| Rev. Arnold Colletti |
Pastor
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I grew up in Braintree, Massachusetts. Completing studies at Saint John Seminary, Brighton, I was ordained a
Catholic Priest by Bishop Jeremiah Minihan at Saint Catherine's Church, Norwood, February 2, 1962. My assignments include Saint Theresa, Billerica ( 1962-1968); Our Lady of Fatima, Sudbury (1968-1971); Sacred Heart and Saint Brigid, Lexington (1971-75); Saint Brigid, Lexington (1975-85); Immaculate Conception, Malden (1985-95) and again at Sacred Heart, Lexington (1995-2005) as pastor. I was appointed pastor of both Sacred Heart and St. Brigid parishes in 2005.
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| Rev. Hoang Le |
Parochial Vicar
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Father Colletti is happy to announce that the Cardinal has appointed Father Hoang Le, ordained in 1999, to serve in Sacred Heart and St. Brigid parishes starting Tuesday, June 8th. He comes to us from Vietnam and Rome before serving in Hingham and lately at Saint Ambrose Parish in Dorchester. Please give Father Le a very warm welcome.
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| Claire Martin |
Office Manager
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I was born in Somerville, but spent most of my school years living in North Cambridge in St. John's Parish.
I have four daughters and 11 grandchildren, ranging in age from 4 to 21.
My church career began with St. Clement Parish for 8 years and the Office for Pastoral Ministry as registrar for the AIM
Program for 4 years. I began as Administrative Assistant at Sacred Heart in November, 1998.
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| Beverly Good |
Pastoral Associate
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Beverly Good is currently in her 20th year of lay ecclesial ministry. Her past assignments have included St. Stephen Parish in Framingham and Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Walpole, Massachusetts. Beverly has a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in secondary education from Framingham State College and a Master of Arts degree in pastoral ministry from Boston College. She is a resident of Framingham where she serves on the Community Development Committee (reviewing proposals for the distribution of federal block grant money) and as a Town Meeting member. She is on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of MetroWest & Greater Worcester. Her favorite vacation site is Stratford, Ontario, which hosts the Stratford Festival, a four-stage repertory theater company that presents Shakespeare, other classical writers and musical theater in an eight-month season.
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| Mary Peterson |
Pastoral Associate
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Mary Peterson Graduated with a Master of Arts in Ministry from St. John's Seminary. Mary started in ministry at St. Athanasius in Reading where she was the Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. Her other duties included Liturgy, RCIA and Social Justice. Mary has also recieved her Certificate in Bereavement Counciling, Liturgical Studies and Group Dynamics (How to estiblish a Collaborative Dynamic). Mary has two grown daughters and currently resides in Stoneham.
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| Sr. Janice Rooney |
Director of Religious Education
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We want to welcome Sr. Janice Rooney, SND to the staff of Sacred Heart and St. Brigid Parishes. Sr. Janice will be the Director of Religious Education for both parishes.
For the past nine years Sr. Janice has worked in St. Jude Parish, Londonderry, NH as a Pastoral Associate. Before her assignment at St. Jude Parish, she was the Religious Education Director at the Immaculate Conception Parish, Nashua, NH and also at the Holy Spirit Parish, Huntsville, Alabama.
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| Megan D. Chenaille |
Director of Youth Ministry and Confirmation
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Originally from the town of Vacaville, CA, Megan is a graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, MA where she majored in Psychology and Theology, with a minor in Philosophy. While at school, Megan was active in Campus Ministry, singing in the Chapel Choir, and a member of the SEARCH Team that organized retreats for High School Confirmation students. Her interests include theological studies, music and water sports. Megan is currently a Masters of Divinity candidate at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. She plans to graduate with her degree in 2012.
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| Bill Grzybowski |
Music Director and Organist, St. Brigid
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William Grzybowski, a native of Norwood, Massachusetts has served as Music Director of St.Brigid’s since 2005. Previously, he has served at The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help(Mission Church), Boston 1980-88 and Blessed Sacrament, Walpole 1988-2005. Bill is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and has studied organ with Yuko Hayashi, Christa Rakich and Lois Regestein.
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| Joanne Messier |
Music Director, Sacred Heart
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Joanne received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice Performance from the Boston Conservatory with additional studies at Boston University, the New England Conservatory, and most recently completed a course in conducting with James Jordan at the Westminster Choir College; she has appeared with the Opera Company of Boston, the Artistes Internationale, the Longwood Opera, the Chaminade Opera, and the Boston Vocal Artists; A voice teacher for over 20 years, Joanne has taught many folk, pop, jazz, and rock artists. She currently maintains a voice studio at the Cambridge Music Center, Cambridge, MA. Joanne has been Sacred Heart’s Choir Director since June of 2005. |
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| Branden Grimmett |
Organist, Sacred Heart
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Branden Grimmett is a Boston-based organist, pianist and vocal coach. Professionally trained in piano, organ and voice, he has collaborated with vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles both nationally and internationally. In New England, he has performed at many of the region’s top venues, including the Boston Bank of America Pavilion, the Boston Opera House, Hartford Civic Center and Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre.
Branden received his Bachelor of Arts in music and religion from St. Olaf College, and his Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. He has been the organist at Sacred Heart since 2007.
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| Rev. John Baldovin, S.J. |
Visiting Associate
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Fr. John Baldovin, S.J., is a professor at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and has also been a professor at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. He has written extensively in the area of history and liturgy. Fr. Baldovin has been assisting at
Sacred Heart and St. Brigid for the past several years.
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