TOGETHER IN CHRIST COLLABORATIVE
Church of Saint Ann
West Bridgewater MA
Website: stannswb.com
St. John The Evangelist
East Bridgewater MA
Website: stjohneb.org
We, The Together in Christ Collaborative of St. Ann and St. John the Evangelist, welcome and engage all ages to become the disciples that Jesus is calling all of us to be. United by faith and in the Celebration of the Mass, we embrace the call of Jesus to live our mission to “Go forth and make disciples.” Through evangelization, education, and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we will grow together as One Body of Christ.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
"I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep."
- Jn 10:14-15
April 21, 2024
***2023 Annual Reports for St. Ann and St. John
***THE MASS SCHEDULE WILL BE CHANGING THE WEEKEND OF May 25 - 26***
ST ANN'S MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday - 8:00 & 11:30 AM - 6:15 PM
ST JOHN'S MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday - 4:00 PM
Sunday - 9:30 AM
This schedule will be in effect for 1 year.
***2024 CATHOLIC APPEAL***
***UPCOMING EVENTS***
***Stand Out For Life! 12 - 2 pm Sunday, April 21st***
Stand Out For Life!
12 - 2 pm Sunday, April 21st
Bridgewater Town Common
15 South Street, Bridgewater, Ma
Please come to this Pro-Life Standout and be a witness to the value of human life! We’ll stand in
the center of Bridgewater and hold pro-life signs while praying the Rosary and hearing from a special
guest speaker. Signs will be provided. Email dionisi@aol.com for more info or to sign up!
BABY SHOWER - April 6th thru May 5th
The Together in Christ Collaborative is sponsoring a Baby Shower! "Cribs" will be set up on APRIL 6th at both St Ann and St John Parish. Donations will be accepted through MAY 5!
Donations of NEW UNWRAPPED layette items, toiletries (no powder please), and diapers are needed.
SANDWICH MAKING for Capuchin Mobile Ministries
April 22 at 6:30 pm St. Ann
Every month we make sandwiches to be distributed to the homeless in Boston and Cambridge by Capuchin Mobile Ministries. This is a great service project that anyone can do! All are welcome, especially those in need of service hours.
APRIL FAMILY MASS - April 28th
Our next Family Mass is April 28 at the 9:30 Mass at St. Ann. We invite our kids to do the readings and bring up the gifts, and Fr. Paul has the kids join him around the altar for the homily. There is also coffee and donuts in the back of the church after Mass. If your child is interested in bringing up the gifts or doing a reading please contact Matt Brady.
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Classes will be beginning soon for any adult who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation but is looking to do so. Please contact Matt Brady for more information.
***Interested in Becoming Catholic? Never Been Confirmed but Want to be?
We have a program for you!
RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the process by which adults who are not members of Church can receive the sacraments and become a Catholic.
We also will be holding a 6 week class for anyone who has never been Confirmed but has already been Baptized and received First Communion.
If you would like to participate in either class, please email or call Matt Brady.
UPDATED PARISHONER REGISTRATION FORM
Please fill in the form and place it in one of the baskets at the doors of the church or mail it to the Rectory Office at:
103 No. Main Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
Thank you for your cooperation
PARISHONER REGISTRATION UPDATE
COLLABORATIVE MASS SCHEDULE
St. John
Sunday 8:00 am
Sunday 11:30 am
St. Ann
Saturday 4:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am
Sunday Contempory Evening Mass 6:15 pm
*** The New Contemporary Mass***
Indoor and live streamed to cars in parking lot with Facebook Live.
Communion will be distributed to those attending from their cars.
***A Sunday Mass is recorded at alternating churches.
A link may be found on the websites.
IN-PERSON DAILY MASS
St. John
Wednesday 9:00 am
Friday 9:00 am
St. Ann
Thursday 9:00 am
Saturday 9:00 am
**Daily Masses are also live streamed with Facebook Live.
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday: 3:00 - 3:30 at the church holding the 4 pm Mass Or
by appointment. Please call the Rectory Office to set up an appointment.
Holy Hour, Adoration, Rosary on Facebook Live
6:00 am Wednesday - Sunday
Story Time for 04/11/24 with Father Paul and Nellie
Listen To This Storytime - "April 11, 2024"
These are an uncertaint times and, if you’re like me, we look for reassurance during such moments. One of the ways my mother used toMy Dear Friends in Christ, reassure my siblings and me was to read to us. They were always entertaining, and had a message for us that gave comfort to us. In that same vein, I will be offering "Story Time with Fr. Paul and Nellie". From the warm confines of my she'll be there for emotional support for us all!) from various books that I hope will be of comfort and reassurance. I will be doing this by way of Facebook Live, and I invite you to join me.So, after "online school" has let out and supper has been served, please join me (by way of Facebook Live) on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. for "Storytime With Fr. Paul and Nellie". I pray that this will give comfort and support to all, young and young-at-heart!
Peace,
Fr. Paul
PANTRY HOURS WILL REMAIN THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Pantry days will be the FIRST MONDAY of the month, except for holidays, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm., and
the THIRD MONDAY from 3 pm to 4:30 pm., except for holidays. Please check the schedule.
THE FOOD PANTRY
Monday, May 6, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, soups, canned goods, etc are always great additions to the shelves.
Donations are always appreciated but please call to let us know you are dropping off. 508-378-3760
Cards are also a great help. $5 — $25 cards are easier to distribute that large sums., ie $100
Thank you for your continued generosity.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Saint John’s Conference
P O Box 544
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Prayer for Spiritual Communion by St. Maximillian Kolbe
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.
Amen.
TOGETHER IN CHRIST COLLABORATIVE
We, The Together in Christ Collaborative of St. Ann and St. John the Evangelist, welcome and engage all ages to become the disciples that Jesus is calling all of us to be. United by faith and in the Celebration of the Mass, we embrace the call of Jesus to live our mission to “Go forth and make disciples.” Through evangelization, education, and by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we will grow together as One Body of Christ.
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
210 Central St., East Bridgewater 02333
Office –103 N. Main Street, West Bridgewater
508-378-4207
Facebook: St. John the Evangelist-EB
Church of Saint Ann
103 N. Main St., West Bridgewater 02379
508-586-4880
website: stannswb.com
Facebook: St. Ann-WB
Collaborative Office Hours
9 am-3 pm, Monday through Friday for both Churches. (The Office will be closed on Fridays during the months of June, July and August)
New Parishioners
Please introduce yourselves at the rectory. We hope you will become an active part of our parish family.
DOWNLOAD our New Family/Member Registration Form
Mass Intentions
Contact the Rectory at (508) 378-4207 if you wish to have a Mass intention for a loved one.
Please consult our Bulletin Archive for past Mass Intentions.
PASTORAL STAFF
- Reverend Paul Ring, Pastor
- Priests In Residence:
Fr. Peter Francis
Fr. Michael Diochi
- Brendan A. Fitzgerald, Senior Deacon
- Christopher Connelly, Permanent Deacon
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Live-streamed on Facebook - 6:00 am Wednesday - Sunday