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Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time • November 6, 2016
Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time November 6, 2016
The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative
Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time • November 6, 2016
Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time November 6, 2016
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The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative
COLLABORATIVE STAFF
Pastor: Rev. James Mahoney Parochial Vicar: Rev. Thomas J. Stanton Senior Priest in Residence: Rev. Joseph Arsenault
Deacons: Joseph Nickley, James McLaughlin and Paul Breadmore Finance and Operations Manager: Dennis Leonard
Administrative Assistant: Colleen Booker Email: [email protected]
Website: www.loccc.org
Director of Music: William Healey Children’s Choir : Margaret Healey Organist: Lynn Bartlett Cantor: Dennis Leonard Director of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Grades 1-Confirmation Cathleen Smith [email protected] Superintendent, Saint James Cemetery: Vincent Tonello Cemetery Office: Kathy MacGilvray Facilities Managers: James Lewis Tom Blinn
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Holy Ghost Parish 518 Washington Street Whitman, MA 02382
Tel: 781-447-4421 Fax: 781-447-1375
St. Bridget Church 455 Plymouth Street Abington, MA 02351
Tel: 781-878-0900 Fax: 781-878-6566
Holy Ghost Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM
Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:30AM Weekday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
9AM Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced
St. Bridget Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM
Sunday: 9:00AM & 12:00PM Weekday: Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM
Saturday liturgy will be a Communion Service Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION
Tuesdays at 7PM in the lower chapel
PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
In Divine Mercy Chapel (lower church) BAPTISM Second and Fourth Sundays of each month at 12Noon (Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-447-4421) to arrange for the sacrament.
CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00 to 3:30 PM or anytime by appointment MARRIAGE: Please contact the rectory one year in advance.
Couples meet with the priest or deacon before a date is set. Participation in a marriage program is required
Senior Priest/Weekend Assistant: Rev. Michael J. Regan, M.Ed., M.A. Organist: Sean Glennon (617) 909-6426 Children’s Choir : Jessie Duncan (781) 974-5043 Organist Emeritus: Carolyn Bates Directors of Religious Education (781) 878-5950 Anne Fennell, Grades 1-6, [email protected] Cathleen Smith, Grade 7 to Confirmation, [email protected] Phone: 781-447-3135 Superintendent, Saint Patrick Cemetery: Jeff Allen Phone: (781) 982-8974 or (781) 878-0900 Fax (781) 878-6566 Saint Vincent de Paul: (781) 878-1194
BAPTISM First and Second Sundays of each month at 1:30PM(Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-878-0900) to arrange for the sacrament. BINGO Every Sunday at 6:30PM in the School Hall ST. BRIDGET SCHOOL (781) 878-8482 Mr. Matthew T. Collins, Principal www.stbridgetschool.us
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HOLY GHOST COLLECTION
Last Week
Actual Collection $ 5,890.00 Thank you for your continued generosity.
ST. BRIDGET COLLECTION
This week Parish Tithe is for the Guest House 1601 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48360
Actual Collection $ 6,559.50
Thank you for your continued generosity.
Please remember for the second collections, to make the checks out to Holy Ghost or St. Bridget. We will send
one check to the designated group for the
collection. Thank you.
For the week of November 5 through November 13, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016 4PM HG George & Louisa Chiros & Family— Memorial 4PM SB Mr. & Mrs. Robert Corvi—Memorial Gary Michael Smith—11th Anniv. James Sammon—30th Anniv. Florence Barbato—1st Anniv. Thomas Deveney—1st Anniv. Elizabeth Pollara—Memorial
Sunday, November 6, 2016 7:30AM HG Deceased Members of the Cardinal Spellman Council 347 Knights of Columbus 9:00AM SB Eileen Walsh—1st Anniversary 10:30AM HG Camille & Bill Loring—Memorial 12:00PM SB Todd Purcell—10th Anniversary
Monday, November 7, 2016 9AM HG Dennis Murphy—Memorial
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 9AM SB Mass at Saint Bridget
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 9AM HG Louise Balzarini—Memorial
Thursday, November 10, 2016 9AM Mass at Saint Bridget
Friday, November 11, 2016 9AM David H. Morse—Memorial
Saturday, November 12, 2016 4PM HG Those who have past away this year 4PM SB John Costello—8th Anniversary
Sunday, November 13, 2016 7:30AM HG John Collins and Melissa Triantafilou—Memorial 9:00AM SB Johnston Family—Memorial 10:30AM HG Esther & Tony Iannone—Memorial 12:00PM SB William & Louise Barbazon— Memorial
The Altar Breads, Wine and Candles for St. Bridget’s to be used at all the Masses the week of October 31—
November 6 are in memory of Leo W. Natale.
The Altar Breads, Wine and Candles for St. Bridget’s to be used at all the Masses the week of November 7-
13 are in memory of Thomas Kelly.
The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Ghost will burn in the
Lower Church this week in memory of Agnes Yanoolis.
Please remember in your prayers the souls of the recently departed: Alannah M. Glinski, David Paster
and Michael Natale.
The Second Collection for Holy Ghost this weekend will be to support the Special Collection for the
Building Fund
The Second Collection for St. Bridget this weekend will be to support the Special Collection for the
Emergency/Maintenance Collection.
The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality will meet on November 7th @ 6:30 P.M. in Fr. Glennon Hall at Holy Ghost Church. We will recite the rosary a 6:30 followed by our Meeting. The musical group Back in Town with Jack Eisen will be our entertainment . New Members are always welcome.
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Lt. Joe Sturges Ens. Thomas M. Condon Pat Torney Sgt. James Murray PFC Andrew Smith Sgt. Nick Lavery SO2 Ryan C. Flaherty Sgt. Matthew McCann Sgt. Seamus Murray Lance Corp. Nicholas Rizzo Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Martins Steve Gaudet LCpl M Ryan O’ Flaherty Lt. Christopher C. Regan Lt. Col. Kevin Hanrahan Capt. Joseph J. Lucas SPC Anthony Gulino Peter E. Columbo LCPL Jarod Zachariah Maze Sgt. Nicholas Voci Sgt. Ryan Cronin Spec. James R. Furtado Senior Airman Sara Furtado PFC Zachary Samya Staff Sgt. Marie Ketchen Sgt. Oliver Cahill Lance Corp. Johnathan Jaskolka Major Ryan Chandler Sgt. Andrew McAleer Lance Cpl. Sean Concannon PV2 Christina Malloy Sgt. Jason Race Lance Corp. Thomas M. Malloy, Jr. (USMC) Cpl. John J. Feeney,USMC Airman Samuel Clark LCpl Derek Corkery, USMC Qtr. Master John Sayers Cpl. Joseph Von George, USMC Col. Jordon McIntyre 1st Lt. Shane Reardon,USMC Pvt. David Franey Commander Amy Grabel Payce Thomas Berridge, USN Nathaniel Lopes Airman1st Class Lance Corp. Daniel O’Donnell,USMC Petty Officer Jonathan Burbine
PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY
Please visit the website for schedules for all grades. Attention Teachers: There will be a Virtus Training at Holy Ghost in the Spellman Center on November 16th at 6:30PM. Please email Cathleen Smith at [email protected] if you plan on attending.
RCIA Group Forming The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative's RCIA group will begin meeting shortly. If you are a non-Catholic who feels that God is calling you to become a Catholic or in exploring Catholicism or if you are a Catholic who has not received Eucharist or Confirmation and feel God's pull to do so now, RCIA is for you. Think about it, pray about it and, if you feel God is leading you towards RCIA please call Deacon Jim at (781) 878-0900. Also, if you want to learn more about the program, Deacon Jim will be glad to give you the information you need.
"People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer."~ Saint Teresa of Calcutta Adorers needed for the following hours: Sun: 3-4 PM; 5-6 PM; Monday 8-9pm; Wed: Midnight-1AM; Friday: 4-5PM and 7-8pm; Sat: 6-7 PM Contact: Joanne Sullivan (HG) Phone: (781) 857-2359 Email: [email protected]
CARDINAL SPELLMAN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1:00 -3:00 PM Visit www.spellman.com to learn more
In today's Gospel we find that God is a God of the living, and this is indeed the core of our hope. Jesus has risen and is with us, there fore, at no time should we be without hope for the future. When you give furniture, household items and clothing you no longer use to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you give hope to your neighbors who are really in need. For information on how to donate, please call St. Vincent de Paul in Abington at 781-878-1194 or in Whitman at 781-447-8560.
St. Bridget School 2017 Holiday Calendar Raffle
Students will be selling Raffle calendars after all masses the next four weekends Nov. 5 & 6, Nov. 12 & 13, & Nov 19 & 20, Nov. 26 & 27. There are $10,000.00 in prizes, including, a GRAND PRIZE of $2500.00 for the buyer and the seller. They make great gifts for friends and family. The cost is $20.00 each with 31 chances to win. Thank You for your continued support of St. Bridget School.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter “But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” Let us strengthen our marriages in faithfulness by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next WWME Weekends are Dec 2-4, 2016 in Duxbury, MA and Jan 20-22, 2017 in Duxbury, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit us at www.WWMEMA.org.
Southeastern Philharmonic Orchestra presents a free Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 4th, 2:30 PM at the Whitman Town Hall. Co-sponsored by Duval's Pharmacy, John Russell Studio, Menard Jewelers, and Mutual Bank, donations to the Whitman Food Pantry gratefully accepted! There will be opportunity for a carol sing along with the orchestra. A Holy Ghost parishioner is an orchestra member.
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A special thanks from the St. Vincent DePaul/Whitman food pantry to the scouts of Whitman for a job well done raising over 3,000 pounds of much needed food for the pantry.
STAIN GLASS WINDOWS This past week the Knights of Columbus #347 installed several stain glass windows at Holy Ghost Church that were repaired over the last month. We want to sincerely thank all those that donated funds to have the 7 windows refurbished. We also want to thank the Knights, especially Terri Plante, Dan McDon-ald and Russ Kenn, for donating their time and talent to remove, repair the frames and reinstall the windows. Their efforts have saved the Parish over $6,000.00 if someone else was hired to do this work. If over the winter anyone would like to donate funds to refurbish a window in memory of a loved one or as a gift to the Parish please see Charlie Guillemette in the rectory or call Jim Davidson at 781 447 5889. We will resume the work on the windows in the spring as funds allow. If you would like to donate smaller amounts on a monthly basis you may do so by placing your donation in an envelope marked “Stain Glass Window Repair” and place it in the weekly collection or drop it by the rectory.
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative, We are coming close to the end of the Liturgical Year. The readings over the next couple of weeks prepare us to think about end-times. In today’s Gospel we see an encounter between Jesus and some Sadducees. Sadducees and Pharisees were two different parties within Judaism. Pharisees believed in the resurrection, Sadducees did not. That is why they are “Sad-you-see”. In this passage they are trying to disprove the concept of resurrection using marriage laws. The Sadducees argued against resurrection and new life after death because of the limits of earthly existence. They did not imagine another possibility for existence and relationship with God. For Jesus, an eternal relationship, new life, with God is possible, for God is the God of the living. For God, all are alive. Jesus makes it clear that life after death is not just an extension of this life. What happens after death is a transformation that we can't even imagine. Cardinal Seán and all the Bishops of Massachusetts are asking everyone to Vote No on Question 4 on November 8th. A "no" vote opposes the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana. Please look to: http://macatholic.org/votenoon4 for more information concerning this ballot question. Veterans Day – this Friday, November 11. World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles in France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” It was originally called “Armistice Day.” Years later after World War II and Korea, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to honor American veterans of all wars. Please remember in your prayers all veterans, both living and dead, and pray also for peace among all nations. Thank you to all our veterans! If you haven’t done so yet, please participate in the survey from our Parish Nurses. Our Parish Nurses are looking forward to pioneering a health and wellness ministry for our Collaborative. The nurses will work to assess the health and wellness needs of the parishioners and have plans to offer educational and health promotion programs based on these needs. If you haven’t done so yet, please fill out the Survey Sheet found at the doors of the Church and return it as soon as possible. Please participate in the survey as everyone’s input is very important in the planning. NEXT Sunday morning at the 10:30 Mass at Holy Ghost, we will be welcoming all the “new men” at Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary. For the past few years, these new students to the Seminary have been
coming to Holy Ghost Parish to learn what a Parish does when someone becomes ill, needs assistance and hospice, passes away, planning the Funeral Liturgy and burial. It is a great learning experience for the men studying for the priesthood. They will learn all that a parish can do to bring the love and hope of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering the loss of a loved one. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Beginning Sunday, November 20th, there will be four (4) different “Thanksgiving Services” offered during the week in Abington and Whitman. Two (2) of these Services are Ecumenical. The Christian Churches in each town are offering a Thanksgiving Service. Abington’s Ecumenical Service will be Sunday evening (Nov. 20) at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bridget Church. Whitman’s Ecumeni-cal Service will be on Tuesday evening (Nov. 22) at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitman United Methodist Church at 503 South Ave. Holy Ghost Parish will offer a Thanks-giving Mass on Wednesday evening (Nov. 23) at 7:00 p.m. St. Bridget’s will offer a Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday morning (Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving Morning) at 9:00 a.m. I will be participating in all 4 of the Ser-vices. I encourage every parishioner to attend at least one of them, if not more. I am a firm believer that gratefulness is the heart of all prayer. Please come and offer your gratitude to the Lord at one or more of these Services. Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney
Abington Town-wide Thanksgiving Prayer Service
On Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 6:30 PM, St. Bridget Church will host the Annual Town-wide Thanksgiving Prayer Service with the accompaniment of the Abington Town Choir. The Clergy from our neighboring churches in Abington will be participating. We invite all parishioners to attend to join with our fellow neighbors and friends to give thanks for our many blessings. As we will be the hosts this year, we are reaching out to ask for volunteers to assist with making this event warm and welcoming to all who will attend. We hope that our Confirmation students will assist with greeting everyone as well as serving as ushers to take up the collection for our St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. In addition, we will need individuals to assist with the Collation following the Service in our Parish Hall. Assistance will be needed with setting-up, starting the coffee, picking up the refreshments, etc. and clean-up. If you can assist, please contact Colleen Booker at the Rectory.
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