1 Rectory: 617-325-4865, 617-325-5571 (fax) Email: [email protected]Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 8:30am-4:00pm School: 617-325-9338, 617-325-7885 (fax) Email: [email protected]Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm Early Childhood Center: 617-325-8669, 617-325-2146 (fax) Admissions: 857-203-9898 www.holynameparish.com Online Offertory: www.parishpay.com OUR MISSION STATEMENT Holy Name Parish is a family of believers aware of the saving power of the Holy Name of Jesus and the protection of the Mother of God. We are guided in our life’s journey by the wisdom of the Scriptures, the leadership of the Holy Father, the teachings of the Church, and nourished by the strength of the sacraments. Our concern about the needs of all our family members is deep and sincere, especially about the formation of youth. All this requires the effective cooperation of all members with the blessings of God. Rev. George P. Evans, Pastor Rev. Stanley Rousseau, Parochial Vicar Rev. Oscar J. Pratt, In Residence Rev. Martin J. McNulty, In Residence Rev. Joseph Weiss, SJ, Visiting Celebrant Rev. Mr. Timothy Donohue, Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Eric Studt, SJ, Assisting Transitional Deacon Rev. Alex Castro, A.A., Filipino Ministry Ms. Joan Conlin, Office Manager/Facilities Ms. Mary Cuddy, Finance Manager Mrs. Fran Hauck, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Janice Kerwin, Administrative Assistant Mr. Thomas Manguem, Music Director Mr. Francis Pham, Pastoral Associate Ms. Veronica Malinn, Youth Service Project Coordinator Holy Name Parish School Mrs. Kathleen Caulfield, Principal Mrs. Debra Buckley, Assistant Principal Weekend Mass Saturday 4:00pm downstairs; Sunday 7:00am downstairs, 9:00am Family Liturgy upstairs, 11:00am upstairs Holy Day Mass Eve of the holy day 4:00pm Holy day 8:00am and 7:00pm Daily Mass Monday thru Saturday 8:00am Filipino Mass First Sunday of the Month 1:00pm Adoration Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30-9:30am Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Wednesday after 8:00am Mass Confession Saturday 3:00-3:30pm or by appointment Baptism is usually the third Sunday of the month at 12:30pm. Preparation program is the second Saturday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Email to make arrangements. Marriage Email at least six months in advance to make arrangements. HOLY NAME PARISH 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017 Dear Parishioners, I like Advent. It is a season of light, which is some- thing so needed in this time of year when dark- ness comes early each day. Our world is a bright, shining gift from God. But at times our world is shaded in dark- ness. Christ is God’s gift of light to us. In Advent I think of a simple but pro- foundly helpful piece of advice I once got: When darkness threatens, al- ways turn toward the light. This means that if sin, temptation, discour- agement, harshness, re- sentments, self- centeredness, and the like, somehow close in on me or us, or if they seem to well up within us, can we turn toward choosing the way of Christ, who brings light as an antidote to those bad things? So, to review the list just detailed, Christ brings forgiveness to me and asks me to be forgiving when I meet you, also a sinner. Christ gives me strength to resist tempta- tion. Christ encourages me. Christ offers me his kindness and prods me toward being kind to you. Christ not only advises me to let go of fruitless resentments but also nudges me to consider my blessings. Christ invites us to keep lov- ing ourselves while striving to put others first. In the Eu- charist, the Mass, He especially comes with these kinds of light for us. He comes so close as to be the spiritual food we receive into our very selves in communion. Continued on Page 4
OUR MISSION STATEMENT Holy Name Parish is a family of believers aware of the saving power of the Holy Name of Jesus and the protection of the Mother of God. We are guided in our life’s journey by the wisdom of the Scriptures, the leadership of the Holy Father, the teachings of the Church, and nourished by the strength of the sacraments. Our concern about the needs of all our family members is deep and sincere, especially about the formation of youth. All this requires the effective cooperation of all members with the blessings of God.
Rev. George P. Evans, Pastor Rev. Stanley Rousseau, Parochial Vicar Rev. Oscar J. Pratt, In Residence Rev. Martin J. McNulty, In Residence Rev. Joseph Weiss, SJ, Visiting Celebrant Rev. Mr. Timothy Donohue, Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Eric Studt, SJ, Assisting Transitional Deacon Rev. Alex Castro, A.A., Filipino Ministry Ms. Joan Conlin, Office Manager/Facilities Ms. Mary Cuddy, Finance Manager Mrs. Fran Hauck, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Janice Kerwin, Administrative Assistant Mr. Thomas Manguem, Music Director Mr. Francis Pham, Pastoral Associate Ms. Veronica Malinn, Youth Service Project Coordinator
Holy Name Parish School Mrs. Kathleen Caulfield, Principal Mrs. Debra Buckley, Assistant Principal
Weekend Mass Saturday 4:00pm downstairs; Sunday 7:00am downstairs, 9:00am Family Liturgy upstairs, 11:00am upstairs
Holy Day Mass Eve of the holy day 4:00pm Holy day 8:00am and 7:00pm
Daily Mass Monday thru Saturday 8:00am
Filipino Mass First Sunday of the Month 1:00pm
Adoration Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30-9:30am
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Wednesday after 8:00am Mass
Confession Saturday 3:00-3:30pm or by appointment
Baptism is usually the third Sunday of the month at 12:30pm. Preparation program is the second Saturday of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am. Email to make arrangements.
Marriage Email at least six months in advance to make arrangements.
HOLY NAME PARISH 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017
Dear Parishioners, I
like Advent. It is a season
of light, which is some-
thing so needed in this
time of year when dark-
ness comes early each
day. Our world is a
bright, shining gift from
God. But at times our
world is shaded in dark-
ness. Christ is God’s gift
of light to us. In Advent I
think of a simple but pro-
foundly helpful piece of
advice I once got: When
darkness threatens, al-
ways turn toward the
light. This means that if
sin, temptation, discour-
agement, harshness, re-
sentments, self-
centeredness, and the
like, somehow close in
on me or us, or if they
seem to well up within us, can we turn toward choosing the
way of Christ, who brings light as an antidote to those bad
things? So, to review the list just detailed, Christ brings
forgiveness to me and asks me to be forgiving when I meet
you, also a sinner. Christ gives me strength to resist tempta-
tion. Christ encourages me. Christ offers me his kindness
and prods me toward being kind to you. Christ not only
advises me to let go of fruitless resentments but also nudges
me to consider my blessings. Christ invites us to keep lov-
ing ourselves while striving to put others first. In the Eu-
charist, the Mass, He especially comes with these kinds of
light for us. He comes so close as to be the spiritual food
we receive into our very selves in communion.
Continued on Page 4
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DECEMBER 10, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
You are Invited, Welcomed, Accepted, Loved and Respected at Holy Name Parish. No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, No matter what your current family or marital situation, No matter what your past or present religious affiliation,
No matter your personal history, age, background, race or color, No matter what your own self-image or esteem.
MASS INTENTIONS
WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 9-10
SAT 8:00am Gerald Marquis
4:00pm
Eddie Henson, Sister Kate McBarrow and Josephine McMahon
SUN 7:00am Angelo Polcari
9:00am Mary Holmes
11:00am Nora Curran
WEEK OF DECEMBER 11-15
MON 8:00am Maria Polcari
TUE 8:00am
WED 8:00am Helen & Janet Coakley
THU 8:00am Jose & Concepcion Poblete
FRI 8:00am Leoncio & Felisa Mones
WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 9-10
SAT 8:00am Pasquale DiCenso
4:00pm
John & Mary Harrington, Kathleen Fallon, T. Doherty McKenna and Marie Keaney
SUN 7:00am Adelina Andreassi
9:00am
Deceased Members of the Hildreth, Fannon & Pezzella Families
11:00am Eugene Balerna
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUN Religious Education see below
AA 7:45pm Parish Hall
MON Basketball Parish Hall 6:00pm
St. Vincent de Paul Society 7:45pm Rectory
TUE Bible Study 9:00am Rectory Meeting Room
Cub Scouts 6:00pm Finn Hall
Bible Study 7:00pm Rectory Meeting Room
Boy Scouts 7:00pm Parish Hall
Men’s Basketball 8:30pm Parish Hall
WED Maria Fo Mission 9:30am Finn Hall
THU Basketball 6:00pm Parish Hall
Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm Upper Church
FRI HNPSchool Basketball 5:30pm Parish Hall
SAT Baptism Preparation 9:30am Rectory
II Madeline Conley/David Leahy
AND IT IS IN DYING THAT WE ARE BORN TO
ETERNAL LIFE...
FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Cecelia Fiore, grandmother of Melissa O’Toole Ida Iantosca, mother of Paul Iantosca
Luco LaCambria, husband of Cornelia Kelly LaCambria Irma DiCenso, mother of Grace Federico
December 10 Utility & Energy December 17 St. Vincent de Paul (at doors)
GRAND ANNUAL UPDATE
As of December 4 the amount donated is $118,386 toward the $175,000. Thank you for your generosity! Please read the Grand Annual letter mailed to your home, review the figures and respond prayerfully.
Offerings can be made via:
Online giving using WeShare. See Page 4 for more information about WeShare.
Or electronic fund trans-fer. If you use online
banking for household expenses, simply do the same for the HNParish Offertory! Set up a re-peating payment on a weekly or monthly basis for Holy Name Parish, 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132.
Perhaps you can help…
A parishioner is looking for an apartment in the Roslin-dale/West Roxbury area. Do you know of location? Call 617 327 8541 with the information.
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DECEMBER 10, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Facilities Update
12/7/2017
At the Parkway park-
ing lot entrance of the
Church parking lot,
work started on the
installation of a trench
drain. This will elimi-
nate the rain water flowing down the walkway and into the
Lower Church.
At the Centre parking lot entrance, another trench will be
dug for the electrical to re-install the pole lamp lights and
have the spotlights activated for the memorial for the un-
born.
Lastly, the HNP Church signs are being replaced.
Thank you for your patience as this work is completed.
Continued from Page 1
When you or I are in a position to choose
some words, actions or attitudes that are
less than the best, let’s picture Christ
standing near us. In that setting Christ is
not chiding you or belittling you. Christ is
there to help you turn toward what is holy,
wholesome, joy-filled, peaceful and moral-
ly upright. To put it simply, when we are
beset with temptation or sadness, which
are forms of darkness, turn toward the
light that is Christ’s way of living. Christ is rooting for
you! Your desire and ability to embrace the light when
darkness threatens is itself Christ’s and His Spirit’s
prompting you to leave darkness behind. In that setting,
turn your back to darkness and look toward—and make a
concerted move toward—the light.
But darkness need not always be a metaphor for what is
bad. St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), an Advent saint
whose feast day is December 14, makes an interesting and
more positive use of darkness, such as falls upon us in the
night. He spoke of our life in Christ as a movement from a
day that is ebbing away to a new, bright, promising day. To
move from one day to the next, we must pass through
night. For him, night is not something bad, but is a time of
restorative transition—just as we get when we sleep during
the night. Night may be scary if we are trying to walk sure-
footed, or it may well be uninvitingly dull compared to
day’s clarity and day's many activities. Night can be pain-
ful, but it can be what we may call a “growing pain,” one
that accompanies our healing and signals our being made
stronger. For John of the Cross, night represents the need
for trust that God is there for us even when we cannot see
Him so clearly. The light of the new day is glorious, but the
darkness of its preceding night is constructive. Night can
stand for our resting in God, and for our not being in con-
trol while God is guiding us forward to new experiences,
ones now beyond our seeing and understanding. Night rep-
resents our trust in God, whose ways sometimes confound
us.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation can be an entering into
our darkness, by naming our sins, but our confessing them
also is a movement toward receiving the light of healing
and forgiveness that our God brings to us in the absolution
session or all the time, it’s up to you. Each week we pray,
discuss and study (a little) what the upcoming Sunday’s
readings have to say to us. For the next 4 weeks the topic
will be all Advent, all the time. Groups meet in the Rectory
Meeting Room, (use rear Rectory entrance off the parking
lot).
December 12 MORNINGS • 9:00-10:15am • with Bill Dittrich
EVENINGS • 7:00-8:15pm • with Deacon Tim Donohue
A Giving Tree is setup in the Upper and
Lower Churches. Please take a wish gift
tag, purchase the requested gift, attach the
tag and place the UNWRAPPED gift under
the tree. Return all gifts by December 17.
Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
will distribute the items to Brockton Catho-
lic Charities, St. Ambrose Family Shelter
and the Nazareth Family Shelter; as well as
to families in the area. If you know of some-
one who could benefit by receiving some-
thing from the Giving Tree, or if you know
of a family with a specific need, please contact the Rectory,
so the generosity of Holy Name parishioners may be better
shared. There is a great need; and, in the past, recipients
have been most grateful for your generosity.
December 10
10:00-11:00am Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 Advent service &
confessions Lower Church
Grades K-2 meet Finn Hall.
5:30-6:40pm Grades 7, 8, Conf I & II Advent ser-
vice & confessions Upper Church
December 17
10:00-11:00am Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 Advent service &
confessions Lower Church
Grades K-2 meet Finn Hall.
5:30-6:40pm Grades 7, 8, Conf I & II Advent ser-
vice & confessions Upper Church
Note: the complete yearly calendar is on the website
http://www.holynameparish.com/dates-and-times
As in past years, the dates and/or activities are
subject to change.
December 24
December 31
NO CLASSES
Christmas Break
Need a Christmas Gift? After the Masses
the weekend of December 16/17, The
Daughters of St. Paul will have books and
religious items available for purchase—
just in time for Christmas gifts.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW
December 12, 3:30pm, Parish Hall
Hope to see you there!
Inclement Weather and Daily Mass For the safety of all, if Boston Public Schools are
cancelled due to weather, there will be
NO 8:00am Mass.
First Penance December 10 at
12:30pm or December 11 at 7:00pm.
Upper Church
Religious Education Grades 3, 4, 5
and 6 Students will meet in the
Lower Church December 10 at
10:00am for a Penance Service and
confession. (Students in Grades K through 2 will meet in
Finn Hall as usual.) ALL students will be dismissed from
HNPS at 11:00am as usual.
Religious Education Grades 7, 8, Confirmation I & II
students will meet in the Upper Church December 10 at
5:30pm for a Penance Service and confession. (Families
are welcome.) Dismissal will be from the Lower Church at
6:30pm.
HNPSchool Grades 3 through 6 children will have the
opportunity for confession December 11 and 12 during
school time.
Holy Name Parish will have Penance December 16 at
3:00pm in the Upper Church.
St. John Chrysostom Parish will host the Advent Cluster
Penance Service December 18 at 7:00pm. All are welcome
to attend.
Holy Name Parish will have Penance December 23 at
3:00pm in the Upper Church.
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DECEMBER 10, 2017 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT
CALLING ALL SHEPHERDS, ANGELS, WISE MEN (AND WOMEN) AND VILLAGERS!!!
“For today in the city of David a Savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will
be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:11-12
It’s time to think about Christmas–and our Christmas Eve Pageant, that takes place Sunday, December 24-Christmas Eve at the 4:00pm Mass in the Upper Church.
We need many students to make this the Best Christmas Pageant Ever! Students in Grade 6 and up will be the Kings and Assistants;
Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be the Villagers and Inn Keeper; students in Grades 2 and younger will be Shepherds and Angels
Rehearsals will take place in the Upper Church: December 16 at 9:30am and December 19 at 3:30pm.
Adults and/or teens who can assist at the rehearsals, who can sew (even minimally) or who are willing to help in other ways are needed. If you wish to participate, complete the form below and return it to the Rectory or complete the form online: http://www.holynameparish.com/christmas-eve-pageant.
***We need someone to prepare & oversee the costumes; please call ASAP if you are willing to assume this job: 617-325-4865 x13 or email [email protected]. Be assured that there is a special place reserved in heav-en for such as you!
CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT PARTICIPANT(S)
Please Print or Complete the form online: http://www.holynameparish.com/christmas-eve-pageant
Name School Grade
Name School Grade
Name School Grade
Address
City State Zip
Telephone number Cell number
Parent’s Name Yes, I can help
Email
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
December 16/17 4:00pm 7:00am 9:00am 11:00am
Lectors Naomi Gomes Julia Breveleri Tom DeVito YSP Eucharistic Luke DeVito
Ministers Carolyn Foley Evelyn O'Neill Mary Beth Stone Maura Fitzgerald Kathleen Murray Tina Cole Paul Stone David Donnelly Mary Gormley Katherine Lino Joan Kelly Barbara Donnelly Paul Kilgarriff Joe Malone Brian Kelly Ann-Marie Bermingham Bob Schipp Todd Gurney Bob Morris Kerry O'Brien Pat Norton Melissa O'Toole Stu Skaza
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St. John Chrysostom Parish, West Roxbury will celebrate of the Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe December 12 at 7:00pm. All are invited. The evening will feature prayer and a
talk on Our Lady by Sister Bárbara Gutiérrez, SND deN who was born and raised in Mexi-
co City. Bring a SINGLE flower to honor our Lady if you wish. There will be an oppor-
tunity to bring it up to the altar at a special moment during prayer.
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