Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, March 25th

4:30 pm:�� Alan McLean, by his family

Sunday, March 26^th

8:00: �� Jennifer Liskiewicz, by Joan Liskiewicz��

9:45:�� Raffael Vivenzio, by his wife and children

11:00:�� In honor of Pauline Bombadier�s 100^th Birthday

�� by Holy Name Parishioners

2:00:�� Baptisms

5:30 pm: �Nancy Patullo, by her family

Monday: March 27th

6:45:�� Deceased Sisters of St. Joseph, by

�� the Holy Name Convent Sisters

8:15:�� Carmella Ferraro , by Tim and Peggy Lynch

Tuesday, March 28th

6:45: �� �James Leary, by the Holy Name Prayer Line

8:15:�� Harvey Plummer, by a friend

5:30 pm St. Jude Novena Mass

Wednesday, March 29th

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

8:15:�� For family peace, by the Vu Family

Thursday, March 30th

6:45:�� James Leary, by Bea and Rick Galas

8:15:�� Laurier Guay, by daughter and family

Friday, March 31st

6:45: �� Special Intentions of Marilyn Barbour,

by Marilyn Barbour

8:15:�� Special Intention � Judy Baker, �by her mother

7:00pm: �Stations of the Cross

Saturday, April 1st

8:15:�� Theresa Nascembeni, by Robert Mee and

�� Joseph Nascembeni

8:45:�� Vietnamese Mass

4:30pm� �Louise and Carmello DiFranco, by their

�� daughter Carmella

Sunday, April 2nd

8:00:�� Dominic Duong Chu, by his family��

9:45:�� Ernest R. Tetreault (8^th Anniversary)

�� by his mother and family

11:00:� �� Corene Hogan (Anniversary), by her family

2:00:�� Charismatic Mass of Healing and Evangelization��

5:30pm: Fr. Eugene Quinlan (former parishioner), by

�� Shirley and Paul Dorsey

CONTACT LIST FOR PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

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�� 737-2227

Habitat for

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

Holy Name

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

Parents Assoc.:�� Karen Bys�� 782-0419

Cursillo:�� Pat Triggs�� 788-6535

Forever Young:�� Flo Zepke�� 733-3610

Mens Club:�� Roger Bouchard�� 731-5442

Moms and Kids:�� Patrice MacArthur�� 782-4093

Holy Name

�Athletic Assoc:�� Rick Roy �� 364-3443

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 � 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.

!Altar Server Schedule:

April 1-2:

�4:30 pm: �� C. Guilbert, J. Asselin, Q. Tran��

�8:00 am: �� F. Brodeur, N. Brodeur��

�9:45 am: �� H. Kos, K. Syner, K. Syner

11:00 am:�� D. Lessard, B. Miloz��

5:30 pm:� �� J. Mejia, M. Blackmer��

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Lector Schedule:

April 1-2:

4:30 pm:� �� Wendell Heath��

8:00 am:� �� Robert McCormick

9:45 am:� �� Alex Lessard

11:00 am:�� Loretta Vechiarelli

5:30 pm:� �� Annie Knox

�� Scripture Readings

Sunday: �� 2 Chr. 36:14-16, Eph 2:4-10, Jn 3:14-21

Monday: �� Is 65:17-21, Jn 4:43-54��

Tuesday:� �� Ez 47:1-9, Jn 5:1-16��

Wednesday:�� Is 49:8-15, Jn 5:17-30��

Thursday:�� Ex 32:7-14, Jn 5:31-47 ��

Friday:�� Wis 2:12-22, Jn7:1-2, 25-20

Saturday:�� Jer 11:18-20, Jn 7:40-53

Loaves and Fishes:� We will be preparing and serving chicken legs and salad on Monday, April 3^rd at Christ Church Cathedral.� To help or for information, please contact Arline Felton at 782-6767.

Charismatic Mass of Healing and Evangelization will be held next Sunday, April 2^nd at 2:00.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sunday:� March 26^th:

Grades Pre-K � Grade 10 meet in the Dickinson Street

School Building immediately following the 9:45 Children�s Liturgy.�� Dismissal is at 12:00 Noon.

Just a Reminder:�

Confirmation Students:� Next Class is Sunday, April 2^nd.� Sponsors must attend.

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Rose Talbot-Babey, DRE � Office Hours:

Mon, Wed, Fri � 9:00am-3:00pm�� Telephone 736-4145

� PALM SUNDAY PAGEANT

�� Sunday, April� 9^th

�� 9:45 Children�s Liturgy

All children of Holy Name Parish are invited to join us in our presentation of our Palm Sunday Pageant.� Rehearsals will be on Tuesday, April 4^th and Wednesday, April 5^th from 6:00 � 7:00pm in the Church.� For further information, please contact: Rose Talbot Babey at 736-4145.

Forever Young Club ... The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 3^rd at 1:00 in the Social Center.� Our speaker is Scott McDonald and he will talk about IRA�s and other items of interest.� Please join us and bring a friend.

Altar Servers:� Please pick up your April Schedule in the sacristy.

Congratulations to the S.S.J. March 500 Club Winners Group 2:

1^st prize $500: Rev. Francis X. Sullivan, Holyoke, Ma, 2^nd prize $200: Mr. �Edmond Laprade of Southampton, MA and 3^rd prize $100: Sr. Mary Marrin, ssj of Chicopee, MA.

Be a greeter:� �A smile doesn�t cost a penny but pays a million!�

Come � be a greeter � and share your million dollar smile.� For more information, please contact Kit Devlin at 782-0075 or

Trudy Devlin at 567-0072.

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 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

Fourth Sunday of Lent:� Nicodemus and Jesus�

In today�s Gospel, the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus reminds us during this Lent, that as we seek to put our spiritual lives in order, we cannot accomplish this task on our own.� God has done for us what we cannot do for ourselves.� We are reminded that we have been made able to see the kingdom of God - we have been given the gift of eternal life through the waters of baptism.�

As we continue our Operation Rice Bowl journey, let us remember in prayer that we are called to be good stewards of what has been entrusted to us.� Through protecting the environment in which we live, we respect the goodness of nature, a gift God has given.� May our fasting keep us mindful of those who have no clean water to grow crops or to nourish their families.� May our almsgiving assist Catholic Relief Services as we learn about water and sanitation programs in Afghanistan.

Stations of the Cross are held on Friday evenings during Lent at 7:00 in the Church.

The Children of Holy Name School present the Stations of the Cross: Friday afternoons at 1:15.� All are welcome.

Mark your calendars .....

Soup Night ... Friday, April 6^th from 5:00-6:30 pm in the Social Center followed by Children�s Way of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the Church.� Join us for this family Lenten evening.� You may bring a pot of your favorite meatless soup or just come and enjoy the soup and bread provided.

Just a reminder:�� There will be an Informational Meeting on Annulments on Monday, April 3^rd from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Social Center for anyone wishing to learn more about Annulments.

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Bulletin Advertiser of the Week:� We wish to acknowledge and thank Dr. Thomas Moran, Dr. Timothy Fitzpatrick and Dr. Robert Costa, for advertising in our bulletin � without their support our bulletin would not be possible.

Save the date:� Ninth Annual Blessing of Motorcycles ... Sunday, May 21^st at the 8:00 Mass � Pancake Breakfast to follow.� For more information, please call Rose Talbot Babey at 736-4145.

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AND THE WORD IS�.

TRUTH

By Fr. John Connors

A few years ago there was a story in the paper about a cleaning woman in Syracuse, New York who was sweeping the floor one night when she found $40,000.� After recovering from her initial shock, she decided to put the money in a paper bag and take it home with her.�

The following morning she immediately called the bank and requested that someone come and get the money.� She said, �I couldn�t sleep all night.� After thinking about it, I was sure glad to get rid of that money.�� Although she said she had considered keeping the money, as it was reported, she decided not to.

Now we don�t know for sure whether the woman was really going to keep the money.� But we do know that acts of dishonesty, like other immoral acts, have a way of haunting us.�

Jesus tells us in scripture, �everyone who lives in sin is the slave of sin.�� And what is it that sets us free from this bondage?� Well, as the cleaning woman discovered, it is the truth that sets us free.�

But sometimes we are easily deceived.� An illusion of false freedom comes from breaking out of the bounds imposed on us by moral law.� But what seemingly appears to be freedom��. is actually more confining and enslaving.� We then begin to feel anxious and upset over what we have done.� It is what happens when we place ourselves at the center of our lives ��.. instead of reserving that place for God.

As we move to the middle of this Lenten season, let us reorient ourselves by placing God at the center of our lives.� It will not only make our Lenten season more enriching��it will bring peace to our lives.�

Just like the cleaning woman called the bank and asked them to come and take away the stolen money��.let us use this Lenten season to ask God to take away our guilt or our anxieties.� Then we will discover�.that the truth will set us free.

B�� I�� N�� G�� O

Every Wednesday -- Holy Name Social Center

7:00pm � 10:00pm

in the Social Center

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School Vacation Week Bus Trip To the Bronx Zoo

Tuesday:� April 18^th

Bus Leaves Holy Name at 7:00 am

Price:� Adults:�� $60.00

Children:�� $55.00

includes bus, tickets to zoo and refreshments and snacks on the bus.

For more information please contact:

�� Mike Borecki:�� 785-1742

�� Lynn Patterson:�� 734-7113

The 2^nd Annual

Father Hugh Crean Golf Classic

At Franconia Golf Club, Springfield

The second annual golf tournament to benefit Holy Name School is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 2024.� We are very happy to report that the first golf tournament was a great success.� The entire Holy Name School family joins the Golf Tournament Committee in expressing heartfelt thanks to all who participated in this event last year.

We will be using the USGA handicapping system � anyone can compete and win.� Lunch and special events will precede the �shotgun� start to 18 holes of golf at Franconia Golf Course in Springfield.� A reception featuring a wonderful and delicious dinner will follow golf along with a giant raffle and an awards ceremony at Holy Name Social Center.

An individual golfer registration is $125 � a foursome may register for $500.� The player fee includes with a beverage, a gift bag, greens fees, cart, use of the clubhouse facilities, appetizer reception, dinner, special events and more!!� Clear your schedule, get a foursome together and make plans to join us!!

The Holy Name Golf Tournament will be limited to 144 players.� For a registration form or more information, please contact Donna Hurley at 736-4235.