years of life and a boatload of thoughts into a few hundred words. There’s so much I’d like to say, but please God we’ll have many years to get to know each other well. In the meantime, just a quick autobiographical snapshot: I’m originally from El Paso, Texas, my “y’alls” are one of the happy leftovers of my childhood there. I moved up to Massachusetts with my parents in 1989 and after a year in Waltham we settled in East Boston. I attended Boston Latin School and then Boston University, and yes, I do love hockey! Go Terriers! Go Bruins! I studied Psychology at BU and after graduating I worked in Boston for two years as a case manager with the elderly. I entered St. John’s Seminary in 2005 and I was ordained on May 21, 2011. My first assignment was to the Triparishes of Brockton. After four years in Brockton, I was asked to serve as Assistant Vocation Director. I love vocation work, accompanying men and women in hearing the voice of God, whether it be an invitation to priesthood, religious life, diaconate, or married life. I’m a big believer in the importance of the permanent diaconate. Over the years I’ve accompanied a number of candidates to the diaconate, and I’ve been blessed to serve in ministry with many deacons. I also have a great love for religious life. My connection with the Carmelites in Roxbury and the Daughters of St. Paul, as well as a number of other religious communities, has really blessed and enriched my life and my priesthood. I love my priesthood, and if I had a do-over of my life, I might choose to do some things differently, but I wouldn’t trade being a priest for anything else. I grew up speaking English and Spanish. In high school, I wrestled with Latin and German, and at the time I mostly lost those battles! In seminary I was asked to study Portuguese, and acknowledging the blessed diversity of the Stoughton Catholic Community, I’d also like to offer some words in Portuguese: Meus irmãos e irmãs é uma alegria e bênção para mim vir aqui a Comunidade Católica de Stoughton para servir a vocês como seu pároco. Já alguns de nós nos temos conhecido nas vezes que eu vim aqui para celebrar missa. Mas agora Deus nos deu uma maior oportunidade de caminhar juntos e de trabalhar para a gloria de Deus e o bem desta comunidade. Preciso as suas orações e apoio, e podem contar com as minhas orações.
This is my first time serving as a pastor, so there’s a lot that I have to learn. Along the way, I count on your prayers and support and I promise you that you can count on mine! – Fr. Carlos D. Suarez.