WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN

Twenty Third Sunday

in Ordinary Time
 

Sept 9th to Sept 16th, 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     SEPTEMBER 8, 2007
4:00  PM      +Jimmy Breen 12th anniversary
                     +Jerry Breen 22nd anniversary

SUNDAY          SEPTEMBER 9
 9:00  AM     +Wil Brown
11:00 AM     +Luis Gerena-Jiminian
                     +Ezequiel Morales
                     +Luis Sanchez
12:30 PM       Francoise Legros
 6:30  PM      +Rafael Antonio Salazar
                        (Months Mind)

MONDAY         SEPTEMBER 10         
7:00   AM     +R. Michael Yaras
12:10 PM     +Edward Llyod Wing
                     +William Keith Wing
TUESDAY        SEPTEMBER 11
7:00   AM      +Caroline Onyewuche
                        1st anniversary
12:10 PM      +Manuel Del Valle
                        6th anniversary

WEDNESDAY    SEPTEMBER 12
7:00   AM        Michel Jeanoutts
12:10 PM      +Mary E. O’Sullivan
                        37th anniversary

THURSDAY        SEPTEMBER 13
 7:00 AM        +Mary Griffin (Months Mind)
                       +Michael Faherty
12:10 PM       +Joseph D and Helen F. Cree

FRIDAY                SEPTEMBER 14
 7:00 AM          Shrine Members Liv / Dec.
12:10PM          Mary O’Connell

SATURDAY         SEPTEMBER 15
 8:00 AM         Eng Family
12:10 PM        Bro. Steve, CSSR
4:00 PM        +Fr. Joseph Hallissey, CSSR

SUNDAY              SEPTEMBER 16
 9:00 AM      +Maria Vy Vu
11:00 AM     +Domingo Then
                     +Santos Laboy
                     +Jose G. Vasquez—Sabater
                     +Pedro Berrio
                     +Virginia Molina
12:30 PM       Francoise Legros
 6:30 PM        Purgatorian Society

 

BILLS THIS WEEK

Payroll  $7, 188.91                 

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS 
The total collection taken up Sunday September 2nd at the weekend Masses was:

$ 3, 340.00

1st collection (Loose)   $ 1, 674.00
1st collection (Env.)      $     679.00
 2nd collection               $     987.00
 

 

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, September 30th at 2 PM.

 

 

TAIZÈ PRAYER

Taizè prayer, a form of contemplative prayer which includes simple sung  prayer and shared silence, will be offered this Thursday, September 20th 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.

 

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

2nd collection this week-end : Catholic University of America

Next week-end : Pink Sunday 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration for our religious education and Sacramental Preparation programs is currently open and will close on Monday, September 10th. Classes will begin September 16th. To register your child for religious education, please fill out a registration form available at the Rectory Office.  If you have any questions, please call our Coordinator of Religious Education at (617) 516-0380.

CHILD SAFETY CURRICULUM
This year our Religious Education program will be  implementing an Archdiocesan approved Child Safety program.  On September 30th our Coordinator of Religious Education will have an information table set up for parents and parishioners who have any  questions about the program.  Our CRE will be  available at  the table from 8:30 AM until12:30 PM.

 
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
September 13th is the 1600th anniversary of death of St. John Chrysostom.  In honor of this significant anniversary, Most Rev. Robert F. Hennessy, Auxilary Bishop of Boston will celebrate Mass at 7 PM at St. John Chrysostom Parish at 4750 Washington St. West Roxbury. 

 

NOVENA SERVICES (Masses)

Wednesday: 7:00 AM and 12:10 PM

NOVENA BENEDICTIONS

Wednesday: 5:30 PM

RADIO NOVENA (WROL• 950 on the dial)

Sunday: 12:30 PM

TV NOVENA (Channel 45)

Sunday: 11:00 PM

Wednesday 12 Noon and 10:00PM Thursday 11:30 PM

 

 

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, Rct. Gilbert De La Rosa, USMC, 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, David Bell, Charlie Capodanno, Kay Carrigan, Egerton Chang, Diane Chute, Robert Clanton, Ruth Collins, Liz Conroy, John Cooper, William Martin Corr, Cleo Crayton, Marion & Sonny Coutts, 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, Cathy Gately 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, Paul Sullivan, Rita Sullivan, Lee Trevisone, Michael Very, Joseph & Brenda Waible and Nana Walsh   PASTOR'S CORNER Fr. Richard Bennett, C.SS.R.   Dear Parishioners,   This past August 7th through the 15th  a group of young adults from Boston, together with a group from another Redemptorist parish in New York and young adults from Redemptorist ministries in Canada, attended the International Youth Congress in Limerick, Ireland, entitled “Pazzo por amore”. Some of the reviews from the young people who were in attendance stated that it was a phenomenal experience for them. The retreat revolved around some of the core teachings and spirituality of our founder, San Alfonso María de Liguori, such as Crib (Incarnation), Cross (Salvation), Eucharist, and Mary.  Participants flocked to Limerick from eighteen different countries.  A Redemptorist bishop from South Africa, Kevin Dowling, C.Ss.R., D.D., led us on a walking pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at Mount St. Alphonsus in the heart of the city.  We walked there wearing sandals that were handmade in Zimbabwe with the bottoms made from recycled tires.  Our parishioners had never traveled to Europe before and many never owned a passport nor traveled internationally. I was expecting them to be rather insecure as they experienced the culture shock of mingling with so many diverse cultures and, therefore, preferring the company of their own.  I found that I was completely wrong.  Our young people reached out and made friends with the Poles and the Ukrainians, the Irish, the English, those who traveled from northern and southern Germany, and our Spanish speakers mixed well with the Spanish and the Portuguese. The youth were given an opportunity to broaden their horizons and to get to know who this great man Alphonsus was and what he began by founding a religious order. By mingling, close to a thousand young adults were able to expand their understanding of the Catholic faith and know how there are millions of youth just like them all over the world.  Although we have different customs and traditions, languages and cultures, what we share on a human level and what we share in terms of our universal Catholic faith is our common bond. The Irish Redemptorists labored for three years raising funds, trying to secure travel visas, preparing venues, music, and prayers that could be used with verses in several languages. They went so far as to have a professional video created that examined the twenty-year history of these youth congresses and then changed to a contemporary upbeat tempo and ushered the participants into a high-speed, interactive experience of faith and fellowship within the Redemptorist charism in 2007. Our Superior General welcomed the youth and participated fully in the eight-day experience. The last day before returning to the States we were able to venture to Dublin and visit the Book of Kells, Dublin Castle, the  Museum of Ancient Christian and Non-Christian Manuscripts, and old St. Patrick’s Cathedral- part of which dates back to Patrick himself.  I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all of you who offered prayers, encouragement, and financial support that helped to pay for travel, local transportation, activities fees, and room and board which made this experience possible. It is my hope and prayer that in 2010 more young adults will join our Redemptorist family at the next youth congress and will deepen their relationship with God, his Church, and their understanding of the charism of St. Alphonsus to whom my brothers dedicate their lives.     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.