St. Eulalia - Winchester/Arlington

Welcome to St. Eulalia Parish

Catholics find meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father 
has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples.

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Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Eulalia Parish，

Christmas is joyful and exciting because a great thing is happening - the invisible God becomes visible as the baby Jesus. Life in the meantime becomes busy and entertaining because something great will happen at home - gathering as a family, exchanging gifts, and sharing meals and time together. Yet, we can easily get into the hustle and bustle of the activities and forget what is important. I love these celebrations; Christmas, the Holy Family, the Saints, the Epiphany, and the Baptism of the Lord.  They draw our attention and energy to a deeper level of spiritual life in God. Christmas is indeed everyone rejoicing and everyday rejoicing.

This is the time of fulfilment. The Kingdom of God is at hand (Mon 1/10). The very first message of Jesus starts HIS public life and brings music to our ears and hearts. As the Son of God, Jesus takes up John’s message of repentance and calls disciples to follow HIM and the people to believe in the gospel. Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men (Mk1:17). The power and authority of Jesus’ words not only attracted some fishermen (Mon. 1/10) and a tax collector (Sat. 1/15) to follow HIM, but were also felt by the people who listened  - What is this? A new teaching with authority (Mk 1:27). Jesus goes from place to place not only preaching the good news, but also curing the sick and expelling demons (Tue.1/11 till Sat.1/15). More importantly,  Jesus shows us a good example that HE spends time alone to pray to the Father in spite of HIS “busy-ness” (Wed.1/12). Jesus is ready to build up the Kingdom of God on Earth.

Friends, the Christmas message which we have heard from the angels: Glory to God in the highest, peace to His people on earth, is practiced by all of us in our day-to-day lives just as Jesus is doing now. The shepherds left the manger with a message to proclaim; the Magi left the place where Jesus was born with good news to share. When the time came, Jesus, the Word incarnate, went out to share and to teach the mysteries of the Kingdom of God. In the same way, we as Catholics, the bearers of that same WORD and HIS disciples, who have experienced the power and authority of the Jesus, are invited to do the same: Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature (Mk 16:15). May this season of the Ordinary Time be the time that we grow with Jesus.
                                                 God bless,


                                                                                        Fr John Chen

 The office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  .  
 
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Please tune into the 4:00 pm Mass this Saturday, the 9:00am, 11:00am, or 5:00 pm Mass this Sunday and 9:00 am Mass daily.

Mass times at St. Mary Parish can be found on the St. Mary Parish website. 

Fr Bertelli, who assisted briefly here at St Eulalia Parish as the Administrator and for many years as a Senior priest, passed to the Lord on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Funeral Mass was
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 -10am
St. Brigid Church 
 
Condolences
Mary Ann McKenna (his sister)
47 Bridge St.
Lexington, MA 02421
 
May he Rest In Peace.