4:30��� ��John Bellew, by daughter Joan &
family
Sunday, 10 October Twenty-Eighth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00���� Otto Zepke, by his wife
9:45�� ��Carmela Filippo Ieraci, by family� �����������������
������������ ��(Children�s
Mass)
11:00���� Raffaele Vivenzio, by his wife & children
12:30���� Vietnamese Mass
5:30����� ��Mark
Montel, by his family
Monday, 11 October
6:45���� Celebrant�s
Intention
8:15� ���Souls
in Purgatory, a friend
6:45���� Celebrant�s Intention
8:15���� Ray Hanson, by the family
5:30����� St. Jude
Novena Mass
6:45���� Holy Name Parishioners, by Fr. John
Connors
8:15��� �Michael Toms, by wife Pauline
6:45���� Celebrant�s Intention
8:15��� Thanksgiving to the Infant Jesus
of Prague, by Marilyn
���������������������������������������� Barbour
Friday, 15
October
6:45���� Celebrant�s Intention
8:15��� Helen Litty, by family
8:15���� Celebrant�s
Intention
8:45����� Vietnamese Mass
4:30�� ��John Curran, by the family
Sunday, 17 October Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00�� �Joseph Whalen, by Bernie & Maureen Welz &
family
9:45� ��Mary Plass, by Witman Family �����������������
����������������� (Children�s
Mass)
11:00� �Michael Toms, by
his family
12:30��� Vietnamese Mass
5:30 �����Theresa Sampson, by John & Maria Duffey
�� Sacred Scripture Readings
Sunday �� 2 Kgs. 5: 14-17; 2 Tim. 2: 8-13; Lk. 17:
11-19
Monday�� Gal. 4: 22-31; Lk. 11: 29-32
Tuesday �� Gal. 5: 1-6; Lk. 11: 37-41
Wednesday �� Gal. 5: 18-25; Lk. 11: 42-46
Thursday �� Eph. 1: 1-10; Lk. 11: 47-54
Friday � �Eph. 1: 11-14; Lk. 12: 1-7
Saturday �
Eph. 1: 15-23; Lk. 12: 8-12
Altar Servers Next Weekend � Oct. 16
& 17:
Sat. �4:30- T. Couture, J. Collura
Sun. 8:00-
F. Brodeur, N. Brodeur
������� 9:45-
L. Pham, N. Pham, J. Moran
������ 11:00-� N. Lynch, C. Ward, W. Ward
����� �5:30- �M. Blackmer, J. Reist
Lector Schedule Next Weekend - Oct.
16 & 17:
Sat. 4:30 � Loretta
Vechiarelli
Sun. 8:00 � Robert McCormick
������� 9:45 � Children�s Mass
����� 11:00 � Patrice MacArthur
������� 5:30
� Marcia Scagliarini������������
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.
Our new parishioners, a Liberian refugee family, are
beginning to get settled in the community. There is a need for a double bed and
mattress, 2 bureaus and towels. Gift certificates for clothing and groceries
are most welcome. If you are interested in assisting this family as they
transition to our community, please call Linda or Anne-Marie at the rectory
733-5823.
Thank you...,
The Dominican Sisters thank all who
bought their baked good�s last weekend. $888 was raised from the bake sale.
Sunday Collection Report:
October 2/3:
�������
������������������������������� Envelopes:��� $ 8,951��������� ������
����������������������� Loose:� �� ��������1,087����� ��
����������������������� TOTAL:������ $10,038
Amount
required each week:�� $11,100
�����������������������������������������������������������������������
Amount
received on Sept 18/19: ���$10,038
Total
amount ahead or (deficit) for the 12 month fiscal year beginning July 1,
2004:��� (deficit of $35,987)
����������� Thank you for supporting our Parish
community!
To our
Parishioners:
The annual financial report for fiscal year
7/1/03-6/30/04 will be sent to all registered parishioners during the week of
October 31st. This report, like last year�s, will provide financial
information to our parishioners regarding the financial condition of our
parish. We thank our community for supporting the facilities and ministries of
Holy Name.
��� ����
� Remember to
visit the Sisters of St. Joseph 21st
Annual Craft Fair at Mont Marie in
Holyoke the weekend of Oct. 8-10. �The
hours are 5pm-9pm on Friday evening, and 10am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The Rectory office will be closed on Monday, October 11th in
honor of Columbus Day.
����
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Next
Religious Education Class (CCD) scheduled for: Sunday,
October 17th. �Students are encouraged to attend the
Children�s Mass with their families then go to their assigned classes. Classes run
from 10:45am-12:00pm.
Special
Children�s Liturgy: Sunday, October 17th at the 9:45 mass. �All children
and their parents who are preparing for First Penance/First Eucharist must
attend this mass where we will conduct the Rite of Enrollment. More information
will be mailed to you shortly on this special event!
First
Penance Meeting for Parents Only: Sunday, October 17th in the Social Center from 10:45-12:00noon. All parents
of children who are making their First Penance MUST attend this informational meeting, whether your child is in
Holy Name School or in the Religious Education (CCD) program.
Next
Confirmation Class Scheduled for: Sunday, November 7th at 6:30pm in the church. Confirmation candidates are
required to attend the 5:30pm Mass with your families prior to class.
Confirmation classes meet once a month, as a result attendance is mandatory.
�
Next
Catechist & Classroom Assistant Workshop: �Saturday, October 16th from 9am-10:30am in the rectory.
The
Religious Education Office Hours: Mon, Wed, & Fri from
9AM-3PM. DRE: Rose
Talbot-Babey � 736-4145.
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!
Last Chance for Youth Basketball Signups!!!!
������������������ ���� ��
������������������������������� ���������������
The Holy Name Athletic Association announces there will be basketball signups for boys and girls this weekend after each of the Sunday Masses Oct. 10th at the back door of the church. (If rain � in the Social Center).
K-2nd grade������� Instructional Fee - $30
3rd-8th grade���� C.Y.O. Fee - $70��
(please make checks payable to H.N.A.A.)�������������������������������������������������������
����������� 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.
R.C.I.A., a program for adults seeking sacraments in the Catholic faith, meets on Monday, October� 11th at 6:30 in the rectory � 323 Dickinson Street.
Bibles will be given to the R.C.I.A. class as they continue their faith journey. If you would like to donate a bible in the memory of a loved one, please contact Karen Matz or Fr. John at the rectory (733-5823). The cost per bible is about $30.
Bulletin Advertiser
of the Week: We would like to
thank Maureen P. Ryan, Coldwell Banker
Realtor for advertising in our weekly bulletin. Please patronize our
bulletin advertisers.
�
The Holy Name Women�s Group will be collecting for
Rays of Hope Cancer Walk after the Masses the weekend of October 16 & 17.
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.oncecatholic.org.
A Pancake
Breakfast sponsored by the Holy Name
Men�s Club will be held on Sunday, October 17th in the Social Center
from 8am-11am.
Catholic School Principals throughout the Diocese of
Springfield including Holy Name School Principal Nelly de Carvalho were honored for their service to education at
the 5th Annual Catholic Schools Endowment Dinner on Oct. 5th.
Congratulations to Miss de Carvalho and all of the Diocesan Principals who work
so hard for Catholic schools.�
Also....., we congratulate former Holy Name teacher Mrs. Stephanie Pouliot for being selected as a 2005 Recipient of
the Sister Bette Gould Endowment for the Professional Advancement of Catholic
School Teachers.
Wise Women
Rock � Presented by Loretta
LaRoche.� Join Loretta as she shares her
irreverent outlook on what it means to be a woman of today. Sunday, November 14 at 3:00 at
Cathedral High School. �Tickets are $25
in advance , $30 at the door. All proceeds to benefit the Center for Spiritual
Direction. For information� or tickets
call Mary Millimet at 567-0383.
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���
by
Fr. John Connors
What
does the Church teach about angels?�
Well here are ten (10) facts that the Church teaches based on scripture
or on our catechism:
�
The
existence of angels is a truth of our faith.� There are really angels.
�
Angels
are spiritual creatures who glorify God without ceasing; we often pray in the
preface that immediately precedes the Holy, Holy, Holy that the angels
sing in unending praise.
�
Angels are pure spirits and have no bodies and do not depend on matter for
existence.�
�
Angels
are servants and messengers of God.
�
Angels
have been present since creation and throughout the history of salvation.� They have served God in the divine plan; for
instance, they saved Hagar and her child Ishmael in the desert during the time
of Abraham; angels led God�s people in the desert; they have announced
births and callings and assisted prophets.�
The angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus.
�
Angels
protected Jesus in his infancy, served him in the desert, and strengthened him
in his agony in the garden.� Angels were
present to proclaim the Good News of Christ�s Incarnation to the Shepherds and
to the women at the empty tomb they proclaimed the resurrection.
�
We
each have a guardian angel.� The
catechism tells us in paragraph 336: �Beside each believer stands an angel
as protector and shepherd leading him or her to life.�
�
Angels
will be present at the coming of Christ in which they will announce his return
and to serve at his judgment.�
�
Christ
is the center of the angelic world; they are his angels; they belong to
him because they were created through him and for him; they belong to him for
he has made them messengers of his divine plan
�
There
are three archangels identified in Scripture: Gabriel, Michael, and
Raphael.� Gabriel�s primary function was
to be a messenger, Michael�s was to defend, and Raphael was to protect and
heal.
All of this information can hopefully bring us into a deeper understanding of the spiritual and give us an insight into our destiny.� For one day all believers will join the angels in heaven singing praises to God we worship. The feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael was 9/29; the feast of the Guardian Angels was 10/2.
������
St.
Jude Novena
Holy Name Parish will celebrate the St. Jude Novena
October 20- October 28. Our annual St. Jude novena provides an opportunity for
Spiritual reflection and growth. The novena prayer will be recited after each
of the Sunday Masses and the Masses throughout the week. In addition, there
will be special evening Masses at 7PM Wed., Oct. 20- Fri., Oct 22 and Mon.,
Oct. 25- Thurs., Oct. 28. Please join us at these special evening Masses. Let
us use this opportunity to enhance our spiritual life.
�
\
$20,000 RAFFLE
Buy your tickets now for the $20,000 grand prize
raffle. The drawing will be held on December 4th at the Holy Name
Social Center. This is a benefit for the Holy name Social Center.
$100
per ticket. Only 500 tickets printed.
��� You may buy a ticket as a group.
Tickets are available from Linda at the rectory or
from Lynn Patterson, Director of the Social Center, at 734-7113. Don�t miss
out!!!
Parish Clean Up!!!!�
Help to spruce up our parish community by spending just a short time
raking and bundling leaves.� We are all
stakeholders in our parish community.���
This is where we worship together, pray together, and join together.
More information in next week�s bulletin�����
��������������������
My
Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
��������������� What greater gift could God give
any of us than the gift of Himself?
��������������� It is just that we receive in
the Eucharist. For the Eucharist is Jesus Christ, Son of God, son of Mary. The
Eucharist is the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, the Word made flesh, the
man like us in all things but sin, the Jesus who walked the roads of Galilee,
the Lord whose passion, death and resurrection overcame for us sin and death,
the Christ who is the Savior of the world. The Eucharist is the Body and Blood,
the Soul and Divinity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ � the Eucharist is Jesus
Christ. That is our faith and our belief. That is the reality of the Lord�s words
and actions at the Last Supper: �This is
my body...this is the cup of my blood.�
��������������� We accept the reality, we
profess the faith. But sometimes we can fail to appreciate the tremendous
implications of having the Eucharistic gift.
���������������
��������������� Questions can arise,
misunderstandings can occur � the meaning can be obscured.
��������������� We need clarity such as that
given in a recent publication: The Gift
of Faith, A Question and Answer Version of the Teaching of Christ. The
authors take up one misunderstanding and offer insight and clarity. They write:
��������������� �Obviously
Jesus does not take on a new miniature body to be present in the Eucharist. He
has but one body, the body that once hung on the cross and is now at the right
hand of the Father. What changes is not Jesus, or His glorious condition, but
the number of places in which He is present. When bread is changed into His
body, the one body of the Lord begins to be really present where there had been
bread.�
���������������
��������������� They then go on to quote one of the Fathers of the
Church:
��������������� �Instructed in these matters and certain in faith that what seems to be
bread is not bread � though it tastes like it � but rather the Body of Christ,
and that what seems to be wine is not wine � though it seems so to the taste �
but the Blood of Christ....strengthen your heart by receiving this Bread as
spiritual food and gladden the countenance of your soul.� (St. Cyril of
Jerusalem)
�
��������������� To help all Catholics throughout
the world �gladden the countenance� of
their souls, and to refocus all of us on the reality of the Eucharist, our Holy
Father, Pope Paul II, has designated October 2004 through October 2005 as the
Year of the Eucharist. This will be an opportunity for individual Catholics and
parish communities, for clergy, religious and laity, to refresh our understanding
of the Eucharist, increase our appreciation of the gift we receive, and
intensify our reverence for Christ present in this unique way.
��������������� Here in the Diocese of
Springfield, we will additionally focus on the Eucharist as our source of
healing. For there are, we know, unhealed hurts caused by some who were
supposed to represent the Church, but instead caused harm. It is only in, with
and through Christ that we can hope to bring about some measure of healing.
��������������� Therefore, in the Springfield
Diocese, the Year of the Eucharist will focus on The Eucharist: Sign of Hope and Source of Healing. We will begin on
Sunday, October 10 at 1:30pm in St.
Michael�s Cathedral with a Service of Eucharistic Devotion focusing on
Hope and Healing. We will continue with a Eucharistic Observance in a different
deanery each month throughout the year until the whole diocese is covered and
we return to the Cathedral for a closing of the Year of the Eucharist in
October 2005. I invite every one to participate in at least one and hopefully
more of the Observances.
��������������� It is my hope that the Year of
the Eucharist will provide people and parishes with opportunities for a growth
in Eucharistic understanding, an intensification of Eucharistic devotion, and a
deepening of Eucharistic reverence. As I asked in the beginning: �What greater
gift could God give any of us than the gift of Himself?� So, in this Year of
the Eucharist I know we shall respond with a great growth in appreciation of
the gift.
��������������� I pray that the Year of the
Eucharist be for all of us a time of hope and a means of healing.
������������������������������������������������������������������������������� In
Christ,
������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Timothy
A. McDonnell
������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Bishop
of Springfield
A NOTE FROM FR. JOHN:� Each
Tuesday at Holy Name Church we have the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
from 9AM-5PM. Please come and join us for an opportunity for private prayer.