Weekly Bulletin April 6, 2008
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They
returned to
Today’s
Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk
24:13-35
Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday: Acts 7:51-8:1a/Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40
Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51
Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59
Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69
Next
Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/1 Pt
2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10
Please note:
At
the Saturday 4:30 Mass and the Sunday 11:30 Mass, several youngsters will come
forward to receive their First Communion.
In light of this particular celebration, with the focus on the reception
of the Eucharist, the first reading from scripture for the Liturgy of the Word
will be: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. This
will substitute for the lectionary reading.
Mass Intentions
Monday 9:00
Joseph Mackie – 17th Anniversary
Saturday
9:00 Hilda V. Farrell
Prayers
For the deceased
Amelia Vittorine, Mary Ellen
Chisholm Bonfiglio, Kitty Urann
For the sick
Carolyn Cleveland, Elsie Barnor, Jody Thomas, Millie MacDougall, Gloria Marshall, Erin O’Handley, Chic Labrie, Aidan Loftus, Michelle Beausoleil, Jeanne Bouley, Mary Peltier, Bill Cronin, Helen McNabb, Mary Mason, Maura O’Toole, Sam DiLoreto, Lucille Salhany, Marianne Kannegiser, Mary Lou Frates
Mass Citizens for
Life Convention
Mass Citizens for Life
Convention will be held at Sturbridge Host Hotel in
Today’s Music
Gathering Song: Spirit & Song #163 Table of Plenty
Sprinkling Rite:
Spirit & Song #1, Come to the
River
Responsorial Psalm:
RS #158 Let Us Rejoice
Preparation of the Gifts: #816
On the Journey to Emmaus
Communion Hymn:
#932 In the Breaking of the Bread
Sending Forth Song:
#676 God, We Praise You
Living the Gospel – Living the journey
The story of the
road to Emmaus is a perfect model for our Christian life. It reminds us first
of all that none of us walk the journey alone. Even when we don’t recognize his
presence, Jesus joins us in the everyday realities of life. The breaking open
and interpretation of scripture is essential to making sense of our life
experiences and through the celebration of Eucharist and table fellowship we
are nourished to not only continue the journey but to share the good news with
others. Where do you find yourself in the events of this story?
Reflection Questions:
- What does it reveal about Jesus that he allowed
the disciples to tell the story of their grief?
- Why was it necessary for Jesus to refer to Moses
and all the prophets in his explanation?
- What insight does this event reveal about the
nature and significance of Eucharist?
- How does this episode reflect the key elements of
the Mass?
Saint of
the Week - John-Baptist de la Salle - April 7
Saint John-Baptist de la Salle was born of a noble family in 1651
and from a young age was destined for the church. He was ordained a priest in
1678 and with the help of a layman he opened two schools for poor boys and
dedicated the remainder of his life to education. Some of his initiatives
included the establishment of the first training college for teachers and the division
of classrooms into separate grades. Through his work he founded the Order of
the Brothers of the
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration is held
every Monday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the church. All are welcome.
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
Monday,
April 7
7:30–9:00pm Youth
Commission meeting, upstairs in the
Friday,
April 11
8:00–10:30pm
Sunday,
April 13
10:30-11:30am Rel.
Ed. Pre-K through Gr. 5 and adults
5:00 pm Teen
Mass, all are welcome
6:30-7:45 Rel. Ed. for grades 6, 7, & 8
6:30-8:00pm Rel.
Ed. for students in Confirmation II
Monday, April
14
7:30-9:00pm Confirmation
I, Rel. Ed. O’Connell Hall
Sunday April
27
10:30-11:30am Rel.
Ed., Pre-K through Gr. 5 and adults
6:30-7:45pm Rel.
Ed. for students in Grades 6, 7 & 8
Monday, April
28
4:00-8:00pm Service
trip to Nazareth House in Roxbury
We
will meet at church parking lot at 4:00 and travel together as a group to
Sunday, May 4
6:00-8:00pm Meeting
for parents of 6, 7 & 8 grade students.
Students will have class at the same time. A letter will be sent to explain details.
Special thanks to the
following young people and parents who volunteered at Cradles to Crayons on Saturday,
March 29: Tim Arrott, Nick Vitulli, Sean
Foley, Andrea Mitchell Fennell, Joseph Mitchell, Thomas Reid, Thomas and Lois
Darr, Robbie and Bernadette Dawson, Michael, Sarah, and Jane Green, Will
Modelevsky, Marius and Leo Bernotas, Tyler Schuster, Robert Kaszanek, Devon and
Christine Carroll, Christine and MaryAnn LaHive, Joey Kaigler, Amy Ganz,
Adriana DeLuca, Jillian Leites, Caroline and Barbara Browne, Jackie Reilly,
Laura and Yvette Hurtz, Stephanie McClain, Kevin McLaughlin, and Katarina and
Tanya Bollenbach. Everyone did a great job!
This year, once again, we will celebrate First Communion at
various regularly scheduled parish Masses during the Easter Season. We will
celebrate First Communion at the 4:30 pm Mass on April 5 and 12, at the 11:30
am Mass on April 6 and the 9:30 am Mass on April 13.
Why celebrate First Communion during the Easter season? Since
First Communion is about initiation, the Easter Season is an appropriate time
to celebrate it as well as the other sacraments of initiation - Baptism and
Confirmation. We will celebrate Baptism on March 30 and Confirmation on
May 2 - all in the Easter Season. We will even have a Baptism at one of the
First Communion Masses - 11:30 am on April 6. What a joyful time to celebrate
these sacraments of initiation!
Why celebrate First Communion at regularly scheduled parish
Masses? Why not have "separate" and "special" Masses for
First Communion? The key to the answer lies in our belief that Baptism is a
sacrament of initiation - initiation into the worshipping community of faith.
Separate First Communion Masses and some of the customs surrounding them often
give the impression that receiving Communion is a once-in-a-lifetime event like
a baptism or a wedding. The children are being initiated into the ongoing
sacramental life of the parish. It is important for the parish community to be
part of the Eucharistic celebration during which the children will share for
the first time at the Eucharistic table.
First Communion is a significant moment
both for the children and for the whole parish community. It's a time for the
whole gathered assembly to welcome these children to the table of the Lord. We
do so with great joy! May the community's active presence and
participation at the Eucharistic celebrations during which the children will
share for the first time at the Eucharistic table cause all of us to reflect on
the gift of the Eucharist in our own lives and in the life of our parish
community.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Our annual
“Upon this rock I will build my church.”
Please join Steve Breed and
Roger Bourassa for a wine & cheese social fundraiser hosted by Joe and
Paddy Favazza on Sunday, April 13th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. As many of you know, Steve and Roger have
been to
Please
consider making a tax-deductible contribution.
There are several ways to do so:
1) on-line through the Orphan’s Hope Project (www.orphanshopeproject.com);
2) a check made out to Orphan’s Hope Project and mailed to: Roger Bourassa, 475
South Main Street, Sharon; or 3) join Steve and Roger at the home of the
Favazza’s (55 Cottage Street, across the street from the church) for wine and
cheese with friends, and make a cash or check donation at that time. Please do not hesitate to contact Roger with
any questions at: 784-8710 or roger.bourassa@verizon.net
Church Unity & Cultural Diversity Celebration
On Saturday, May 3, 5:30 - 7:30 pm in O'Connell Hall, we will have
a "Church Unity and Cultural Diversity Celebration." This is an
opportunity to celebrate both our unity in faith and the cultural diversity
which exists among our members. Please plan to bring a food to share (enough
for 6-8 people) that represents your cultural and ethnic heritage. You are also
welcome to share something else (music, dance, clothing, art) that represents
your cultural and ethnic heritage. Please RSVP to olosparish@aol.com
indicating how many people are coming and the food and anything else (music,
dance, clothing, art) you plan to share.
Fourth Annual Fr.
Bullock Run, Walk, Shuffle
This
year’s event will be on June 1, 2008.
Last year over 200 runners, walkers and shufflers of all ages
participated. The $20,000 that was
raised was contributed to Facing History and Ourselves and the Dana Farber
Cancer Clinic. This year, Interfaith
Action, Inc., a
Knights of
The Knights of Columbus are
assisting Our Lady of Sorrows in planning a benefit Pasta Dinner on
Saturday, April 12, 5:30 - 7:30 pm in O'Connell Hall. The goal is to raise
$2,400 to assist a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in paying off the
balance due on a hospital bed which she needed. The parish helped with the down
payment and some of the payments, but we would like to help her pay the balance
so that she is not burdened by usurious financing fees. Minimum
donation for the Pasta Dinner is $5/adult and $10/family. Tickets are
available from Joe Fontes (781-784-5316) or at the rectory.
Christian Services
Commission
A
reminder to continue saving those complimentary toiletries you don’t use so we
can provide a bundle of them to homeless and battered mothers on Mother’s Day.
Our
monthly Commission meeting is April 8 at 7:30 pm in the
Volunteers Needed to
Help Water & Maintain the Easter Flowers
If
you can help to water flowers & plants in the church on a Wednesday or
Saturday from now through May 11, please contact Kathy Hawes at 781-784-3351 or
email kathy_hawes@hotmail.com with
date(s) you are available. Instructions
provided and time commitment is approximately 20 minutes. Thank you.
OLOS Community Yard Sale
“Save
the Date” and “Save your Stuff.” – Saturday, May 10 from 8:00am – 2:00pm –
Church parking lot/O’Connell Hall.
Donations and volunteers needed.
More details to come. If
interested in volunteering, contact Rosemary Thomas at 781-784-3790 or drmsthomas@hotmail.com.
Parish Pastoral
Council (PPC) Meeting
The PPC will have its
regular, second Thursday of the month meeting on April 10 at 7:30 pm in the
From Deacon Mike:
In the midst of discussing our worship practices, I will
occasionally be asked about the practice of mixing a small amount of water into
the chalice containing wine – at the time of the presentation of the bread and
wine for the liturgy of the Eucharist.
As we mix water with the wine, we say the following prayer
quietly. “By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the
divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.”
Bible Boot Camp-One Day Workshop- May 10
This one-day
workshop format will provide an overview of the Bible and Bible study. It will
address the following questions:
- The Bible:
Where Did We Get It and How Do We use it?
- Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament): What Is It and Who Needs It?
- Christian Scriptures (New Testament): When Was It Written and Why?
- Studying Scripture: What’s the Catholic Approach?
This one-day workshop will take place on Saturday, May 10, 10:00
am – 4:00 pm, in the Bullock Center Please contact Fr. Scott (781-784-2265; olosparish@aol.com)
for additional information or to register. Cost for materials and lunch: $20.
Facilities Committee
Fr.
Scott is looking for parishioners who would be interested in sharing their time
and talent with the parish as a member of the Facilities Committee. This group advises Fr. Scott and the Parish
Finance Council on the parish’s short and long term maintenance needs and improvements. Ideally, we would like people who are
building contractors or in any of the various building trades. Please contact Fr. Scott (olosparish@aol.com or 781-784-2265).
Emergency Telephone
in Church
A telephone for out calls
only has been installed in case of an emergency. Should a need ever arise, it is in the
Sacristry at the
Collection – Sunday,
March 30
On
March 30, 2008, the parishioners contributed $7,643 which is 94% of our weekly
budget of $8,100. On average, the weekly
offering this fiscal year is $6,882 which is 85% of our weekly budget. As a result of our cumulative collection
shortfalls, our year-to-date deficit is $48,496.
Thank
you for giving generously.
Cardinal
Seán wishes to thank everyone from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish who has
participated in the 2008 Catholic Appeal.
As of Friday, March 28, our parish has raised $7,333 from 52
households, reaching 25% percent of our $29,500 goal and 41% of our
goal of 126 participating households.
For more information please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com or call
617-779-3700. Thank you!
Introducing New Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)
Members
The Parish Pastoral Council recently
welcomed four new members: John
Maslanka, Janet Gillen, Genie Sullivan and Steve Landry. Today we feature Steve Landry.
Steve Landry and his wife, Gail, live in
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