WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN

Fifteenth Sunday

in Ordinary Time
 

Jul 15th to Jul 22nd, 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 JULY 14, 2007

4:00 PM +Wil Brown

SUNDAY JULY 15

9:00 AM +John Holland, Jr. 24^th anniversary

11:00 AM +Eddie Rivera & Family

+Santos Laboy

12:30 PM +John Holland, Jr. 24^th anniversary

6:30 PM Purgatorian Society Liv /Dec.

MONDAY JULY 16

7:00 AM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

12:10 PM Mary Nelson 25^th anniversary

TUESDAY JULY 17

7:00 AM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

12:10 PM +Clifford Family

WEDNESDAY JULY 18

7:00 AM +Catherine Dowd

12:10 PM +William & Dorothy Kelly

THURSDAY JULY 19

7:00 AM Bro. Steve, CSSR

12:10 PM +Sr. Mary Agnes Hallissey, SSND

FRIDAY JULY 20

7:00 AM +John & Tena Quintal

12:10PM Eng Family

SATURDAY JULY 21

8:00 AM +Wil Brown

12:10 PM Bro. Steve, CSSR

+Matthew Joseph Albo 6^th anniversary

Shrine Members Liv / Dec.

4:00 PM +Margarita Juarez (Birthday Memorial)

SUNDAY JULY 22

9:00 AM +William Hurley 9^th anniversary

11:00 AM +Angel Fonseca

+Hilda Rivera

12:30 PM +William J. O'Hara, Jr.

6:30 PM Purgatorian Society Liv / Dec.

 

2nd collection this week: Pink Sunday
next weekend: Church in Eastern Europe

 

BILLS THIS WEEK

Payroll $ 6, 517.86

Office Supplies $ 117.53

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

The total collection taken up Sunday July 8^th at the weekend Masses was: 4, 226.00

1^st collection (Loose) $1, 589.00

1^st collection (Env.) $ 1, 805.00

2nd collection $ 112.00

Black and Indian Missions $ 720.00

 

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, July 29th at 2 PM.

 

 

TAIZÈ PRAYER

Taizè prayer, a form of contemplative prayer which includes simple sung prayer and shared silence, will be offered Thursday, July 19TH 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.

 

 

 

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.

 

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Please join us for ice cream in the Rectory Garden at 1:30 PM directly following the 12:30 Mass. Come and enjoy ice cream and the company of friends and fellow parishioners.

CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE
The Catholic Bishops in Massachusetts have announced a statewide prayer and educational campaign in support of the vocation of Marriage.  The first phase is one of prayer.  The Bishops have produced a Marriage Prayer card, which you will find at the back of the Church.  Please take one of these prayer cards for yourself and for your family members and friends.  The Cardinal has asked us to   make an effort to pray the prayer daily, individually and with family and friends when possible.  This initial time of prayer and reflection on the importance of our Catholic teaching on Marriage will be followed by an educational phase of the campaign in the coming months.

 

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,   I would like to take this opportunity to give you a general update on the plant facility and anticipated repairs that I would like to get underway as soon as possible. One of the issues that concerns me is the attention that must be given to the masonry of the basilica and surrounding buildings. Recently, while during the walk-through inspection with the engineering consultant who works with the Redemptorists, we discovered a massive crack down the side of a buttress that flanks the west tower facing the rectory. The separation in the stone has resulted in water infiltration inside the west tower and has washed out much of the mortar. In addition, we continue to have difficulties addressing the chipping and flaking of the plaster and paint in the right-hand corner by the Purgatorian altar despite the fact that we have done extensive repairs on the gutters, flashing, slate, and exterior masonry in this area. Now our attention will be focused on a cracked piece of granite and an open seam along a decorative ledge that only be seen with a magnification of field glasses or if you are suspended by lift or scaffolding in front of the area in question. Work will begin on a number of exterior surfaces by the end of the summer. Secondly, as we look at design changes for a new sign in front of the basilica, our architects have requested a meeting with Boston Landmarks Commission in order to receive approval for this project. Thirdly, the lower moveable portion of the stained glass windows, known as hoppers, will also addressed before mid-October when the boilers are traditionally fired up again to heat the church. My hope is to evaluate all of the hoppers and place them on a three year repair plan based upon their level of need for releading and glass replacement. More information with regard to these windows will be forthcoming. Lastly, I would like to thank one of our parishioners, Matthew Gauvin from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, who kindly repainted the statue of the Blessed Mother in the basilica garden. Our next step will be to organize a volunteer clean-up day where parishioners might weed, plant, and beautify the basilica garden space. I would also like to thank the students, faculty, and staff who dedicated their funds, time, and talent to make the garden area more colorful and inviting for others to enjoy peace and serenity that God's creation provides. As forecasters promise increasingly warmer days, I wish you and your family relaxingly cool endeavors of summer fun and fellowship.   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.