Mass Intentions This Week

������������������� 7 August � 15 August 2024

Saturday, 7 August

4:30���� Henry Smith, Jr. by his family

Sunday, 8 August Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00����� Edward Sweeney, by his wife

9:45����� Celebrant�s Intention,

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11:00���� John Adams, by Paul Martin & family

12:30���� Vietnamese Mass

5:30����� Lionel Lemelin (18th Anniversary), by Muriel

��������������������������������������������������� Marcoux & family

Monday, 9 August

6:45����� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15���� Francis Moran, by the family

Tuesday, 10 August

6:45����� Garrett Sayers, by the Paul Martin family

8:15���� In Honor of Helen Meany�s 100th Birthday, by

Pat & Mary Kevane

5:30����� St. Jude Novena Mass

Wednesday, 11 August

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

8:15���� Edward Goldrich, by the family

Thursday, 12 August

6:45���� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15���� Celebrant�s Intention

Friday, 13 August

6:45���� Celebrant�s Intention

8:15���� Frank Comfort, by a friend

Saturday, 14 August

8:15���� Rev. Hugh Curran, by the Paul Martin family

8:45����� Vietnamese Mass

4:30��� Tony DiFranco & Antoinetta D�Angelo, by Carmella

Sunday, 15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:00�� Celebrant�s Intention

9:45��� Special Intention, by Sue Messier

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11:00�� Anthony Gulluni, by the Gullunifamily

12:30��� Vietnamese Mass

5:30��� Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ, by Sr. Ruth Virginia

 

�� Sacred Scripture Readings

Sunday Wis. 18: 6-9; Heb. 11: 1-12; Lk. 12: 32-48

MondayEz. 1: 2-5, 24-28; Mt. 17: 22-27

Tuesday 2 Cor. 9: 6-10; Jn 12: 24-26

Wednesday Ez. 9: 1-7, 10: 18-22; Mt. 18: 15-20

Thursday Ez. 12: 1-12; Mt. 18: 21- 19:1

Friday � Ez. 16: 1-15,59-63; Mt. 9: 3-12

Saturday � Ez. 18: 1-10, 13, 30-32; Mt. 19: 3-12

 

Altar Servers Attending This Weekend Are:

Sat. 4:30- D. Lessard, T. Couture

Sun. 8:00- C. Josefiak, N. Nguyen

������� 9:45- M. Trinidad, C. Guilbert

������ 11:00-J. Rivers, M. Drees

������ 5:30- M. Blackmer, P. Anderson

 

Please note: If you have not received your envelope packet for August/September please call Linda at the office 733-5823.

 

An envelope has been added to your envelope packet on Sunday August 8th for air conditioning. This is to help defray the cost of cooling the church for Masses during the summer months.

 

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.

 

 

We are very pleased to announce that effective September 1st Rose Talbot-Babey will become our Director of Religious Education at Holy Name Parish.�� Rose will be responsible for the overall direction of Christian formation in the parish with primary focus on catechetical development (CCD), adult faith formation, RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children), sacramental preparation for 1st Reconciliation, 1st Eucharist, and Confirmation.

 

Mary Lu Irvine will continue to oversee our Confirmation Program as she has done the past two years. Karen Matz will continue to lead our RCIA program, as she has done this past year.

 

Rose is a graduate of Westfield State College and has taught Religious Education for many years at Holy Name and has been very active in the program. Coming forth from our community of Holy Name, Rose has been highly involved in our parish as a lector, Eucharistic minister, and has been involved in a number of events and activities.We welcome Rose!

 

Congratulations...to Andrew Manzi and Tara Wadlegger who were united in marriage this Saturday, August 7th at Holy Name.May God bless them in their journey through marriage.��������������������������

 

Bob Muzzy, a maintenance worker here at Holy Name, has taken a position with a family member in the contracting business. Bob will continue to be available for spot jobs on occasion and we thank Bob for all he has done for Holy Name. A maintenance position is advertised in the Sunday paper.

 

Sunday, August 15th at 10am...Holy Name Parish has been invited to gather for a special Children�s Mass this coming Sunday 8/15 at 10am at the Holy Spirit Chapel at St. Michael�s Cathedral on State Street.This Mass is televised live throughout western Massachusetts on Channel 22. Children are invited to attend with their parents just as we gather for the 9:45am Mass each week. Fr. John will be the celebrant and our 9:45 Musicians will be there as well. Come join us and be on television.!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

Fall is just around the corner and that means it is time to register for religious education classes (CCD). We offer classes for pre-school through 10th grade.Registration forms are available in the front of the church. First Communion and Confirmation forms are also available.

 

Please return your forms to the rectory as soon as possible so we able plan our classes. A packet of materials will be sent to you after we receive you registration. Questions? Please call Linda at the rectory office 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!

 

 

A note from the Church Pantry: Our shelves are empty!We need macaroni and cheese, instant coffee, peanut butter & jelly, soups & canned pastas, pasta sauce & boxed pastas. Please leave your donations in the church near the sacristy. Thank you for helping those of our local community who are in need.

 

Do you know someone who is baptized in another faith and is interested in becoming Catholic?...Do you know someone who has never been baptized in any faith and is interested in becoming Catholic?...Are you a Catholic who has not yet received the sacrament of 1st Eucharist and/or Confirmation?

 

Perhaps you, or someone you know, may be interested in RCIA which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

 

RCIA is a journey in faith. It is a return to the way early Christian communities welcomed new members into their faith. This faith journey is not taken alone; the one participating is accompanied by a sponsor and the entire faith community. RCIA is a powerful sign to those who are already members of the church that the Spirit of God is working in and through all people.

 

Our RCIA journey will begin in the Fall and lead up to the Easter Vigil in April. Those participating typically meet once a week to share their faith, learn more about our Catholic tradition, and grow in relationship to God. The journey also includes weekly participation in the Sunday Eucharist. An informational meeting will be conducted in September 12, 2024 after the 11:00 AM Mass.

 

Have questions? Not sure if it is for you?Then call and leave a message for Karen Matz or Fr. John Connors at 733-5823. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

 

����������� 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.

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FALL SOCCER SIGN-UP!!

���������������������� Final Day to enroll

 

������������������������������� ��� ��Sunday, August 8th

Before or after 8:00 am, 9:45 am, 11:00 am and 5:30 pm

Masses

Sign-ups held in the Social Center. For boys and girls under 6 years old through under 14 years old. For more information call Dick Johnston 636-5257.

 

���� BACK TO SCHOOL IN KENTUCKY

������������������������������� ���� August 1-August 14

We are pleased to participate once again in the Christian Appalachian Project help needy students in the Appalachian part of the country with school supplies.This has been a yearly ministry of Holy Name Parish. As the new academic year nears, we are in the process of preparing backpacks and filling them with school supplies. Students are in need of all basic school supplies. The following is a list of the supplies that are needed. There will be boxes at the entrances of the church the weekends of August 7/8 and August 14/15.

 

Match the first letter of your last name to the wish list:

ABC - #2 pencils, 3-ring binders

DEF � Crayons (24-count), rulers

GHIJ � washable markers, glue sticks

KLM � individual Kleenex packets, small calculators

NOP � colored pencils, assignment books

QRS � regular scissors, loose leaf paper

TUV � blunt scissors, 5 subject notebooks

WXYZ � spiral notebooks, folders with pockets.

 

Financial contributions to defray the cost of shipping will be greatly appreciated. Place in the collection baskets at the weekend Masses in an envelope marked �Christian Appalachian Project.��������������������������������������������������

 

New York City Bus Trip...The annual NYC parish bus trip is booked for Saturday, September 25th.Bus departs from our parking lot at 7:30 AM. Departs from NYC at 7 PM. The trip is an �on your own� for shopping, museums, shows or whatever. The cost is $30 per person. For information and reservations call Tom Burke at 733-6015.