Mass Intentions

�for the Week

Saturday, July 21^st:

4:30pm: Rev. Fr. James Flahive (1^st Anniv.),� by his family

Sunday: July 22^nd: (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

8:00:�� Pauline Bombardier, by her sister

Beatrice Gottardi

9:45:�� Grace� - Francis Bowen,� by family

11:00:�� Marcello, Mary and Richard Garutti, by

�� their family

2:00:�� Baptisms

5:30pm: Edward L. Bushaw, by his family

Monday, July 23^rd:

8:15:�� Deceased Sisters of Saint Joseph, by the

�� Holy Name Convent Sisters

Tuesday: July 24^th:

8:15:�� John Fabregas, by Gloria Russo

5:30:�� St. Jude Novena Mass

Wednesday, July 25:

8:15:�� 20^th Wedding Anniversary� - Jerry and

�� Maggie Adams

Thursday, July 26:

8:15:�� Terry Govonellie, by Gloria Russo

Friday, July 27^th:

8:15:�� Sr. Mildred Morway, by Sr. Ruth Virginia Quinn

Saturday, July 28:

8:15:�� Marcella Barrett, by her family

4:30pm: Thomas O�Connor, by his family

Sunday, July 29^th:

8:00:�� Edith Hudson, by Marie Foster

9:45:�� Alphonse DiCiocco, by his family

11:00:�� Cynthia Pelletier, by her husband Bernie

5:30pm: Fred Lucia, by the Raschi Family

CONTACT LIST FOR PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Spiritual Life:�� Nancy DeMars�� 783-9746��

Family Life:�� Anne Marie Ferraro�� 739-3737

Community Svc:�� Pren Boss�� 736-4878

Rosary Altar Soc.:� �� Flo Zepke�� 733-3610

Blue Army:�� Margaret Martin�� 737-4471

Loaves and�� Fishes:�� Arline Felton�� 782-6767

Habitat for

� Humanity:�� Barbara Kautz�� 734-2942

Holy Name

�School Board:�� Peter Lemaire�� 567-0332

Parents Assoc.:�� Erica Cushna�� 733-7390

Cursillo:�� Pat Triggs�� 788-6535

Forever Young:�� Flo Zepke�� 733-3610

Mens Club:�� John Vennard�� 525-2310

Holy Name

�Athletic Assoc:�� Michael Borecki�� 785-1742

Parish Council:�� Marcia Scagliarini�� 736-8416

Finance Committee:�� Jim Tourtelotte�� 567-8328

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Stop by the Church on Tuesdays for prayer �

Every Tuesday 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Exposition immediately following the 8:15 am Tuesday Mass � Closing Prayers and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament are at 5:00 followed by the St. Jude Novena Mass at 5:30 pm.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

News and Update

Holy Name Parish has the opportunity to participate in another Habitat for Humanity Circle of Faith build this year.� The donations from our annual Habitat �House Bank� fundraiser have been applied to our parish�s financial contribution to this build but more money needs to be raised. Kind gifts of service and products need to be identified.

If you are a contractor, a licensed/professional trades person, or know someone who could be interested in helping with this project it would be helpful to know of your interest prior to July 25^th.

Parishioners interested in participating in our parish�s involvement with this build can contact either Barbara Kautz at 734-2942 or Tim Ryan at 787-2400.� A planning meeting will be held later this month.� This build will be done in our neighborhood on Pomona Street.

The Circle of Faith is a great way for us to live our parish�s mission.� It�s definitely Christian action in motion.� Join the fun; make a difference.

B I N G O

Every Wednesday

6:50 to 10:00 pm

Holy Name Social Center

(doors open at 4:00)

Join Us and Bring a Friend!

Volunteers needed:

5:00 � 7:00� -- Ticket Sellers

7:00 -9:00 -� ��Verifiers

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Lynn Patterson at 734-7113.

Reminder:� The Sisters of Saint Joseph 500 Club Forms are available at the entrances to the Church. ��Please pick up a form and help to support this every important fundraiser for the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Retirement.� We had three winners from our Parish last year � Is this your lucky year?

From Our Pastoral Minister:

Sick or Shut In Visits:� Please let us know if a friend or relative is in the hospital, in a nursing home or would like a visit from Fr. John or Sr. Catherine.

Prayer Requests:� If you have a request for the prayer line, please call Sr. Catherine at 781-1785.

R.C.I.A.

While enjoying this wonderful summer, take some time to think about your faith desires.� Do you need Baptism, Confirmation or Eucharist?� Feel free to call Karen Matz or Fr. John Connors with your concerns at 733-5823.

Scripture Readings

Sun.:��  Gn 18:1-10, Col 1:24-28, Lk 10:38-42

Mon:��  Ex 14:5-18, Mt 12:38-42

Tues:��  Ex 14:21-15:1, Mt 18:12-15

Wed:�� 2 Cor 4:7-15, Mt 20-20-28

Thurs:�� Ex 19:1-8, 10-11, Mt 13:10-17

Fri:��  Ex 20:1-17, Mt 13:18-23

Sat:��  Ex 24:3-8, Mt 13:24-30

Loaves and Fishes: We will be preparing and serving tuna salad and green beans (new addition) on August 6^th at Christ Church Cathedral.� To volunteer to help or for more information, please contact Arline Felton at

782-6767.

Bulletin Advertiser of the Week:� We wish to acknowledge and thank Gordo Wireless World for advertising in our parish bulletin.� Their support makes our bulletin possible.

Welcome to Holy Name Parish! If you are visiting our Parish and would like to learn more about us � please fill out a welcome card located at the entrances of the Church.� Completed cards may be placed in the collection baskets or given to any one of the ushers.�

AND THE WORD IS��.

St. Bonaventure

�� by Fr. John Connors

If someone asked you, who is the greatest theologian among the Franciscans in history would you say: (a) St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscans, (b) St. Bonaventure whose feast is celebrated on July 15^th or� (c) St. Anthony of Padua.� Well, if you answered (b)�St. Bonaventure�you would be right.�

St. Bonaventure was the Franciscans� greatest theologian and has often been called the second founder of the Franciscan order.� He was a very close friend of St. Thomas Aquinas who obviously lived at the same time as Bonaventure.� St. Bonaventure did much to bridge the chasm that had developed between the first generation of Franciscans and the second generation of Franciscans.�

St. Bonaventure is a Doctor of the Church which means he was a great teacher and theologian.� But this highly intellectual saint was also very down to earth.� The story goes that when Pope Clement IV nominated Bonaventure to be Archbishop of York he convinced the Pope to accept his refusal.� A few years later, another Pope, Gregory X, created him Cardinal-Bishop of Albano and the pope mandated Bonaventure could not refuse.�

The pope ordered Bonaventure to Rome and sent emissaries to meet him with the red hat and the orders.� It is said that the emissaries from the Pope found him in a monastery washing dishes.� Bonaventure, rather than accept the appointment right there, told them to hang the cardinal�s hat on a tree limb because he could not take it in his greasy hands.� (He did eventually go to Rome to accept his appointment.)

Bonaventure was a great spiritual writer.� In this year of 2007 we could not celebrate his feast day on July 15^th because the 15^th fell on a Sunday and Sunday liturgies usually take precedence over a saint�s feast days.� But even though we are unable to celebrate his feast day at Mass this year, let us still be inspired by his writing.� Here is a quote from his famous work, �Journey to the Mind of God� which is in the Office of Readings for July 15^th in the Liturgy of the Hours:

�If you ask how mystical experiences with God can occur, look to the grace of God---not to doctrine; look to the thrust of the heart---not the intellect;� look to prayer---not to research---seek the love of God----and not the teacher----look not to the light of the intellect---but to the burning fire that carries the soul to God.�

St. Bonaventure died in 1274 with the pope at his deathbed.

Charismatic Mass of Healing and Evangelization:� Please note that there will not be a Mass of Healing and Evangelization during the Month of August.� The Mass will return on Sunday, September 2^nd at 2:00.� Thank you!

On Tuesday, July 24^th, the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr will host an evening of prayer and healing with Fr. Richard McAlear, OMI.� The Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by Mass and anointing.� The sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available.� For more information call the office at 594-6669 or Albina Roy at 532-4075. The Basilica is located at 566 Front Street in Chicopee.

�In Giving We Receive�

Annual Catholic Appeal 2007

As of July 16 2007, Holy Name Parish totals:

�� One Time Gifts:�� $29,229

�� Pledges:�� $� 9,132

�� Total:�� $38,361

We, at Holy Name, wish to acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed to the Annual Catholic Appeal so far.� The campaign is still in an active phase and your gifts are needed to help us reach our parish goal of $54,729.�

Altar Server Schedule

For Next Weekend:� July 28-29:

�

4:30pm:�� G. Atkins, Q. Tran, N. Sears� ��

8:00am:�� M. Cignoli, E. Cignoli

9:45am:�� D. Lessard, R. Moriarty, K. Santaniello

11:00am: �� B. Adams, M. Ford, J. Squires

5:30pm:�� G. Sarkis, R. Gagne

Lector Schedule

For Next Weekend: July 28-29:

4:30pm:�� Wendell Heath��

8:00pm:�� Robert McCormick

9:45am:�� Anne Marie Ferraro

11:00am:�� Dr. Christina Lemaire

5:30pm:�� Annie Knox