Saturday,
January 14th
4:30 pm�� �
Joanne McLean and Jane Bartello,
���������������� by their family
Sunday, January 15th (Second
Sunday in Ordinary Time)
8:00�������� Brandon Cardona, by Leslie Trejo
9:45�������� Ill
and Deceased Members of the Forest Park
��������������� Golden Age Club, by the Club Members
11:00����� The Louden Family (Mother, Father, Brother)
��������������� by Helen
5:30 ������� Michael
Kelley (1st Anniv.) by his family
6:45������� Nella
Gallo, by Antonio Gallo
8:15������
For all those who offered their care, concern and prayers for Kim and
her triplets, by M/M Robert Wysocki
6:45������� Michael Gallo, by Antonio Gallo
8:15������� Joyce Ethier, by her daughter Carol
5:30������ �St. Jude Novena Mass
6:45������� Holy Name Parishioners, by Fr. John
Connors
8:15����� ��Maurice
and Mary Ellen Austin, by their family
6:45��������������� Carubina Gallo, by Antonio Gallo
8:15������
�For all the sick and suffering,
by a friend
Friday,�� January 20th
6:45��������������� Celebrant�s Intention
8:15������� Michael DelNegro, by Mary
Saturday, January 21st
8:15 ������ �William Quinn, by
Judy Murphy
8:45������� Vietnamese Mass
4:30 pm �Louise
and Carmello DiFranco, by their daughter,
��������������� Carmella
Sunday, January 22nd� (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)
8:00������� Francis
and Joseph Nguyen, daughter-in-law,
��������������� �� Lanh Nguyen
9:45������� Ernest
W. Tetreault (6th Anniv.) by his wife and
��������������� ��� family
11:00��������������� Salvatore S. Circosta, the Circosta Family
2:00��������������� Baptisms
5:30����� ��Antonio DiCicco by his
family
9:00 PM March for Life Mass, by Fr. John Connors
��������������
Altar Server
Schedule:
January
21-22:
4:30 pm:� ��������������� N. Nguyen, K. Barszewski, J.
Asselin 8:00am:��� ��������������� F. Brodeur, N. Brodeur
9:45 am:� ��������������� K. Syner, K. Syner, S. Millimet
11:00 am:��������������� L.
Nguyen, A. Kissell
5:30 pm:� ��������������� M. Hegarty, D. Hegarty, M.
Hegarty
Lector
Schedule:
January
21-22:
4:30 pm�� ��������������� Mary Ellen Scavone
8:00 am��������������
�Sr. Julie Crane
9:45 am�� ��������������� Children�s Mass
11:00 am Pauline
Toms
5:30 pm�� ��������������� Kateri Walsh
���������������
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Stop by the Church on Tuesdays for prayer
�
Every Tuesday � 9pm to 5pm
Exposition immediately following the 8:15 am Tuesday
Mass ... Closing Prayers and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament are at
5:00 pm followed by the 5:30 pm Saint Jude Novena Mass.
Fuel Expenses:� We all know fuel costs have
skyrocketed over recent months.� Here at
Holy Name we have six buildings to heat and provide utilities.� Since October 25th we have spent
$23,641 for oil alone.
�
Next Sunday: January 22nd there will be a
special envelope to help with the fuel costs at Holy Name.� We appreciate
your thoughtful consideration of a donation for that purpose.� May God bless you for all you do for Holy
Name Parish!
Scripture Readings
Sunday:������� ��1 Sm. 3:3-10, 19, 1Cor. 6:13-15, Jn 1:35-42���
Monday��������� 1 Sm 15:16-23, Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday:� ������1 Sm 16:1-13, Mk 2: 23-28
Wednesday:� �1 Sm 17: 30-33, Mk 3: 1-6
Thursday:���� ��1 Sm 18: 6-9, Mk 3:3-21
Friday:���������� �1 Sm 24: 3-21, Mk 3:13-19
Saturday:������� 2 Sm 1: 1-4, Mk 3: 20-27
Bulletin Advertiser of the Week:� We wish to
thank Computer Gig, Sales Repair and Service
for advertising in our bulletin.�
Please patronize our advertisers � their support makes our bulletin
possible.
�
The Parish
Office will be closed on Monday, January
16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
No Classes this Sunday (January 15th):
Martin Luther King
CCD Classes resume next Sunday
(January 22nd)
Confirmation Class: January 22nd
Up coming Events:
First Communion Class
Sunday:� January 22nd:
���������������� 9:45 Children�s Liturgy
���������������� Presentation of the Word
���������������� (parents and children must
attend)
Confirmation Retreat:�
Tuesday, January 31st
������� ������������������������������5:00-9:00 in the Social Center
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* * * *
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Rose Talbot-Babey, DRE � Office Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri � 9:00am-3:00pm��� Telephone 736-4145
Spring Sports Sign-Ups
Softball � Soccer � Baseball
and
introducing:
Girls Lacrosse
5/6 Level,
7/8 Level
Sign Up Dates as follows:
Sunday:�� ���� January 15:��������������� 1:00-3:00 pm
Sunday:�������
January 22:��������������� 1:00-3:00
pm
Tuesday:�����
January 24:� ��������������� 6:00-7:30 pm
Thursday:����
January 26:��������������� 6:00-7:30
pm
Please do not delay in signing up as teams are
being formed and
Leagues need their information.�
All Sign-ups take place in the Holy Name Social Center.
Any questions call:
Baseball/Softball: ��������������� Rick
Roy:������� 781-0787
Soccer:������������������ ��������������� Jim Syner��������������� 733-0161
Lacrosse:��������������� ��������������� Mike Borecki:�� 785-1742
From Our Pastoral Minister:
Elderly/Homebound - Do you know of an elderly homebound parishioner that should be on our
list for visitation?� Call Sr. Catherine
at 781-1785 and we will start calling on them.
Sick or Hospitalized:� Please notify the Sr. Catherine
if a friend or a relative is hospitalized or in a Nursing Home and would like a
visit from one of the priests or pastoral minister.
Requests for the Prayer Line:� contact
Sr. Catherine
Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound ...� We are in need of a few more Eucharistic Ministers to bring the Eucharist
to homebound parishioners on a monthly basis.�
There is no set schedule, that will be determined by you and the
person(s) you are serving.� If you feel
that you could be one of these ministers, please call Sr. Catherine Leary at
781-1785
DATE CHANGE . . . .���� Our Altar Servers
at Holy Name will be honored on Sunday, February 12th at the
9:45 Mass.� All servers are asked to
robe in the sacristy by 9:30 and walk in procession with Fr. John.� There will be seats reserved for you in the
church.� The Ceremony will take place
immediately following the homily.� Our
Parish wants to thank our servers because we know they often have to sacrifice
plans to be here at scheduled Masses on the weekends.
Pancake Breakfast:���
Today:� �January 15th
���������������������� �8:00 � 11:00 in the Social Center
Employment Opportunity:� Looking for someone a couple of
afternoons a week and Saturday afternoon to help with a special needs boy age
9.� For further information please call
Maggie Adams at 734-7270.
SSJ January 500 Club Winners:�
Congratulations to our January 500 Club Winners:� 1st prize of $500 goes to Ellen
Conlin and Michael and Jake Jakowski of Longmeadow, 2nd prize of
$200 goes to Florence Zepke of Springfield, and 3rd prize of $100
goes to Anne Lynch of Springfield.
Do you know someone who has been active in the
Sports Programs at Holy Name?�� Holy
Name Athletic Association is now accepting letters of nomination to the
Hall of Fame. ��Letters should state the
nominated person�s years of service, sports coached, and involvements and
achievements during their time with the Sports Program.�
Letters should be sent to Mike Borecki, 6
Wesson Street, Springfield, MA 01108.�
All letters must be received by
February 15th.
by Fr. John Connors
Down in Westbury, NY out on Long Island there is a parish just off of the Meadowbrook Parkway called St. Brigid�s.� St. Brigid�s parish was the focus of a book written in 1997.� The name of the book is not hard to remember---it was simply entitled, �Parish!��
St. Brigid�s is a large and yet very ordinary parish.� But like many parish communities, it is trying to do some extraordinary things.�
The book, �Parish!� tells of their successes and failures and shows both the frustrations and joys of many of the parishioners, lay leaders, and the pastor.� What the author tries to do is to capture the very essence of parish life at St. Brigid�s.� As I mentioned, this is a real parish in a real community.� It is by no means a �perfect� parish�.but then no parish is perfect.
In many ways the make up of St. Brigid�s is much like Holy Name.� It is a large parish that was split up into other parishes like we were many years ago.� It has a school and a Sunday evening 5:30pm Mass like we do.� It is a very diverse community in ethnicity and in spirituality like we are.�
The people of St. Brigid�s are ordinary parishioners trying to live out their lives as faithful Christians.� They are not always successful.� They even may get on each other�s nerves at times.� But they are compassionate people.� They are working hard for their parish.� They reach out to those who are disadvantaged.� They make room for prayer in their lives.�
The pastor in the book tries to balance being a spiritual leader with being an administrator, as he tries to get past those killer �b�s�---known as bingo, budgets, and boilers.� But the pastor and the parishioners try to stay focused on the mission statement of their parish.
It is an interesting book, as it deals with many of the issues dealt with by many large parishes such as ours.� Many of the letters of St. Paul that we hear each week at Mass deal with issues in the �parish� communities of the early church.��
The communities of the early church had to confront conflict, divisions, and hardships.� But Paul also praised those communities that also reached out to the poor and took strong moral stands.� The issues faced in Paul�s communities are in many ways no different than the issues faced by St. Brigid�s in the book or even in our parishes here in Springfield.
Being a parish community in Westbury NY or Springfield, MA brings many of the same challenges.�
But a strong parish stands together in unity while at the same time embracing debate as to how we should be church to one another.� Let us remain focused on our parish mission, which is printed on the front of our bulletin.�
As a parish community---and as Catholics---we may not always agree with each other.� But we should embrace a unity of purpose, as we face challenges within our parish.
In opening our hearts to the gospel message of Christ, we let in the Holy Spirit.� In doing so�..the Holy Spirit will guide us in growing our parish and furthering the mission of Jesus Christ in the world.�
A Celebration of the Vietnamese New Year
Holy Name School is proud to present �A
Celebration
of the Vietnamese New Year�.� The coming
Vietnamese/Chinese New Year is the Year of the Dog �
Holy Name Students celebrate the New Year on Tuesday, January 24th
from 10:00 to 11:00 in the Social Center.�� �Holy Name students will have a chance to hear
a folktale related to the New Year, enjoy a 16-string zither performance,
sample some special Vietnamese New Year food, and witness the celebration of
this cultural day.�
All parishioners are invited to join the students for this very special
celebration.
HOLY NAME STUDENTS reached out in the spirit of brotherly love and parish community this
Christmas with letters and Christmas Cards to our shut-ins of Holy Name
Parish.� This outreach program, which
will enrich the lives of students and ailing members of our parish, will
continue throughout the year.
Be A Greeter:� Come to the mass of your
choice and welcome all!� �Show us your million dollar smile.�� To join the �Greeters� or for more
information please contact Kit Devlin at 782-0075 or Trudy Devlin at 567-0072.
H.C.H.S.� Holyoke Catholic High School
will be giving a second Placement Test on Saturday, February 4th
from 8:00 to 11:15 am.� (66 School
Street, Granby)� Prospective ninth grade
students who are interested in attending Holyoke Catholic in September are
required to take the test and should register as soon as possible.� There is a $25.00 test fee.� For more information call Theresa Zaborowski
in Admissions at 413-467-2477 .
A Very Special Thank You!� To all the children who
participated in the Christmas Eve Pageant and the Three Kings Pageant, and also
to the parents and volunteers who helped in any way.� Thank you for all you do!!
B��� I��� N��
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Every Wednesday�
-- Holy Name Social Center
7:00pm � 10:00pm
in the Social Center
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Be a Bingo Volunteer � Join the Fun! Meet New People!
5:00-6:30:��� Ticket Seller
���������������������� ������������7:00-9:00:���
Verifier
For further information call
Lynn Patterson:� 734-7113