Mass Intentions This Week

�� 25 September � 3 October 2024

Saturday, 25 September

4:30�� ��Howard & Anne Ryan & the Shea Family, by Anne & Tom

Sunday, 26 September Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00�� Dominick Devivo, Jr. by the family

9:45�� Selma Arrab, her daughters

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11:00�� Christine Weckerly, by her family

12:30�� Vietnamese Mass

5:30�� Donald White, by his wife, daughter & family

Monday, 27 September

6:45�� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15� ��John & Ella Speight, by their daughter Elizabeth

Tuesday, 28 September

6:45�� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15�� �Jean Basler (1^st Anniversary), by her sisters Mary &

Kay

5:30�� St. Jude Novena Mass

Wednesday, 29 September

6:45�� Holy Name Parishioners, by Fr. John Connors

8:15�� Victor T. Julian and daughter Joanne, by their family

Thursday, 30 September

6:45�� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15�� Thanksgiving to the Infant Jesus of Prague by Marilyn

�� Barbour

Friday, 1 October

6:45�� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15�� Edward Quinn (2^nd Anniversary), by Sr. Ruth Virginia

Saturday, 2 October

8:15�� In Honor of 41^st Wedding Anniversary of Robert and Linda Wysoki, by the Moran family

8:45�� Vietnamese Mass

4:30�� Mary B. Kennedy, 36^th Anniversary, by Mr.& Mrs. �� Emile Chretien

Sunday, 3 October Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00�� �Francesco Daniele, by Francesco Carrano, Francesca

�� Albano & Francesco Daniele

9:45� ��John D. Powers, his family

�� (Children�s Mass)

11:00� ��Rosary Altar Society

12:30�� Vietnamese Mass

5:30�� Annie Murphy, by the family

�� Sacred Scripture Readings

Sunday �� Amos 6: 4-7; 1 Tim. 6: 11-16; Lk. 16: 19-31

Monday�� Job 1: 6-22; Lk. 9:46-50

Tuesday �� Job 3: 1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Lk. 9: 51-56

Wednesday �� Rv. 12: 7-12; Jn. 1: 47-51

Thursday �� Job 19: 21-27; Lk 10: 1-12

Friday � �Job 38: 1-21; Lk 10: 13-16

Saturday � Job 42: 1-17; Lk. 10: 17-24

Altar Servers Next Weekend -� Oct. 2 & 3:

Sat. �4:30- J. Asselin, A. Finn-Atkins

Sun. 8:00- A. Arpino, A. Arpino

�� 9:45- K. Hager, P. Hager, R. Hager

�� 11:00-� J. Rivers, M. Drees

�� 5:30- �R. Gagne, M. Cignoli, E. Cignoli

Altar Servers: Please pick up your new schedule in the sacristy or...visit our website at www.holynamespringfield.org and click on Liturgical Ministries.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Stop by the church on Tuesdays for prayer.........

�� Every Tuesday � 9 AM to 5 PM

Exposition immediately following the 8:15 AM Tuesday� Mass...Closing Prayers and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament are at 5 PM followed by the 5:30 PM St. Jude novena Mass.

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal will host a Liturgy of Healing & Evangelization on Sunday, October 3 at 2PM at Holy Name Church.

Teen Christian Band/Singing Group & Liturgical Dance Troop Forming Now! �Are you a teen who loves to play music and sing? Do you enjoy interpretive dance? Then we want to hear from you. We are in the process of forming a teen contemporary Christian Band, Singing Group as well as a Liturgical Dance Troop that will periodically participate at a weekend liturgy. If you are interested and would like to learn more, pick-up a Registration Form at the front of the church or call Rose in Religious Education at 736-4145.

On Monday, September 27^th, an open forum for members of our parish and other parishes in the area will be held at 7 PM in the Holy Name Social Center. Following a discussion on concerns expressed in the last meeting in June, Laura Reilly from the Diocese will speak on her responsibilities as Director for the Office of Social and Pastoral Concern. Please join us for this informative and worthwhile program.

Lector Schedule Next Weekend - Oct. 2 & 3:

Sat. 4:30 � Sheila Burke

Sun. 8:00 � John Flahive

�� 9:45 � Children�s Mass

�� 11:00 � Rose Sattler

�� 5:30 � Anne-Marie Ferraro��

�� RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Have you registered your child?

There is still time to register your child for CCD classes, First Penance/First Eucharist and Confirmation for the 2004/2005 year! We offer classes for preschool through 10^th grade. Registration forms are available at the front of the church.

Next scheduled class: Sunday, October 3^rd, right after the Children�s Mass. Classes run from 10:45am-12noon.

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Team Teachers/Classroom Assistants needed! Do you enjoy being and working with children and/or young adults? Would you like to share your Faith in a vibrant teaching and learning environment making a difference in the youth of our Parish? Then we need YOU on our Religious Education Team! Contact Rose to discover how God may be calling you for this very special vocation.

Next workshop for CCD Team Teachers & Classroom Assistants: Saturday, October 3^rd from 9am-10:30am in the Rectory. Come learn helpful hints on how to ignite the Spirit of God in your students. Refreshments will be served. Please call to confirm you attendance!

Weekend of September 26^th � Special CCD Collection!� There will be a special collection this weekend at all Masses to help support the Religious Education Department at Holy Name. Please look for the specially �marked� envelope in your envelope packet or place your donation in a regular envelope and mark, �CCD� on it. This is a once a year event. Please be generous and help support this great program!

The Religious Education Office Hours: Mon, Wed, & Fri from 9AM-3PM. DRE: Rose Talbot-Babey � 736-4145.

Youth Basketball Signups!!!!

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The Holy Name Athletic Association announces there will be basketball signups for boys and girls this weekend after each of the Sunday Masses Sept. 26 at 8am, 9:45am, 11:00am and 5:30pm.�

K-2^nd grade�� Instructional Fee - $30

3rd-8th grade�� C.Y.O. Fee - $70��

(make checks payable to H.N.A.A.)

Signups will also be held on Sunday, October 3^rd and 10^th from 8am-12noon at the back door of the church. (If rain- in the Social Center. And on Tuesday, October 5^th 6pm-8pm in the Social Center.��

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�� PASTORAL MINISTRY

Sick or Shut-in Visits - Please let the rectory staff (733-5823) know when a friend or relative is in the hospital, in a nursing home or would like a visit at home from one of the priests or pastoral staff. If you have a request for the Prayer Line, please call Anne-Marie at the Rectory 781-1785.

1.� We are in need of more Ministers of Holy Communion to visit the homebound. Please call Anne-Marie at 782-1785 if you are able to participate in this important ministry.

�� Are you an Adult and have not received the

Sacrament of Confirmation?�

Prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at Holy Name Parish by joining our RCIA group.� We will meet Monday evenings from 10/4/04 to 3/21/05 for one hour from 6:30�7:30pm at the Holy Name Rectory.� Learn more about your faith in new and exciting ways while preparing for the sacrament.�

If you have not been baptized and/or received 1^st Communion you are invited as well.� If you would like to know more information or if you just want to try us out please contact the RCIA Director, Karen Matz by leaving a message at 733-5823.

�BINGO

Every Wednesday � Holy Name Social Center

Alderman Street 7:00-10:00 pm

Doors open at 4:00 pm � Bring a friend!

We need paper bags!

Bulletin Advertiser of the Week: We would like to thank Felix�s Auto Body for advertising in our weekly bulletin. Please patronize our bulletin advertisers.

The Sisters of St. Joseph will be selling raffle tickets for the 21^st craft festival Oct. 8-10 after all the Masses this weekend. The annual craft festival will be held October 8-10 at Mont Marie on Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke.

Each week we spotlight a particular website which may be of interest to some of our parishioners. This week�s website of the week: www.newadvent.org.

Loaves and Fishes: We will be serving hot dogs and beans on Monday, November 4^th at Christ Church Cathedral. Volunteers are always welcome! For information please contact Arline Felton at 782-6767.

Periodically in our new bulletin there will be a column, entitled, �And the WORD is�� This is a short reflection column that focuses on a specific word.�

And the WORD is��

TIME

by Fr. John Connors

Time is so precious to us that most of us do not have enough of it.�� Time is what we want the most, but it is what we use the worst.� Investing time in prayer is something that can be very challenging to us.� And yet, not taking time for prayer can cost us time in anxiety, frustration, and confusion.��

An unknown author captured this notion in the following poem.� In reading this, let us take time to ask ourselves:� is this me?

�I got up early one morning,

�and I rushed right into the day;

I had so much to accomplish,

�that I did not have time to pray.

Problems just tumbled about me,

and heavier came each task.

�Why doesn�t God help me?� I wondered.

�He answered, �Because you did not ask.�

I wanted to see joy and beauty;

�but the day toiled on, gray and bleak.� ��

I wondered, �Why didn�t God show me?�

He said, �Because you didn�t seek.�

I tried to come into God�s presence; ��

I used all my keys at the lock.�

God gently and lovingly chided,

�My child you just have to knock.�

I woke up early this morning.�

And paused before entering the day.

I had so much to accomplish,

that I had to take time to pray!

Training for those children interested in serving as altar servers will begin on Tuesday, September 28^th at 7PM in the church. Look for brochures at the entrances or call the Rectory at 733-5823 for information.

Next weekend, we are delighted to welcome Mary Verdi to perform at our Saturday 4:30, Sunday 9:45, 11:00 and 5:30 Masses. Mary was the cantor for Mercy Sunday at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA and is a member of the St. Agnes Fold Choir in Dalton, MA. She will be singing songs from her debut CD �Ocean For Travel�. For more information: www.maryverdi.com.

Thank you RE/CCD Catechists!!!

We are blessed to have volunteer catechists who teach the curriculum of Religious Education/CCD.� They are volunteers who give of themselves to sow God�s word in the youth of our parish.� Please keep them and their students in your prayer throughout the year!� Again, thank you to all who help and serve our parish in the Religious Education/CCD program.

Donna Langlois/Michelle Tyler

Deb Josefiak/Cheryl Mort

Mary Feliciano/Maria Malmborg

Linda Kashmanian/Maria Prendergast

Susan Malone/Cati Josefiak

Sandra Hines/Liz Seuffert

John Moran/Barbara Delisle

Cynthia Caliento/Claudine Collins

Patricia Raschi/Virginia Taylor

Mary Millimet/Nicole Tranghese

Stephen Carey/Salvatore Circosta

Joe Dougherty

Sister Ruth Virginia, ssj

Confirmation Coordinator:

Mary Lu Irvine