St. Julia Parish

A Catholic Parish of the Archdiocese of Boston

Bulletin

St.Julia Parish Announcements:  Week of February 9, 2026

**Snow Policy: If school attendance is cancelled, daily Mass is cancelled. Check this page for any weekend Mass cancellations.**

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                  Give Online Today!                 DONATE Easily Online to St. Julia’s OFFERTORY!

We encourage parishioners to use the above “Give Online” blue button to easily donate to our weekly Offertory, or to conveniently make automatic recurring donations of your choosing.  To mail your donation, please make a check payable to: St. Julia Parish, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493.   

Our parish relies on your generosity and donations to maintain our two church buildings and programs.  WE THANK ALL who continue to donate and sustain us!  

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BECOME a St. Julia Parishioner and Join Our Faith Community

Would you and/or your family like to become parishioners of St. Julia?  We welcome you!

Please go to the “Become a Parishioner” page of our website to complete a brief questionnaire and register you/your family so that we can get to know you and reach out!  Thank you for joining us!

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MASSES for Prayers and Intentions

Unable to attend Mass in church? 

WATCH daily and weekend Masses live-streamed or archived recordings, along with our weekly Worship Aid. 

Go to the Mass Schedule for both church locations, including Ash Wednesday Masses and Holy Days of Obligation.

Lent begins Wed. Feb 18 – Thu. Apr. 2 

FEBRUARY

Mon. 2/9 – 8AM: Ruth Glynn

Tue. 2/10 – 8AM: Alfred O’Leary (Living)

Wed. 2/11 – 8AM:  Natalie and Bob Duffy, Sr.

Thu. 2/12 – 8AM: Brian Glynn

Sat. 2/14 – 4PM: William Leung

Sun. 2/15 – 8AM: Lucille Tye

Sun. 2/15 – 9:30AM: Marguerite and Gaston Levecque

Sun. 2/15 – 11:30AM: Robert Downes

Mon. 2/16 – 8AM: Edward F. Carroll 

Tue. 2/17 – 8AM: Ruth Mary Donahue

Wed. 2/19 – 8AM: Natalie and Bob Duffy, Sr. 

Sat. 2/21 – 4PM: John Welch

Sun. 2/22 – 8AM: Leanne Gonzalez

Sun. 2/22 – 5PM: Joan Cummins 

Mon. 2/23 – 8AM: Ruth and Walter Henneberry & Family

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WOULD YOU like the Eucharist to be Brought to You?

 

If you or a loved one have been unable to receive Communion due to a short term illness (broken leg, surgery, etc.), or for longer, please reach out to us to schedule a Home Visit with Jesus. Visiting the Sick is a Corporal Work of Mercy, a tradition that dates back to the early Church. One of our trained Eucharistic Ministers will visit with you, and administer to you the Body of Christ.

To schedule a Home Visit, please contact us at 781-899-2611 or parish@stjulia.org

 

SEEKING Eucharistic Ministers for the Homebound

Are you a parishioner who would like to bring Christ to the homebound by being a Eucharistic Minister?

If you are interested in providing this vital sacramental service to those who wish to receive Communion but unable to attend Mass, please contact the parish office at 781-899-2611 or Parish Office by email.

 
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EUCHARISTIC Ministers Needed for Sunday Morning Masses 

St. Julia is in need of more Eucharistic Ministers (EMs) for 9:30am and 11:30am Sunday masses.

If you are interested in serving or learning more about becoming a Eucharist Minister, please call or email the Parish Office.  Ministers are scheduled according to their availability.  Just ask the office to forward the information to Betsy Czarnowski.  Thank you for assisting in this important ministry!

 
 
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EUCHARISTIC Adoration

Fridays, 12 – 1pm at St. Julia Church

 

“If you desire to find Him immediately, see – He is quite close to you.  Tell Him what you desire, for it is to console you and grant your prayer that He remains in the tabernacle.” — St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Eucharist is the central part of our Catholic faith because it is Jesus, present with us here on earth today. The Eucharist is Jesus’ greatest expression of His love for us.

 
 
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JOIN Café Julia Open Next on Sunday, March 1 after 9:30am Mass

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Café Julia in the new year — for a warm and welcoming space to gather, connect, and enjoy fresh coffee and donuts together! Café Julia will be in the Parish Center Hall, and we will be open most Sundays right after the 9:30am Family Mass and are open during Faith Formation Class time (10:25 am – 11:25 am).

Café Julia will open again next month on Sunday, March 1, 2026 after the 9:30am Mass. (Stay tuned for an announcement for future dates!)

To continue to offer this for our parish, we need volunteers to help out!  Whether you can spare an hour or a morning, your support makes a big difference. 

Please sign up today and be part of something sweet!  Signup Genius HERE.

Or, scan the QR code below if you wish to support this ministry!

 
 
 
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THANK YOU St. Julia for Helping Us
Reach Our Grand Annual Goal!

We’re pleased the Grand Annual Appeal has thus far received $296,491 – exceeding our goal of $280,00! 
Thank you to everyone for your generous giving to help sustain our faith. 

If you did not receive the Grand Annual Appeal letter in the mail and wish to donate to the Grand Annual, donation envelopes can be found at the back of both our churches, or donate online HERE.


Learn more about the impact your donation will have – visit: bostoncatholicappeal.org
 
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JOIN our Youth Group: Be a Part of Agape Latte! 

Next Meeting in March…  

St. Julia Parish Hall

Come for the inspiration, stay for the real connections, faith sharing, and community with other Catholic high schoolers. Faith Formation students in grades 8-12 are invited to join!

Agape Latte is a student-led speaker series that hosts inspirational monthly speakers who discuss the role and impact of faith in their lives. Agape Latte is an affiliate of Boston College and has been adopted by over 100 colleges and high schools nationally and internationally. Monthly meeting events take place every second Sunday at the same time and place, until April.  

Stay tuned for our next hour-long monthly Sunday meeting date and upcoming speaker announcement. Pizza and refreshments are served!

For youth sign up, or more information, please contact: Jackie Ashba,Director of Faith Formation.

 
 
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News & Upcoming Class Schedule:

 

The Confirmation class families gathered for a service project, making greeting cards and gift bags for the seniors at Elder-Well community.

No classes on Sundays / Mondays: February 15, 16, 22nd and 23rd (Enjoy the School Winter Break!)

Questions: Jackie Ashba, Director of Faith Formation, or St. Julia Parish Faith Formation Office: 781-899-8434

 
 
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ALTAR Server Scholarship Fund 

This was our first year of offering some small scholarships to our College-bound Altar Servers.

If you would like to support our Altar Server Ministry, please consider a donation to our newly established “Altar Server Scholarship Fund.”  We hope to make it a well-established yearly event!  Donations may be made to: “St. Julia Altar Server Scholarships.” Thank you!

 
 
 
 
 
 
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SING with the St. Julia Children’s Choir 

Do you have a child who likes to sing? 

Children in grades 2 and above are invited to join the Children’s choir to sing at the 9:30 am Masses. 

Cantor Mara Bonde will lead and support the choir singing. Sunday rehearsals may be extended, when there are no Faith classes.  Any older singers who would be interested in assisting as youth cantors at 9:30 or other Masses are also welcome to be in contact. 

Parents of interested children should email our Music Director, Brian Moll or call/text at 617-548- 5841. 

 
 
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HOPE in a Rice Bowl:

Help Catholic Relief Services during Lent

This Lent, our parish will be participating in the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl, an important way in which we partner with CRS. The money we raise goes to impoverished people both in our area and over-seas.  Programs for the poor are being cut here in the USA, and the federal government has withdrawn much of the funding that CRS has traditionally relied on to help those most in need around the world.

Lent begins on February 18. Your participation in Rice Bowl at any level is more critical than ever. A single gift to CRS can provide food, clean water, education, and emergency aid where it is needed most. Learn more here.

“It is my hope therefore that the [CRS] Rice Bowl program and other initiatives offered by Catholic Relief Services will continue to serve as examples of how to fulfill the Gospel’s command to love and serve our neighbor in a communal way.”

—Pope Francis, Letter to CRS, 2025

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.

 
 
 
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DO YOU Like Organizing Parties and Social Gatherings?

Join Our Hospitality and Parish Social Committee

St. Julia is looking for assistance in organizing and hosting Parish Events during the year.  Past socials have provided a valuable means of deepening bonds in our community.  If you are interested please contact us at 781-899-2611 or email Parish Office.

 
 
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THANK YOU for Supporting NPH Kids: Kerven’s Story

Dear Parishioners,

The Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) home in the Dominican Republic is a place of love and stability for more than 600 children and adults. Among its many programs is one especially close to our hearts: providing a safe home, therapies, and lifelong care for more than 31 individuals with severe disabilities and special needs—19 of whom will be lovingly supported by NPH for the rest of their lives.

Today, I want to introduce you to one of these children: a little boy named Kervens, whose life has been transformed thanks to the generosity of supporters like you.

Kervens was born in 2011 with Down syndrome and other severe disabilities that left him unable to walk or speak. His early years were marked by neglect and hardship. His mother was too ill to care for him, and his father worked long hours on a sugarcane plantation, often leaving Kervens alone for hours without the care and attention he needed.

In 2017, Kervens joined the NPH family. With consistent care, love, and physiotherapy, he is now a happy, healthy boy who can walk and live alongside other boys his age. Though he is still working on his ability to speak, Kervens communicates joyfully in other ways.

Visitors to NPH Dominican Republic have had the opportunity to spend time with Kervens, forming connections that transcend words. Though he is still working on his ability to speak, Kervens communicates joyfully in other ways like holding hands, dancing, and offering hugs to everyone he meets. His contagious smile and boundless enthusiasm for life leave a lasting impression on all who encounter him. 

Because of compassionate supporters like you, Kervens is safe, supported, and deeply loved at NPH. Thank you for being part of stories like his.

May God bless you,
Allison Donahue
Donor Relations Manager – East Coast
adonahue@nphusa.org
617-206-4940

 Learn more! Become a NPH Sponsor

 
 
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SVdP Needs Food Donations!

Everyone is invited to support this important ministry!  

Items most needed at this time include: flour, sugar, olive oil, gluten-free items, taco kits, cereal, pasta sauce, condiments and laundry detergent.  All non-perishable food items that are not past their “use by” date are welcome.

Food donations may be dropped off at St. Julia church, on the back porch of St. Joseph House, or ordered online (items will be delivered directly to a volunteer’s home). 

To learn more or find easy ways to donate:  Visit our website: SVdP – or – CLICK HERE 
OR – SCAN the QR Code:

Thank you for your generous support! 

Join us today!  We are neighbors helping neighbors and your compassion and generosity makes a huge difference in the lives of those we serve. Make a monetary gift online or mail a check payable to: Society of St. Vincent de Paul Society, PO Box 324, Lincoln MA 01773 (note: Annual Appeal) 

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WORLDWIDE Marriage Encounter: More 2026 Spring Sessions!

Sirach 15:15-16: “If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand.”

Choose to do God’s will and choose to trust in Him. God will strengthen you and guide your relationship to be even better. Choose to Love by signing up to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience.

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experiences are:

• Feb 27 – Mar 1 in Huntington NY

• March 13-15 in South Burlington VT

• April 17-19 in Silver Bay NY

• April 24-26 in East Sandwich MA

Check out Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), where you will learn tools which can help you in your communication, enhance your relationship, and also help you to grow in faith with one another. WWME sponsors a variety of in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples explore their relationship with each other, God, and the Church. 

 
Registration is limited; there is a $100 application fee. 
 
For more information or to apply, call Matt & Julie King at 978-870-5646 or go to the website. 

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SEEKING the Adult Sacraments of Initiation?

Are you thinking of joining the Catholic Church?  Do you need to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion?

We warmly welcome you, and we have an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process designed for you!  To find out more, please contact Deacon Rafe through the Parish Office.

 
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REV. Mark A. Mahoney, St. Julia Parish Pastor

In Memory

St.Julia Parish is deeply saddened by the passing of our Pastor, Fr. Mark Mahoney who served our parish from 2017 – 2025.  May his soul rest in eternal peace.  Remembrances of Fr. Mark, here. 

(An archived recording can be viewed here. Click on ‘Playlist’ at top right of screen image, scroll down menu, click to view): Saturday, November 22nd – “Fr. Mark Mahoney Funeral’.  Friday, November 21st:  Rite of Reception of the Body at 2:30pm, with Wake followed from 3 – 7pm.

 

Obituary: Father Mark A. Mahoney, pastor of St. Julia in Weston, MA (Friday 28th of November 2025), by Father Robert M. O’Grady, The Pilot 

An overcast and misty morning of Nov. 22, 2025, greeted the people of St. Julia Parish, Weston, for the funeral Mass of their much-beloved pastor, Father Mark A. Mahoney. Father Mahoney had died on Nov. 10, 2025, at Regina Cleri Residence, Boston, where he had gone for respite care only a week prior. He had been diagnosed with an aggressive colon cancer only about six weeks before that. Despite his own determination and expert medical attention, the diagnosis was too late, and he received the news with an equanimity of spirit and a serene and holy resignation to the inscrutable ways of Divine Providence.
Father Mahoney was born in Boston on April 20, 1960, the youngest of the eight children of the late Bradford and Anne (Bell) Mahoney. Two siblings, Bradford and Kevin, predeceased him. He is survived by his five other siblings: Andrea Viecelli, Goldsborough, N. C.; Maureen Zimmerman and Patricia Smith, both of Naples, Fla.; Brian, Sarasota, Fla.; and Michael, Waltham.
 
Mark was raised in Needham, a son there of St. Joseph Parish. He graduated from the parish grammar school in 1974, and Xavierian Brothers High School, Westwood, in 1978. He then entered the archdiocesan seminaries at Brighton, completing his college formation in 1982 and entering the theology program, which he completed in 1986.
 
Bernard Cardinal Law ordained him to the priesthood at Holy Cross Cathedral on June 7, 1986, following theology studies at St. John, and gave him his first priestly assignment as a parochial vicar at St. Joseph Parish, Wakefield.
 
Five years later, following happy years with the people in Wakefield, he was back at his alma mater, Xaverian Brothers High School as chaplain. He lived in residence at the rectory of Mary Immaculate Parish, Newton. His heart was always in parish life, and just a year later, he returned to parish ministry as parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish, Holliston.
 
Seven years later, he was assigned to the staff of the Metropolitan Tribunal with residence at Holy Name Parish, West Roxbury, and at St. Peter Parish, Cambridge. During the years 1999 through early 2007, he would fulfil various canonical responsibilities at the Tribunal, including advocate, judge, and judicial vicar (2024 to 2007).
 
For two years (2001-2002), he was a student in canon law at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., living at the then-Divine Word Residence, which is now the administrative office and residence for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.
 
During his tribunal ministry, he was also the administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Lincoln. Little did he realize then that the parish would be suppressed and eventually aggregated to St. Julia Parish, Weston.
The metropolitan tribunal’s ministry extends to many areas of church or canon law, but it is mostly concerned with judging matrimonial cases submitted through a precise process. While it can seem very remote from “real” priestly ministry, Father Mahoney excelled at making this often-difficult task a means of healing for petitioners and respondents.
 
In 2007, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley named him pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Topsfield. He was delighted to be back in parish life and brought his usual zeal and attention to the parish. He took care of the physical plant and more importantly of the spiritual and faith lives of the parishioners. In whichever parish he was assigned, he was convinced that the pastor should make the assignment his home. He was notorious for rarely being absent from the parish, and even on days off, was present and answering phones and doorbells. In addition to upgrades to parish buildings, he also expanded the parish religious education program. He also served as the vicar forane for Vicariate IV of the North Region, and as administrator pro-temp at Our Lady of Hope Parish, Ipswich.
 
A new challenge greeted him when, in 2013, he was named pastor of a three-parish “collaborative” in Beverly. It comprised the parishes of St. John the Evangelist, St. Margaret of Scotland, and St. Mary Star of the Sea. Bringing three quite independent parishes together was a challenge and it was difficult for Father Mahoney; however, by determination and deft administration and pastoral sensitivity, he succeeded and also successfully merged the parish schools of St. John and St. Mary parishes into a single school, which is doing well today.
 
On June 1, 2017, Cardinal O’Malley named him pastor of St. Julia Parish in Weston, which now includes, as mentioned above, St. Joseph Church, in nearby Lincoln.
 
The Weston parish plant is unassumingly set on Boston Post Road in the town center. There is a stone church and a parish center complete with function facilities and classrooms for parish religious education and formation programs, as well as office space. This joins the rectory, but the spaces are separated by common access and offices. Father Mahoney seemed to have arrived at last where he could be pastor and shepherd to his flock.  Since 2017, he has brought his unique gifts and talents and style of pastoral care to Weston.
 
His funeral Mass was celebrated with Archbishop Richard G. Henning as the principal celebrant. Joining him were 50 concelebrants, among them Archbishop Christopher Coyne, Hartford, a seminary classmate; Bishop-designate of Albany Mark O’Connell, fellow canon lawyer; designated concelebrants were Msgr. Kevin J. O’Leary, rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston; Father Michael J. Doyle, pastor of St. Richard of Chichester and of St. Mary of the Annunciation parishes, both in Danvers, who was also the homilist; Father James J. Laughlin, pastor of St. John the Evangelist and of St. Paul parishes, both in Wellesley, close friend and also fellow canonist; and Father Kevin G. Toomey, senior priest of the archdiocese and administrator of St. Julia Parish.
 
Other concelebrating priests included pastors of neighboring parishes: Father Michael Nolan, St. Mary, Waltham; Father Bryan Parrish, St. Joseph, Needham; and Father David O’Leary, Holy Family Concord and St. Irene, Carlisle. The faculty of the two seminaries, where Father Mahoney had also taught canon law, were represented by Msgr. Stephen Salocks, rector, and Father Frank J. Silva, of St. John Seminary, Brighton; and Msgr. William P. Fay and Father Joseph Zwosta, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, both of whom are regular assisting priests at St. Julia. Other priests, classmates, and friends included Father George Evans, senior priest, previous pastor at St. Julia; Father Joseph M. Hennessey, senior priest, Regina Cleri, fellow canonist; Father Jonathan M. Gaspar, pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption, Brookline; Jesuit Fathers Michael McFarland, rector, and Gerald Finnegan in residence at Campion Center, Weston, who also assist at St. Julia.  The church was packed with parishioners and friends with a small overflow attending via live stream in the parish center.
 
Father Doyle’s homily perfectly captured his friend from seminary years, weaving personal and parochial, serious and humorous, seamlessly with the texts of scripture Father Mahoney had selected.
The evening prior the rite of reception was celebrated by Central Regional Bishop Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa; Father Laughlin preached at liturgy.
 
Following the funeral Mass, Father Mahoney was buried with his parents at St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.  The morning weather had cleared, and the sun began to shine. Almost a message from God at Father Mahoney’s request to remind all that death gives way to life, and sadness to joy for the faithful Christian for a fine priest.

 

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Give Online Today!

THANK YOU for giving your offertory online!

Our parish relies on your generosity and donations to maintain our two church buildings and programs.  We encourage you to use the above “Give Online” button to donate to our offertory to easily make a recurring donation.  To mail your donation, please make a check payable to: St. Julia Parish, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493

WE THANK ALL who continue to donate and sustain us!  

 
 
 

Archbishop Richard G. Henning

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PARISH SERVICES

EMAIL: parish@stjulia.org

CONTACT US: Parish Office

MAIN OFFICE PHONE: 

MAILING ADDRESS: St. Julia Parish

374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493

OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

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RECONCILIATION

Parish Center Conference Room, Saturday: 3:00 – 3:45 PM

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

By request after the 4:00 PM Saturday Mass; or contact Parish Office.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Fridays in St. Julia Church, from Noon – 1:00 PM (except during July and August)

EUCHARIST AND VISITS TO THE SICK

Contact Parish Office to notify of anyone ill, home-bound or hospitalized.

ROSARY ON ZOOM

After each daily Mass; ask for link at director.of.ministries@stjulia.org.

BAPTISM

Please contact the Parish Office in advance to make arrangements.

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Our Mission

We, the parishioners of Saint Julia Parish a Catholic Parish of the Archdiocese of Boston, seek to live our belief in Christ as we worship and serve Him according to His example and teachings. With appreciation of the diverse gifts of our individual members, we strive to gain the participation of each parishioner and work to ensure that everyone feels welcome in our community of faithful. We do this while mindful of God’s love for us and the power of His Spirit that makes us holy, heals our brokenness and sustains us in all the good we do. We are committed in the spirit of Christian stewardship to share generously our time, talent, and treasure.

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