Parish Office
579 Boston Avenue, Medford MA 02155
In the former high school building
Please use the entrances in the alley between the school and the church.
Office Hours: as a result of the instructions from the Archdiocese of Boston and government regulations with regard to COVID-19, our offices are CLOSED
Non-urgent matters may be emailed to: secretarystclement@outlook.com.
FOR URGENT MATTERS PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY
(781) 395-2753
Phone: (781) 396-3922 / (781) 396-3112
Fax: (781) 396-2506
Parish Postal Address:
71 WARNER STREET
Medford, MA 02155
Rectory: 71 Warner Street, Medford MA 02155
ST. CLEMENT IS NOW
CLOSED FOR CLEANING AND SANITATION
FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 TO SATURDAY MAY 30 AT 4 PM
WE WILL REOPEN
FOR PENTECOST VIGIL MASS AT 4 PM
WE WILL HOLD SUNDAY MASSES ACCORDING TO
OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE: 7 AM – 9 AM – 11 AM
PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE CHURCH’S CAPACITY WILL BE LIMITED TO CIRCA 70
DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES
CLOSED FOR CLEANING AND SANITATION
FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 TO SATURDAY MAY 30 AT 4 PM
WE WILL REOPEN
FOR PENTECOST VIGIL MASS AT 4 PM
WE WILL HOLD SUNDAY MASSES ACCORDING TO
OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE: 7 AM – 9 AM – 11 AM
PLEASE NOTE THAT
THE CHURCH’S CAPACITY WILL BE LIMITED TO CIRCA 70
DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES
We Need Volunteers!
In order to safely reopen, we are looking for enough volunteers for this Sunday's masses and then compile a list calendar for volunteers in the coming Sundays since this situation is not going away any time soon. We need:
Ushers: to receive and accommodate our fellow parishioners: there should be ideally three ushers at each mass.
Given the fact that they will be directly interacting with the congregation, they should be 60 y.o. or younger and without any critical health condition.
Cleaners: anyone can help, as recommended by the authorities, with the after-mass cleaning of all the surfaces that come in contact with the people attending mass: pews, door handles, and all other surfaces and areas that are reasonably prone to be touched.
We will have to reassess our best practices periodically, depending on the attendance that we will have (including the number of masses), and other variables: new dispositions from the government or the diocese, as well as any other local issue. The objective is a safe, reverent celebration of the Eucharist, while keeping the amount of time at close quarters fairly short; the objective is to contain each mass to 30/40 minutes.
Volunteer Coordinator: Allison Fillo
allison.ahern@gmail.com
(860) 227-6429
Please contact Allison ASAP if you are willing to volunteer. Be sure to tell her which role you want to volunteer for and which mass or masses you are available to help.
Please read carefully the guidelines as well as watch the Slideshow presentation. A full list of guidelines that explains more details is also available. The full list is encouraged but optional to read through. For the first weekends, one of us priests will always be at the door to help and to introduce the ushers to the people coming back to church.
I want to thank you beforehand for even considering helping our community in these difficult circumstances.
May God bless us abundantly with all the gifts of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Fr. Stefano
Ushers: to receive and accommodate our fellow parishioners: there should be ideally three ushers at each mass.
Given the fact that they will be directly interacting with the congregation, they should be 60 y.o. or younger and without any critical health condition.
Cleaners: anyone can help, as recommended by the authorities, with the after-mass cleaning of all the surfaces that come in contact with the people attending mass: pews, door handles, and all other surfaces and areas that are reasonably prone to be touched.
We will have to reassess our best practices periodically, depending on the attendance that we will have (including the number of masses), and other variables: new dispositions from the government or the diocese, as well as any other local issue. The objective is a safe, reverent celebration of the Eucharist, while keeping the amount of time at close quarters fairly short; the objective is to contain each mass to 30/40 minutes.
Volunteer Coordinator: Allison Fillo
allison.ahern@gmail.com
(860) 227-6429
Please contact Allison ASAP if you are willing to volunteer. Be sure to tell her which role you want to volunteer for and which mass or masses you are available to help.
Please read carefully the guidelines as well as watch the Slideshow presentation. A full list of guidelines that explains more details is also available. The full list is encouraged but optional to read through. For the first weekends, one of us priests will always be at the door to help and to introduce the ushers to the people coming back to church.
I want to thank you beforehand for even considering helping our community in these difficult circumstances.
May God bless us abundantly with all the gifts of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Fr. Stefano
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This week's (May 24 to May 30) masses are offered for
Carmelinda Inglese -- The Giovino Family -- Giovanni & Enrietta LoPriore
Carmine Aquilino -- Giuseppe “Joe” Rinella
Please reach out to us, should you encounter or find yourself in a situation where we can help.
This week's (May 24 to May 30) masses are offered for
Carmelinda Inglese -- The Giovino Family -- Giovanni & Enrietta LoPriore
Carmine Aquilino -- Giuseppe “Joe” Rinella
Please reach out to us, should you encounter or find yourself in a situation where we can help.
Emergency Support for Catholic Schools
Please click here to go to the Archdiocese's of Boston website and read Cardinal Sean’s message about Catholic Schools and the petition asking Governor Baker to help support our schools with emergency financial aid through the federal CARES Act. You can sign this petition to help show your support for the Catholic schools, teachers, students, family and staff who are working hard to continue providing education and community under the constraints of the pandemic.
Swing by our Facebook Page!
If you're on Facebook, take a look by clicking here. We hope you will like and follow us so we can continue to share with you new information and highlights of St. Clement's activities. Your participation with our Facebook page can help college students, young professionals or families who are new to the area find a new home for their faith. We want to let people know that we're here and that we are always interested in welcoming new faces into our community!
St. Clement Bulletin and Weekly Email Newsletter
During the first few weeks of reopening, we will continue to post our bulletin here on Friday's. We will reassess after this period. You can also receive the weekly news and information from St. Clement through our email newsletter, which contains all of the standard bulletin information, plus a little extra. To sign up for our newsletter, email secretarystclement@outlook.com with your preferred email address. You can easily unsubscribe if you change your mind, and we will NOT share your email with anyone. We also welcome any feedback in order to perfect the newsletter for you.
Here is the latest edition of our bulletin. Previous bulletins can be found on the Bulletins page.
Here is the latest edition of our bulletin. Previous bulletins can be found on the Bulletins page.
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Collection and Offertory
Though this global crisis has created physical, spiritual and economic strain beyond compare, we ask those of you who are able to remember St. Clement through your weekly envelopes and OSV Online Giving. Collection baskets will not be passed around during Mass but will be stationed at the front of the church and the mid-pew opening. We are encouraging everyone who can to utilize Online Giving in order to reduce cross-contacted objects, like the envelopes and cash.
We are inexpressibly thankful to you, our parishioners, for your generous commitment and dedication to the parish. We are proud of the courage, compassion and perseverance you have shown as brothers and sisters in Christ. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and God Bless you!
We are inexpressibly thankful to you, our parishioners, for your generous commitment and dedication to the parish. We are proud of the courage, compassion and perseverance you have shown as brothers and sisters in Christ. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and God Bless you!
Seasonal Meditations
The Liturgy Committee has created a new meditation accompaniment for us to pray together as a community when prayer and community are needed most. These seasonal meditations will be occasionally published here as a downloadable PDF. You can now download the meditation for The Ascension of the Lord and the Pentecost!
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The Pope's call to prayer for May
His Holiness, Pope Francis, has encouraged us to frequently pray the Rosary during May, the month of Mary. He has given us two new prayers to recite after we pray the Rosary. To read these prayers and a letter from His Holiness, click on the link to go to the Vatican website. A downloadable PDF version of the letter is available below, as well.
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PARISH COUNCIL
Our next monthly meeting: TBA
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Dear Friends, thank you so much for the participation in our Capital Campaign.
We've now made the 1st quarter of our goal! In our effort to collect funds to restore our church building, we have reached $ 51,018 or about 25.5% of our target amount of $ 200,000.
As you consider your charitable giving for next year, please keep St. Clement in mind.
God bless!
Dear Friends, thank you so much for the participation in our Capital Campaign.
We've now made the 1st quarter of our goal! In our effort to collect funds to restore our church building, we have reached $ 51,018 or about 25.5% of our target amount of $ 200,000.
As you consider your charitable giving for next year, please keep St. Clement in mind.
God bless!
The Archdiocese Code of Ministerial Behavior
Please review the Archdiocese of Boston Code of Ministerial Behavior, which can be downloaded in a PDF format. Once you have read it, please email secretary@stclement@outlook.com to let us know so we may mark it in our records. All staff and volunteers are required to read this document, but parishioners are welcome to review it for their own information, as well.
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Here you can find our parish financial report for the year of 2019.
As Saint Clement parish community, we are committed to transparency and the sharing of our efforts
to follow Christ in the life of the Church, in both its spiritual and practical aspects. You can also download a PDF of the 2019 budget letter from the parish administrator.
As Saint Clement parish community, we are committed to transparency and the sharing of our efforts
to follow Christ in the life of the Church, in both its spiritual and practical aspects. You can also download a PDF of the 2019 budget letter from the parish administrator.
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