St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, January 29, 2006

MASS INTENTIONS

WE REMEMBER IN A SPECIAL WAY AT MASS THIS WEEKEND

those whose names are inscribed in our Book of Remembrance; members of St. Barbara Benefactor Society; your family members, relatives and friends, and the following deceased: June Fumicello; John Tramonte; John Donovan; Helen, Judson & Paul Aiken; Tom Mulkerrin; Charles Barker; Ann Bowden; Janet Campbell; Donald Hennessey; William James; William M. Sullivan, Sr.

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORGIE

Father Tom Reilly of St. Michael’s Parish, Bedford will be chaplain for this pilgrimage – April 25 to May 5, 2006. Cost is approximately $1,500. Brochures are available at the rectory office for anyone interested.

FOOD COLLECTION

A food collection for those helped through the services of Woburn Social Concern will be held this weekend, January 28/29. Thank you for all you do for these families.

INCOME TAX STATEMENTS

All envelope users who are interested in obtaining a copy of their 2005 contributions to the Parish may call the rectory office and we will be happy to mail a statement to you. Call 781-933-4130.

BAPTISMS

will be held next Saturday, Feb. 4th at the 4:00 P.M. Mass.

ATTENTION: PARISHIONERS ON MEDICARE!

Medicare Part D Prescription coverage is available to all parishioners on Medicare through Catholic Golden Age. Call 1-800-706-1268 for enrollment information.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

will be held this week following the 9:00 A.M. Mass on Friday. The Prayer Room will remain open throughout the day for your devotions. The day will close with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:00 P.M.

BECOME A GUARDIAN OF THE EUCHARIST

A signup sheet will be outside the Prayer Room for anyone who is willing/able to spend time in prayer and reflection in front of the Blessed Sacrament during First Friday adoration from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

FREE TAX HELP

Seniors, 60 and over, may get free tax assistance at the Woburn Senior Center from Monday, Feb. 6th to Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Appointments are required and may be made by calling 781-937-7899.

SCRIPTURAL ROSARY

On Saturday, February 11th, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the scriptural rosary will be held from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. At approximately 1:30 p.m. a one hour video about Lourdes will be shown by Ginney Behn, an 8-year volunteer at the Hospitalite fe Notre Dame at Lourdes. Everyone is welcome to attend.

URGENT MESSAGE

Have you heard about the Massachusetts Health Curriculum Frameworks and what it entails? The bill (H.1641) is pending before the Education Committee and will receive a public hearing soon. This is a call to action for pro-life parents everywhere. We are looking for people from this parish who would be available to attend the hearing at the State House in Boston on Tuesday, January 31st. We need to protect our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and neighbor’s children from this troubling and dangerous legislation. If this bill passes, it would be a mandatory requirement for children in grades kindergarten through 12 and would be required for graduation. This bill diminishes your parental rights to determine how and when the sensitive issues of sexuality, contraception methods and abortion would be taught. This bill replaces traditional moral values with “politically” correct values.

If you are interested and willing to attend the hearing at the State House, please call Catholic Citizenship Diocesan Coordinator, Bea Martins 508-678-3351.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

God had promised His people, as we read in the first reading, a prophet who will speak on God’s behalf. Jesus not only “taught unlike the scribes and Pharisees.” but He performed miracles. It was not to be a showman or a shaman, but to evoke faith in the hearts of those who listened to Him, and saw what He could do. Jesus was no sensationalist, no actor seeking approval, He seemed to shun that by telling those healed not to let anyone know about it. He did not multiply loaves and fishes as a sign that the people would have a free lunch every day, nor did He heal illness to give the impression that He was going to do everything for those who were with Him. Those He healed had work to do – share their faith, a faith that would show by good deeds. Those He fed would have to feed others, family, friends, neighbors, with concern, caring and charity. There are no “free rides” with Jesus.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PARISH SO FAITHFULLY AND WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO OUR PARISHIONERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

SUNDAY PARISH OFFERTORY – Your Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs:	$8,687.25
01/22/2006 Offering:	$6,497.00
Deference for the Week:	$2,190.25

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL IN MEDFORD

invites you to join us for Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29th-Feb, 5th. We have a large complex which includes a library, a music room, an art room, a discovery room for our younger students, computer rooms, a dining hall, auditorium & gym. We have an extensive curriculum which includes two languages, Italian & Spanish, and many extra curricula activities like basketball, cooking and a student school newspaper.

Before & After-School programs are available. Registration & information for students in Grades Pre-K-8 will be available at the following Open Houses:

• Monday 1/30 From 12:30 pm-2:00 pm;
• Wednesday 2/1 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am;
• Thursday 2/2 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.

Limited spaces are available. Information call 781-395-9170.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted will hold an Open House on Tuesday, Feb. 7th from 9-11:30 A.M. for Grades K-8. The school is located at 920 Trapelo Rd, Waltham (just the other side of Lexington). For more info call 781-899-0353 or www.ourladyschool.org).

THANK YOU

for your baby gifts and donations, totaling #120, given for the Archdiocesan Baby Shower last week. These gifts which help to fill the babies’ needs, will surely be welcomed and gratefully received by their mothers.

COME AND CLEBRATE!!

It’s our annual St. Patrick’s Night which will be here before you know it – Saturday, March 4th – in the church hall – a delicious corned beef and cabbage dinner – toe tapping music – and loads of good company. Tickets are $25 per person and may be obtained by calling Carol McDermottroe 781-935-7037; Jo Power 781-933-2845; or Mary Rossignol 781-935-3086. These tickets go very quickly so if you plan to attend, don’t wait too long!

BLESSING OF THROATS

Friday, Feb. 3rd is the Feast of St. Blaise. Blessing of the throats will take place after the 9:00 A.M. Mass.

GIVE THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

Give thanks for everything you have,
For everything you receive
And for everything you are going to receive.
The very act of giving thanks--
Draws out the best in you.
The more blessings you count,
The more they increase.

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