WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN

Eleventh Sunday

in Ordinary Time
 

Jun 24th to Jul 1st, 2007

"With the Lord there is PLENTIFUL REDEMPTION!"
Psalm 130: 7

  INDEX

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Weekly Mass Intentions and Schedule

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Announcements

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Prayer Lists

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Pastor's Corner

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

 

SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2007

8:00 AM Father's Day Novena Names

12:10 PM +Wil Brown

Eng Family

Shrine Members Liv / Dec.

Bro. Steve, CSSR

4:00 PM +Catherine Brennan

FATHER'S DAY

SUNDAY JUNE 24

9:00 AM Father's Day Novena Names

11:00 AM +Angel Fonseca

+Felix Rodriguez, Sr.

12:30 PM Fr. Philip Cabasino

60^th Jubilee of Priesthood

+Howard Bell

6:30 PM Purgatorian Society

MONDAY JUNE 25

7:00 AM Father's Day Novena Names

12:10 PM Altagracia Maria Cordero Castillo

TUESDAY JUNE 26

7.:00 AM Father's Day Novena Names

12:10 PM +Margaret H. Gill

                18^th anniversary

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

7:00 AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help

12:10 PM Redemptorist Fathers

THURSDAY JUNE 28

7:00 AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help

12:10 PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help

FRIDAY JUNE 29

7:00 AM Shrine Members Liv / Dec.

12:10PM +Patrick Louishdon

SATURDAY JUNE 30

8:00 AM +Wil Brown

12:10 PM Eng Family

Bro. Steve, CSSR

4:00 PM +Mr. & Mrs. Caleb B. Eames

SUNDAY JULY 1

9:00 AM +Wil Brown

11:00 AM +Luz Maria Nunez

+Jose Miguel Fuentes

12:30 PM +Annie R. Volz

6:30 PM Purgatorian Society

 

2nd collection this week: Fuel
next weekend: Church Restoration

 

BILLS PAID THIS WEEK

Payroll                 $  6, 171.99
Phone Service            145.39          

 

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS 
The total collection taken up Sunday May 27th  at the weekend Masses was: 3, 304.00
1st collection (Loose)     $1, 781.00
1st collection (Env.)        $ 379.00
2nd collection                $ 164.00
2nd Collection: Seminaries (total) 980.00
1st collection Loose $822.00 and Envelope 158.00
 

Coffee and donuts are served in the Music Room every Sunday following the 9 AM, 11 AM and 12:30 PM Masses.

The Rosary is prayed after the 9 AM Mass every Wednesday

**REMEMBER YOUR CHURCH IN YOUR WILL**

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

 

BAPTISMAL INSTRUCTIONS

Please call the Rectory Office for dates and information about Baptism.

 

 

RCIA

Are you an adult who has never been Confirmed? Are you a Christian from another community who is now interested in becoming a Roman Catholic? Are you un- baptized and seeking to join the Church? Please join us for a meeting of our parish RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. We meet on Sunday’s following the 9 AM Mass in the Rectory. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Fr. Bennett or Fr. Allman

 

 

HEALING SERVICE

At our Healing Services we pray the Holy Spirit will come down with healing and strengthening graces. The next healing service here in the Basilica will be Sunday, June 24^th at 2 PM

 

 

TAIZÈ PRAYER

Taizè prayer, a form of contemplative prayer which includes simple sung prayer and shared silence, will be offered Thursday, June 21st at 7 PM in the Rectory Chapel. The prayer service is offered every third Thursday of each month. For more details contact Fr. Matt Allman, CSSR at (617)445-2600 or email him at mattcssr@yahoo.com

 

 

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP PRAYER GROUP

Open Charismatic Prayer Group meets every Monday night at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center led by Fr. Robert Lennon at (617) 445- 2600.

 

 

THE JOSEPH PROJECT (JUNE 23-29)

For more than a decade, The Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province have organized groups of young adults ages 21-40 to assist Habitat for Humanity of Portland, Maine in their mission of providing affordable housing for the families of their city. This year the Redemptorist and volunteers are going to be joined by other Redemptorist units from around the U.S. and Canada. If you would like to join us in our week of service, please call the Rectory Office. Spaces are limited and a form has to be filled out and returned to the Rectory by Friday, June 15th.

 

 

2007 CATHOLIC APPEAL

Giving in Faith, Giving with Love: Once again Cardinal Sean O'Malley wishes to thank everyone from Mission Church who has participated in the 2007 Catholic appeal. We ask every Catholic family to participate so we can surpass our goal. Please know that all gifts - of whatever amount-matter. You can pick up information packets with pledge forms in the back of the church to be mailed in, or for more information please visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com or call (617) 779-3700.

 

PILGRIMAGE

Pilgrimage with Cardinal Sean and Greek Orthodox to Rome and Constantinople, including an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Join Catholics and Greek conservatives led by the Cardinal and the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan September 16- 23, 2007 to experience together the holy sites of Rome and Constantinople (Istanbul) with optional extension to St. Petersburg, Russia. Registration Deadline is approaching. For information email vnicastro@earthlink.net or call Dr. Vito Nicastro at 617-435-0019.

 

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

This year, in an effort to more fully respect both our local tradition of the weekly Novena in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the holiday- Independence Day, we are going to transfer the parish’s celebration of the Novena from Wednesday, JULY 4^TH to Tuesday, JULY 3^RD. This transfer of the Novena from Wednesday to Tuesday will only last for one week after which we will return to our regular schedule. The Mass and Novena schedules are as follows:

TUESDAY, JULY 3RD

7:00 am Mass with Novena Service followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

11: 50 AM Confessions

12:10 PM Mass with Novena Service

5:30 PM Novena Service

6:30 PM Spanish Mass with Novena Service

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH

9:00 AM Mass

 

 

Fr. Vincent Kelly, CSSR, Fr. Leo Dunn, CSSR, Fr. Lawrence Buckley, CSSR, Maureen Adams, NCharlie Capodanno, Kay Carrigan, Egerton Chang, Diane Chute, Robert Clanton, Mary Clifford, Liz Conroy, John Cooper, Ann Corley, William Martin Corr, Cleo Crayton, Amanda Daly, Bernadette DeGrandis, Marguerite DeJoie, Katie Dimanto, Kara Dingell, Clare Doherty, Joseph Doughtery, Mary Dowd, Mary Doyle, Patricia Eng, Jennifer Ferentzy,Tom & Kathy Finn, Theresa Flaherty, John Galvin, John Geary, Jack Gibbons, Susan Gury, Helen Hallissey, Nowell Hanibalsz, Thomas Hardiman, Daniel Harrington, Edward Hegarty, Sr. Eleanor Hegarty, SSND, John Hegarty, Mary Horgan, Philip, Mildred and Jessica Laing, Joan Hurlburt, Mary Jewell, Joan Joseph, Daniel Kelly, Esmi Littleton, James & Catherne Lynch, John & Margaret Lynch, Patsy MacDougall, Jackie McLaughlin, Mary McMahon, Susan (Jewell) Merner,Taryn Miller, Mickey Monahan, Michael Nardone, M. Louise O’Brien, Patrick A. O’Brien, Sr. Evangelus O’Brien, SSND, Daniel O’Donnell, Mary O’Donnell, Dolores O’Halloran, Billy O’Hara, Theresa Poirer, Caitlin Marie O’Sullivan,James and Mary Scannell, Mary M. Sheehan, Helen St. Cyr, Rita Sullivan, Marina Trejos, Lee Trevisone, Michael Very, Joseph & Brenda Waible and Nana Walsh

 

REMEMBER THOSE IN THE MILITARY

Pvt. Christopher Butler, SPC. Brian Carey, Pvt. Steve Cotter, CPO. Matt Fanara, Cpr. Michael Hines, Lt. Col. Daniel Knight, Spc. Michael Lovett, Pvt. Daniel Molina and CPL Peter Smyth- Hammond, USMC

 

PRAYER LISTS   PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Fr. Vincent Kelly, CSSR, Fr. Leo Dunn, CSSR, Fr. Lawrence Buckley, CSSR, Maureen Adams, Nancy Ago, David Bell, Charlie Capodanno, Kay Carrigan, Egerton Chang, Clare Burke, Diane Chute, Mary Clifford, Liz Conroy, Ann Corley, William Martin Corr, Cleo Crayton, Amanda Daly, Bernadette DeGrandis, Marguerite DeJoie, Katie Dimanto, Clare Doherty, Joseph Doughtery, Mary Dowd, Mary Doyle, Patricia Eng, Jennifer Ferentzy, Tom & Kathy Finn, Theresa Flaherty, John Geary, Jack Gibbons, Susan Gury, Helen Hallissey, Nowell Hanibalsz, Thomas Hardiman, Daniel Harrington, Sr. Eleanor Hegarty, SSND,John Hegarty, Mary Horgan, Phil Millie, Jessica Laing, Joan Hurlburt, Mary Jewell, Joan Joseph, Daniel Kelly, Esmi Littleton, James & Catherne Lynch, John & Margaret Lynch, Jackie McLaughlin, Mary McMahon, Susan (Jewell) Merner, Taryn Miller, Mickey Monahan, Helen Moreau, Michael Nardone, M. Louise O'Brien, Patrick A. O'Brien, Sr. Evangelus O'Brien, SSND, Daniel O'Donnell, Mary O'Donnell, Dolores O'Halloran, Billy O'Hara, Maria Piemonte, Theresa Poirer, Caitlin Marie O'Sullivan, Margie Reed, Mary M. Sheehan, Helen St. Cyr, Rita Sullivan, Marina Trejos, Lee Trevisone, Michael Very, Joseph & Brenda Waible and Tommy Walsh PASTOR'S CORNER Fr. Richard Bennett, C.SS.R.   Dear Parishioners, On Wednesday, June 27th we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Let me share with you a little history of Our Lady of Perpetual help. The picture of Our Lady (Mother) of Perpetual Help dates back at least to the fifteenth century, but no one knows exactly when it was painted or who was the artist. Some scholars think that the picture may be modeled after an ancient icon called the Hodegetria, which means "The Guide" or "Leader of the Way." While we may not know the exact origins of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, we do know the next part of the story -- from the original picture itself. A parchment attached to the painting tells the story of how it got to Rome. According to this record, a merchant from the island of Crete heard stories of many miracles that occurred around a fabulous painting on the island. Wanting this power for himself, he stole the painting and packed it away with his other wares. His travels led him, and the stolen icon, to Rome, where he suddenly fell ill. As he lay dying, he told the whole story of the stolen picture to his friend, a Roman, who was caring for him during his illness. His last request was that the Roman take the picture and have it placed in a church where it would help many people. The Roman's wife, however, put the picture in her bedroom. Mary made her opinion of this situation known by appearing to the Roman in a series of visions. Each time, she asked him to stop hoarding the picture and start sharing it with others. And each time, the Roman ignored her. After being rejected by the adults, Mary visited their six-year-old daughter. The daughter announced that Mary had commanded that the picture be placed in a church between St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran -- a church called St. Matthew's. At last, the Roman obeyed, and the picture was placed in the care of the Augustinians on March 27, 1499. It's hard to understand why Mary would choose such a place to be honored. St. Matthew's was a small church in a barren place far from the center of the city. Yet the rich and the poor, the powerful and the lowly alike, traveled the rough stone path to the church to seek comfort from Our Mother of Perpetual Help -- and to learn from her humility. One man, however, was not impressed. In 1798, Napoleon’s general ordered the destruction of thirty churches when the French invaded Rome. St. Matthew's was one of them. After the soldiers left, those who loved Mary searched the ruins but could find no trace of the picture. There seemed to be no doubt that their beloved picture had perished with the church. Almost half a century later and miles away, an altar boy named Michael Marchi listened to a sacristan's tales of the past. The sacristan, named Augustine Orsetti, pointed to a picture of Mary in the chapel and said, "See that picture, Michael? It is old -- very old. It used to hang in St. Matthew's Church, where many people came to pray to the Mother of God." The painting, he said, had been rescued at the last minute, hidden from the marauding general in a humble cart, and transported secretly to this chapel. "Remember that," the sacristan told him. Michael Marchi remembered. Years later, Father Michael Marchi, by then a Redemptorist in Rome. In 1853, Pope Pius IX commanded the Redemptorists to establish their world headquarters in Rome. After much searching and prayer, the Redemptorists bought a huge estate. When they inspected their new property, they found a house, barns, stables, gardens -- and the ruins of an old church. Inquiring into the history of the church, the Redemptorists learned that its name was St. Matthew's, and that it once had housed a miraculous painting, a painting that had been lost. Even as they ruefully shook their heads at the loss of such a treasure, Father Michael stunned his associates by telling them that not only did the picture still exist, but he knew where it was. After three years of prayer, the Redemptorists decided to ask that the picture be brought back to Rome. When they told Pope Pius that it was Mary's own wish that she be enshrined between St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran where the Church of St. Alphonsus now stood -- the Pope immediately commanded the return of the painting. Flowers and banners greeted Our Mother of Perpetual Help on April 26, 1886, and miracles attended her procession -- including the cure of a four-year-old boy suffering from a brain illness. After 75 years, Our Mother of Perpetual Help had finally returned home. But Pius IX didn't give the picture to the Redemptorists as a gift. He gave it to them as a mission. He told them, "Make Our Mother of Perpetual Help known throughout the world." Redemptorists embraced this command whole- heartedly by distributing reproductions of her picture and talking about her in missions and homilies around the world. Their efforts yielded impressive results. By the turn of the century, 1.8 million Spaniards belonged to the Archconfraternity of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, ten thousand shrines and altars were dedicated to her in France, and devotions in her honor were observed in several thousand churches all over America. These services, or novenas, of Our Mother of Perpetual Help drew thousands of people. Churches in St. Louis, New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago, and Boston had to hold eight or ten services a day to accommodate everyone who wanted to honor Mary, and in New York, the service was even broadcast over the radio.   Fr. Richard S. Bennett, C.Ss.R.   PRAY THE ROSARY THE CRANES AND THE ABBESS FROM ORFORDAcross the river from Orford, I saw a flock of cranes arise. With straightened necks and legs like stilts rising before my eyes. The cranes came in the Springtime but did not long bide. They would make their nests on some distant stretch along the riverside. The town of Orford like other towns is a restless place at best. Young folks leave as the cranes left for a final place of rest. One day, a young girl from Orford set out at break of day And drove to a hill near St. Botolph's town. A score of miles away, She joined nuns working in a field, praising God night and day, She left all things behind her, even the clothes she wore, And clothed herself with rough Trappist robes to wear forevermore.  The cranes came in their season as long as they could fly, But the years roll on and it may be their coming has long gone by. The young girl is now abbess like abbesses of old, Chosen to rule with mother love and not with power or gold. The Orford folk love the abbess though she left for the cloistered hill, They know that she prays for them night and day and so is with them still.  The abbess prays for the young folk seeking a place of rest, That they find their own road to the heart of God and that will be the best. - John E. Doherty, C.Ss.R.