The Catholic Parishes 

of Stoughton 

On behalf of the good people of the Catholic Parishes of Stoughton, I want to thank St. James Music Director  Ray Anderson for over 16 years of dedicated, faithful and exceptional  service to our  community! This weekend will be Ray’s last official weekend as Music Director. He will be moving on to a new       opportunity in Avon but will definitely not be a stranger to his home town of Stoughton. He will be glad to help us out here and there and we couldn’t be happier. Ray is such a talented and good man. He has used his God-given talents to help provide us with reverent and beautiful liturgies and through them has brought  countless people closer to the Lord. There is no better way to use your talent than that, I assure you. He has an excellent work-ethic and has been a pastor’s dream to work with. As a parish, we look forward to maintaining our friendship with Ray in the years ahead. May God bless you in your new     assignment, Ray! Thank you for all that you have done for St. James and for our entire community! 
 
I would like to invite everyone to a light reception following this weekend’s 9:30 AM Mass in the St. James hall so that you can thank Ray in person. 
 
 

Envelopes are available at the doors of both churches for donations for Christmas Flowers in memory of a loved one. The envelopes may be placed in the collection basket or mailed to the parish office.
 
A reminder that while offerings are gratefully accepted and appreciated, there is no  monetary obligation for prayers to be  requested.
 
 Envelopes due Sunday December 15th!

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 

This weekend the Universal Church celebrates a great Solemnity in honor of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.  We also prepare to observe a great civic celebration on Thanksgiving Day this Thursday.
 
Jesus said: “Let the greatest among you be as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.”  His claim to   kingship was that he was the Servant of God and Servant of humanity.    In the first reading today, God gives man charge over his creation and calls all people to be his servants.  He chose David to be king and guide of his people Israel.  David fulfills his kingship by obeying God’s will and gathering the people together in God’s service.  The people were united under David’s kingship and dedicated to God’s service.
 
Jesus came to lead all people to the Kingdom through his life, death and resurrection, and in doing so, he became the servant of all humanity.  During his lifetime, the nature of his kingship was often misunderstood, but the thief hanging in crucifixion with Jesus, saw the true meaning of Christ’s Kingship.  Our responsibility as Christians is to bring all things under Christ’s rule.  We do this by removing the obstacles that prevent people from seeing God as a God of love.  It is only when people experience such love and service from Christians that they are likely to accept God as ruler of their lives.  Today, in our Eucharist, our sacrifice and meal of thanksgiving, we offer our praise and gratitude to God for the kingship of Jesus who came to be servant of God and humanity.
 
God our Father, help us who are your servants to remember with gratitude and thanksgiving , your Son Jesus, who was both king and servant.  Today he offers himself to us in the signs of bread and wine.  May we who receive him share in that same spirit of service for your glory and the salvation of all humankind.
 
                                                         ~Deacon Pat
 

 

Each tag  hanging from the branches represents the Christmas wish of a needy child, teen or single parent in our Stoughton community. We ask that the gifts be brought to the church anytime on or before
Sunday, December 15th!
 
 Please attach the tag and leave the gift unwrapped in
a holiday gift bag under the tree. 
 
These bags are later used to distribute the gifts.
 
Monetary contributions are gratefully accepted.
 
Experience the beautiful gift of giving this year! 
Please make this project part of your family’s Advent celebration and let us watch as Christmas joy grows beneath our Parish Giving Tree.
 

Please take a tag and purchase a $25.00 gift card. Please return the  purchased gift card in an enclosed   envelope labeled Giving Tree either in the  collection basket or to the Parish Office
by Sunday December 15^th.
 
Let’s help our neighbors have a  Merry Christmas. For more information  regarding the Giving Tree please see the flyers at the entrances at Immaculate Conception.