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St. Ann Church: 300 Main St., W. Newbury 01985 Rectory: 46 Maple St., W. Newbury 01985

Phone: 978-363-2303 Email: [email protected]

Immaculate Conception Parish, church, rectory, and offices: 42 Green St., Newburyport 01950

Office Hours: M–F 8:00 am–3:30 pm Phone: 978-462-2724

Fax: 978-234-7399 Email: [email protected]

Nativity Parish offices and church:

4 Green St., Merrimac 01860 Office Hours: By appointment

Phone: 978-346-8604

Email: [email protected]

Immaculate Conception School 1 Washington Street, Newburyport 01950, Pre K–grade 8,

Mary Reardon, Principal, Phone: 978-465-7780, Fax: 978-234-7331, www.icsnewburyport.com

St. Mary’s Cemetery 36 Storey Avenue, Newburyport 01950

Immaculate Conception Parish

Pastor Father Timothy Harrison, 978-462-2724 or 978-346-8604 [email protected], [email protected]

Parochial Vicar Father George E. Morin, 978-462-2724 or 978-346-8604 [email protected]

Senior Priests in Residence Rev. Paul Bérubé Rev. James M. Broderick Rev. William McLaughlin

Office Associates Donald Alunni, Business Manager 978-462-2724 x 7351 [email protected]

Sheila Cruise, IC Receptionist 978-462-2724 x 7403 [email protected]

Karen Leff, Coordinator of Media Outreach [email protected]

Sherry Pompei, HR Parish Secretary 978-346-8604, [email protected]

Linda Temple, IC Administrative Assistant 978-462-2724 x7404 [email protected]

Music Ministry Jennifer Acorn, Nativity Organist [email protected]

Drew Donahue, St. Ann Organist [email protected]

Michael Martin, IC Organist [email protected]

Donna Postle, IC Music Ministry Director, 978-317-8903, or 978-465-0978 [email protected]

Tim Richard, IC organist [email protected]

Steve Swochak, IC Music Coordinator 978-462-2855 [email protected]

Religious Education Melinda Burrell IC Religious Ed. Secretary 978-462-2724 x 7420 [email protected]

Marin Fortune, IC RCIA, 978-462-2724 [email protected]

Dr. Margaret McKinnon, IC Religious Ed. 978-462-2724, x 7405 [email protected]

Doreen O’Leary, HR Religious Ed. 978-346-8604 x 7 [email protected]

Youth Ministry Bill Brown, Coordinator of Youth Ministry 978-376-6511 [email protected]

Immaculate Conception School Mary Reardon, Principal, 978-465-7780 [email protected]

Maintenance Bud Kent, IC Building Maintenance 978-462-2724 [email protected]

Eddie Martinez, IC Facilities Manager 978-462-2724 [email protected]

Bob Nevins, HR Building Maintenance 978-346-8604

Cliff Vandenbulcke, IC School Custodian 978-465-7780 [email protected]

St. Vincent de Paul Saint Vincent de Paul Society at Holy Redeemer 978-346-8604 x 8 [email protected]

St. Vincent de Paul Society at Immaculate Conception, 978-518-0728

St Mary’s Cemetery Joseph Viel, 978-208-0266 [email protected]

Holy Redeemer Parish

Collaborative Staff

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Dear Parishioners,

As these days grind relentlessly towards our annual celebration of the Nativity of the Lord, the crowd’s words in response to John the Baptist’s preaching from today’s Gospel passage can seem all too real: “What should we do?” Ask almost any one of us in our assemblies today this same question, and we are likely to get a long list of things that must still be accomplished before the imminent December 25th deadline: more shopping to be done, decorations that must be put up, cards to be sent, packages to be mailed, baking and cooking to be done, travel plans to be confirmed, house to be cleaned, parties that, well…, we just HAVE to attend! It’s all a wonderful, festive burst of chaos, isn’t it?

But John’s preaching called for a different kind of response from the people who gathered by the Jordan River a millennia ago, hearing his call to repentance. Rather than focusing on the past—and the burden that past deeds often placed on them, John called the crowd to live rightly and justly in their present circumstances. If you were a soldier, be a good soldier and treat those you deal with justly and fairly. If you are a tax collector, don’t take more than what is owed. If you are wealthy, share what you don’t really need for yourself with others who do not have even the basics, and so forth and so on. John’s words and his very present-minded approach gave people who might otherwise have been written-off by others great hope and expectation, because this yet undefined, yet alluring, promise of salvation was something that was suddenly very possible for them, if only they lived their life justly moving forward.

It is not a hard concept, really, when you think about it. We cannot jump in a time machine and go back to fix all the things we have done wrong. Even if we could, it is highly possible that we would make things worse, or at least make other mistakes in their place. So, all we have is the present. But how awesome a gift the present moment is! Here, today, at this very moment, we can make a difference and start anew. John’s words were life to a people who had dwelt in the darkness of sin and the notion that nothing changes, that I cannot change. He said: “Yes, you can. Today. Right here. Right now. Go forward and do not look backwards. Live your life as rightly as you can in your present reality, and you will ready yourself for the One who is coming, who is mightier than us all.” In the end, it will not be our own efforts that will bring about Salvation, but rather, our specific task is to make ourselves, and our world ready to welcome the Lord when he comes.

So, what are we to do?

Let us answer this question well, for time is short!

Fr. Tim Harrison

Pastor

Saturday (12/12) 4:00pm IC Mary Giustina, Regina M. Stronge, Robert W. Kendall, Jr. (Fr. Harrison) 4:00pm Nativity (Fr. Morin) Sunday (12/13) 7:15am IC (Fr. McLaughlin) 8:00am Nativity (Fr. Harrison) 9:00am IC (Fr. Morin) 10:15am St. Ann (Fr. Harrison) 11:30am IC Lena Filomia, Lena Charles, For the Intentions of Samuel McLachlan & Family (Fr. Broderick) 6:00pm Nativity Youth Mass (Fr. Morin) Monday (12/14) 7:15am IC (Fr. Harrison) Tuesday (12/15) 9:00am Nativity (Fr. Harrison) Wednesday (12/16) 12:05pm IC (Fr. Broderick) Thursday (12/17) 9:00am St. Ann (Fr. Morin) Friday (12/18) 7:15am IC Ethel Upchurch (Fr. Morin) Saturday (12/19) 4:00pm IC William Lindquist, Charlotte McLaughlin, Charles Howard, Jr., Daniel R. Johnston, Anna Estabrook (Fr. Morin) 4:00pm Nativity (Fr. Harrison) Sunday (12/20) 7:15am IC Salvatrice Passanisi (Fr. Harrison) 8:00am Nativity Henry Duhamel (Fr. Morin) 9:00am IC (Fr. Broderick) 10:15am St. Ann (Fr. Morin) 11:30am IC (Fr. McLaughlin)

In your prayers please remember John “Harry” Thumser, William Gallagher and all the faithful departed.

The priests’ schedule is subject to change without notice.

IC—Immaculate Conception Nativity—Merrimac St. Ann—West Newbury

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Reconciliation Times In addition to the weekly schedule for confessions, additional times have been added before Christmas.

Wednesday, December 16 Nativity Church, Merrimac

6:00pm–7:30pm

Wednesday, December 23 Immaculate Conception Church, Newburyport

6:00pm–7:30pm

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Questions of the Week Adult : How can you live the promise of your Baptism each day? Child : Talk about the importance of keeping promises.

Immaculate Conception School Open House

Sunday, January 31, 2016 • 12:30–2pm

See page 7 of this bulletin for more details.

Christmas Collections This Christmas, the collection will support the health and well-being of our priests. Our priests have dedicated their lives to serving the Catholic faithful. Now, it is our turn to help fulfill the promises made to care for them in their time of need. Please give generously to the Christmas collection, which will directly benefit the 614 active and senior diocesan priests who are cared for through the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust. All are welcome to make a gift online at clergyfunds.org, use the in-pew envelopes that will be provided, or simply text the word PRIEST to 56512 (Msg. & data rates may apply). Thank you in advance for your prayers and generous support of this critical effort.

Bulletin Information Please supply bulletin information by Monday noon to the new collaborative bulletin email address: [email protected]

Monday, Dec. 14 AA 10:30am & 7:30pm, IC Nazareth Library Room 205 IC Religious Ed. 6:00pm, IC Parish Center Boy/Cub Scouts 7:00pm, Merrimac Church Hall Tuesday, Dec. 15 Knitting Ministry 1:00pm, IC Conference Room 209 Breaking Bread 5:00pm, IC St. Louis Hall Wednesday, Dec. 16 HR Religious Ed. Christmas Party, Grade 7 & 8 6:00pm, Mer-rimac Adoration 6:00pm, IC St. James Chapel Centering Prayer 6:00pm, IC Charity Dining Room GAP 6:30pm, IC Youth Room Thursday, Dec. 17 Rosary for Life 6:30pm, IC St. James Chapel Scripture Study 7:00pm, IC Conference Room 209 Friday, Dec. 18 Adoration 8:00am, IC St. James Chapel AA 7:00pm, IC Nazareth Library Saturday, Dec. 19 HR Religious Ed. Grade 1 Activity Day 1:00pm, Merrimac Sunday, Dec. 20 HR Religious Ed., Grades 3–6 following 8:00am Mass, Merrimac RCIA Children 9:00am, IC Conference Room 209 IC Religious Ed. 10:05am, IC Parish Center RCIA-Adults 11:15am, IC Conference Room 209 IC Religious Ed., grades 7 & 8 1:00pm, IC Parish Center HR Religious Ed., Grade 10 6:00pm, Merrimac

This Week in Our Collaborative

The “Pink” Candle This weekend we celebrate the third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday. We light a rose candle on the Advent wreath and the priest may wear rose vestments at Mass. Gaudete is the Latin word for “rejoice.” Since we are now halfway through the season of Advent, we rejoice. Our preparation is now half over and we are getting close to Christmas. We are encouraged on our journey to Christmas with this uplifting color. (usccb.org)

Celebrating the Sacraments Reconciliation

IC: Saturdays: 3:00pm to 3:30pm, and by appointment. HR: Saturdays before the 4:00pm Mass, and by appointment.

Baptism Call the Parish Office for information and to register.

Marriage Archdiocesan guidelines request that couples planning to marry in the Church contact the church at least six months prior to the wedding date.

Sacrament of the Sick Call your Parish Office if someone in your family is ill and you feel the grace and power of the Sacrament would be helpful. This Sacrament should not be seen as only administered when there is danger of death. Please call us if someone is in the hospital, so that we can visit the loved one and have the community pray for them.

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Parish Membership We welcome all newcomers to our Parish communities and hope you take an active part in parish life. Please introduce yourself and register in the parish.


Youth Ministry Youth Mass

Sunday, December 13, Holy Redeemer, Merrimac at 6pm.

Serving God by Serving Others

This is our Youth Ministry theme this year. We have donated to Our Neighbor’s Table in Amesbury and to The Pettengill House in Salisbury. It is time to give more.

We are teaming up with Pentucket Cares. Pentucket Cares is taking care of the homeless directly. At our youth Mass on Sunday, December 13 we will conduct a hat, glove, and scarf drive. We prefer them brand new. However, “gently used” are acceptable too. Particularly prized are home-made knitted items. All sizes are needed—men and women—with the greatest need “large” sized gloves for men.

All donations are delivered directly to those who are homeless, those living in shelters, and the poor in the Merrimack Valley. Nothing ends up on a thrift store shelf. We will collect these items and they will be delivered directly to the homeless through the Pentucket Cares initiative. View their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/events/474802176012883/

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Does the way you live your life and especially your marriage give praise and glory to God? Let God transform your marriage relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are January 23–24 2016 and April 1–3 2016. For more information call Steve and Michelle O’Leary at 1-800-710-WWME,

visit our webpage at www.wwme.org, or at https://www.facebook.com/Wwmema

Offertory Envelopes Did you know that you can attend Mass at any worship site in our collaborative and use your usual offertory envelopes? Just drop your envelope in the collection and we will make sure it gets delivered to your home Parish.

Blue Christmas Prayer Service

A Prayer Service of Comfort and Hope The Catholic parishes in Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury, and West Newbury extend an invitation to those who are lonely, broken-hearted or grieving to join us in prayer on Sunday, December 20, at 4:00pm . We will pray and sing together at Saint Ann Church, 300 Main Street in West Newbury . Our prayer time together will help us to feel the true meaning of love and hope that this season gives to each one of us. The Christmas Season, highlighted by the birth of Jesus, helps us to discover hope, that light does shine in the darkness even though it may not feel like it at times. All are welcome.

Cursillo Cursillo offers us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with Christ. Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev 3:20, NKJV). A life lived in faith is a life lived in joy!

2015–2016 Cursillo Calendar

All are welcome to attend our IC Ultreya Meetings on the Friday of each Cursillo weekend in the St. James Chapel in the IC Parish Center at 7:00pm. If you need a ride, please contact Valerie Murphy at 978-462-7534.

IC Ultreya January 8, 2016

February 12, 2016 March 4, 2016 April 8, 2016 April 29, 2016 June 3, 2016

Cursillo Weekends January 7-10 (Women) February 11-14 (Men) March 3-6 (Women)

April 7-10 (Men) Apr. 28-May 1 (Women)

June 2-5 (Women)

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Masses

The 4:00pm Masses fill up quickly. Please arrive early. 4:00pm Immaculate Conception 4:00pm Immaculate Conception Gym 4:00pm St. Ann 4:00pm Nativity 6:00pm Immaculate Conception 6:00pm St. Ann 6:00pm Nativity

Christmas Day Masses 12:00midnight Immaculate Conception

8:00am Immaculate Conception 8:00am Nativity 10:00am Immaculate Conception 10:15am St. Ann

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Coffee After Mass Coffee will be served after the 8:00 Mass on Sunday, December 27 . Come enjoy the company of your Parish Family. Plan on attending and, if possible, bring a treat to share.

HR St. Vincent de Paul Money collected in the past two weeks was $1,126.00. Some of that money was from the Walk for the Poor in September. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. The Conference has funded the following in recent weeks: • 12 Thanksgiving turkey dinners for deserving families • Modification of a van so that a disabled woman can

use her new wheel chair in the van • Oil delivery for a family that has run out of oil, but has

not yet received fuel assistance approval • Partial payment of an overdue gas bill to prevent gas

turnoff by the utility company • Market Basket gift card to a family that has run low on

food, despite visiting the food pantries

Offertory Collection Offertory December 5–6 $4,051.00

Parish Monthly $2,470.00 Collections at all Christmas Masses are for the Clergy Health and Retirement trust. See page 4 for details.

Prayer Shawl Do you know of any woman, man, or child who needs comfort and could use a Blessed Prayer Shawl or Lap Blanket? Please call Helen Kelley 978-771-4673, Connie Cormier 978-363-2020 or Terry Duhamel 978-384-8099 for a shawl or more information. Come join us. Don’t know how? We will teach you to knit or crochet and give you yarn. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at Merrimac Parish Hall at 1:00pm. Next meeting is Thursday, January 7 .

HR Religious Education Religious Education Classes

Congratulations to our students who just celebrated their First Penance! In this Year of Mercy, may they always know Jesus’ love and forgiveness.

December 13 Grades 3–6, Merrimac, after the 8am Mass Grade 9, Merrimac, 6–7:30pm Youth Mass, Nativity, Merrimac, 6pm

Youth Mass All of our Religious Education students and families are invited to attend. We will be joined by IC in Newburyport. Remember to bring your offertory donations of winter accessories for our collection to benefit “Pentucket Cares.” See page 5, Youth Ministry, for more details.

December 16 Grades 7 & 8, CHRISTMAS PARTY , Merrimac Hall, Bring goodies to share and prepare to have some fun! 6–7:30pm

December 19 Grade 1 Activity Day , begins at 1:00pm, Merrimac Hall. Parents are asked to meet up with their student at 3:45 PM to attend the 4pm Mass.

December 20 Grades 3–6, Merrimac, after the 8am Mass Grade 9, Merrimac, 6–7:30pm Grade 10, Merrimac, 6–7:30pm

Grand Annual Goal $40,000

To Date $17,660

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Giving Tree In the back of Nativity and St. Ann churches during Advent, you will see the Giving Trees. The tags on the trees will benefit area programs for people in need during the Christmas season. We are

currently giving to four programs: Emmaus, Inc. in Haverhill, The Holiday Helper Program for the Pentucket area, Pregnancy Care Center in Haverhill and Newburyport areas, and Lazarus House Ministries in Lawrence. Some of the tags on the trees are for specific items that the groups are requesting, including toys, clothing, and food pantry items. Please return the unwrapped gifts with the tags to the churches by the weekend of December 12–13 so we have time to deliver to the programs in time for Christmas. We ask that if you take a tag and can’t find the specific item that you either return the tag as soon as possible or consider a gift certificate. Thank you for all your generosity in the past, present, and future. Contact Dottie Carr: 978-363-2909 with questions.

Christmas Decorating at St. Ann’s

All are welcome to assist with decorating St. Ann’s Church for the Christmas season on December 20 after the 10:15 Mass . Confirmation students can help out to gain service hours. (Bring your paper with you to get it signed.) Call Sue Coppinger at 978-465-4078 with any questions.

Reconciliation Times In addition to the weekly schedule, confessions times have been added for Holy Redeemer on Wednesday, December 16 at Nativity Church, Merrimac from 6:00pm–7:30pm.

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Communion Calls If you or a loved one is homebound, in the hospital, or have transitioned to a rehab/nursing facility and wish to receive Holy Communion, please contact Sandy @ 978-462-4842 to arrange a home visit.

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IC Christmas Flowers We are now taking monetary donations and memorials for the purchase of flowers for the church for the Christmas season. You can find envelopes in the IC church for your donations. It is helpful if you do not have flowers delivered to the church but allow us to purchase them. The deadline for donations is December 14 by noon. The Christmas flowers donations/memorials list will be published in the December 27th bulletin.

Fr. Broderick’s Scripture Study

Scripture Study Will Not Meet on 12-20-15 Father Broderick’s Scripture Study will not meet on Sunday, December 20 due to a prior commitment. The study will resume on its regularly scheduled first Sunday of the month, January 3, 2016, when we will begin reading from the Old Testament, The Book of Isaiah.

Offertory Collection Offertory November 28–29 $11,066.00 Restoration/Renovation $ 2,202.00

The second collection this weekend is the Monthly. Collections at all Christmas Masses are for the Clergy Health and Retirement trust. See page 4 for details.

IC Baptisms We rejoice with the families of our new brothers and sisters who received the Sacrament of Baptism in November:

John Philip (JP) Murphy McLaughlin Philip Trevor Murphy McLaughlin

Ty Michael Ripley Francis Stanley Savastra

Dylan Joseph Zampell

Grand Annual Goal $100,000

To Date $54425.00

225 Families

$100,000 $50,000 $10,000

Centering Prayer for Advent As the days shorten and we enter the darkest season of the year, we light advent candles and anticipate the coming of our Savior Jesus, the light of the world. In the business of preparing for Christmas, we may miss the gifts of Advent. Waiting with trust in God’s promise of love that saves deepens our faith and we become people of true hope who, loved by God, are able to love.

During Advent please consider joining us weekly for Centering Prayer. As we enter the silence of God’s love we assent to God’s presence and action within us. We say “Yes” to His invitation to be transformed into people of true hope. Simply resting in God in silence, we surrender and come to know in our hearts God’s unmerited, unconditional love for us and, transformed by this grace, we can share His love in daily life.

All are welcome to join us as we pray in this ancient Christian tradition and together prepare this Advent to welcome the Savior into our hearts and our lives. The Centering Prayer group meets every Wednesday evening from 6:00–7:00pm in the IC Charity Dining Room. For more information contact Elizabeth McCarthy: 978-462-7483.

Immaculate Conception School

Open House & Registration

Sunday, January 31, 2016 • 12:30–2:00pm

Tour our school, escorted by one of our eighth grade students. Hear a student’s perspective and learn about his or her daily routine.

Visit our modern, state-of-the-art classrooms and our newly renovated gymnasium /auditorium and cafeteria.

Learn about our special subject areas including art, computer, music, and Spanish, and our extracurricular activities including basketball, cross-country, ski & snowboard program, band, theater, and more.

Meet IC families and learn about the community involvement that makes our school so special.

Enjoy a refreshment and have a conversation with our dedicated principal, faculty, and staff.

Talk one-on-one with Kelley, our Admissions Office Director, to answer any questions you may have, and register for Fall 2016.

See if Immaculate Conception School is the right choice for your family. Come to our Open House or call (978) 465 - 7780 for more information or to schedule a visit.

Visit our new Facebook page at facebook.com/ImmaculateConceptionSchoolNewburyport

Immaculate Conception School is a private Catholic elementary school (pre-kindergarten through eighth grade), providing high-quality, faith-based education, preparing young people for life, spiritually, academically, and socially.

One Washington Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 www.icsnewburyport.com

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Liturgy of the Hours All are invited Monday through Friday mornings at 8:00am to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in St. James Chapel in the IC Parish Center on the first floor. Prayer books are provided. The Chapel is open Monday through Friday during business hours from 8:00am–3:30pm.

IC Religious Education

HRIC Evangelization and Catechesis Committee

Our next gatherings are the archdiocesan trainings at St. John Church, N. Chelmsford on January 26-27 from 6-9pm.

Religious Education Classes

December 13 Grades K–6 10:05–11:05am

December 14 Grades 1–6 6:00–7:10pm

December 20 Grades 7–8 1:00–3:00pm

Baptism

January 3 Class for parents 1:00pm

December 13 Group Baptisms 1:00pm

Confirmation

December 13 Grade 9—year 1 1:00–3:00pm

January 24 Grade 10—year 2 1:00–3:00pm

1st Eucharist

Families are to be completing sacrament workbooks between now and next April.

March 20 Mini-Retreat 1:00pm

Youth Mass

December 13 Church of the Nativity-Merrimac 6:00pm

Pope Francis: Year of Mercy ( 2013)

We find Jesus’ wounds in carrying out works of mercy, giving to our body–the body–the soul too, but–I stress–the body of your wounded brother, because he is hungry, because he is thirsty, because he is naked because he is humiliated, because he is a

slave, because he’s in jail, because he is in the hospital. Those are the wounds of Jesus today. (7/3/13)

True mercy, the mercy God gives to us and teaches us, demands justice, it demands that the poor find the way to be poor no longer. It asks—and it asks us, the Church, us, the City of Rome, it asks the institutions—to ensure that no one ever again stands in need of a soup-kitchen, of makeshift-lodgings, of a service of legal assistance in order to have his legitimate right recognized to live and to work, to be fully a person. (9/10/13) (USCCB Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development)

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Poor Box $ 90.00 Collection $ 176.50 Total $ 266.50

Online Giving Online Giving is a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or a recurring (weekly) donation. Getting started is easy—you need to be a registered member of our parish community. Registration forms are available in the foyer of the churches or at the parish offices. Once you register, visit our Website and click on the Online giving link. There are different funds you can contribute to, you choose: Monthly Offertory, Monthly Collection, Restoration, or Grand Annual. If you manage your other bills online, why not give to your church online? It is safe and secure and you get to decide exactly when and to where your gift will be made. Any questions? Contact Donald Alunni, Collaborative business manager at 978-462-2724 x 7351.

The Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends of Greater Newburyport, in support of families that have lost a child, grandchild, or sibling will hold our Annual Memorial Candle Lighting this Sunday December 13 from 7–8pm at 64 Northern Blvd., Plum Island.

Our normal December support meeting will be held as usual on the 4th Monday, December 28 at 7:30pm in room 209 of the IC Parish Center. For more information, please contact Barbara Hopkinson at [email protected] or 978-697-1349.

TCF of Greater Newburyport is a non-profit organization, donations (to PO Box 872, Newburyport, MA 01950) are tax deductible. National website: www.compassionatefriends.org

Breaking Bread St. Vincent de Paul’s Breaking Bread dinner program is hoping you will share a little of your time and talents as we need a team of two volunteers to prepare and cook for our guests on a Tuesday of your choice. A seasoned volunteer chef will work with you as you gain experience in our kitchen. Please call Bunny Chiasson (978-465-5810) or email [email protected].

This is a truly wonderful experience that you will share with a great team of volunteers.

Reconciliation Times In addition to the weekly schedule, confessions times have been added for Immaculate Conception Church, Newburyport on Wednesday, December 23 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.

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Daily Masses in the Area Monday 7:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 7:15am Immaculate Conception, Newburyport 8:00am St. Mary’s, Rowley 9:00am Star of the Sea, Salisbury Tuesday 7:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 8:00am St. Mary’s, Rowley 9:00am Nativity, Merrimac 9:00am Holy Family, Amesbury Wednesday 7:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 8:00am St. Mary’s, Rowley 9:00am Star of the Sea, Salisbury 12:05pm Immaculate Conception, Newburyport Thursday 7:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 9:00am Holy Family, Amesbury 9:00am St. Ann’s, West Newbury Friday 7:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 7:15am Immaculate Conception, Newburyport 9:00am Star of the Sea, Salisbury 9:00am St. Mary’s, Georgetown Saturday 8:00am Sacred Hearts, Bradford 9:00am St. Mary’s, Georgetown Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Hampton, NH has a daily Mass at 6:45am & 9:00am Mon.–Fri.

Online Bulletin To view a bulletin you may have missed, visit this Website: www.TheBostonPilot.com/Directory and find your parish in the alphabetical list of parishes. From there, you can download the bulletin and even sign up to have the bulletin delivered to your email inbox every week.

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Monday–Friday 8:00am–9:30am Coffee+, Salvation Army, 40 Water Street, Newburyport Monday 11:00am–1:00pm Greek Orthodox Church, 7 Harris Street, Newburyport 5:30pm–6:30pm St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport Tuesday 11:30am–1:00pm St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport 5:00pm–6:00pm Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 42 Green Street, Newburyport Wednesday 11:00am–12:30pm Salvation Army, 40 Water Street, Newburyport 4:00pm-6:00pm Congregational Church, Main St., Amesbury Thursday 5:00pm–6:00pm Salvation Army, 40 Water Street, Newburyport Friday 1:30am–1:00pm St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport Meals are delivered Mon.–Fri. to home-bound elders. To sign up call Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. at 1-800-892-0890.

Catholic Scripture Study A series on Catholicism is being offered which is exciting, informative, and educational in our Catholic faith. Every Thursday at 7:00pm in the IC Conference Room 209, a half hour video will be shown with discussion following. Please come and bring your friends.


IC San Marcos Christmas Coffee Sale

San Marcos Christmas Coffee Sale is this weekend, December 12–13, after all IC Masses for $10 per pound. We have a large order ready of fresh-roasted specialty whole bean Honduran coffee, so don’t forget the coffee lovers on your Christmas list, and at the same time you will be helping to support the poor farmers of San Marcos parish in Honduras. For more information on The Coffee Project contact Karen Finnegan 978-465-4173.

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