St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, March 12, 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: David Dunn; Cosmo Fedele; Ann Bowden; Richard White.

COMING EVENT

Our PARISH MISSION will be celebrated April 3-5 at 9 am and 7 pm. Fr. Henry J. Rancourt, SM from the Marist Retreat House in Framingham will be our presenter. Fr. Rancourt has 23 years in education, 6 as a foster parent, 11 in Haitian ministry and 8 in preaching missions. His topic will be “The Catholic Church”. On Monday he will speak of Christ the King; Tuesday will be Peter the Apostle and Pope and Wednesday, Paul the Missionary and Teacher. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available after morning Masses and before & after the evening Masses. We hope you will plan to attend one of these services.

SACRAMENTAL NOTES

THE ANNOINTING OF THE SICK

will be administered in the Parish on Saturday, March 25th at the 4:00 P.M. Mass

BAPTISM

will take place on Saturday, April 1st at the 4:00 PM Mass

P.R.E.P. GRADE 4 – ST. PATRICK'S LITURGY

will be held next Sunday, March 12th at the 9 o’clock Mass.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

will being held each Friday afternoon during Lent at 3:00 p.m.

ST. FRANCIS RETREAT GUILD

Leave the noise of the world for a couple of days. Join us in a quiet, peaceful atmosphere at our Men’s Lenten Retreat, March 31-April 2, at Campion Renewal Center, Weston, Ma. For further information please contact Joe Pecora 781-933-2616 or Joe Sallese 781-935-2417.

CAN YOU HELP??

We are already recruiting teachers for next year’s Religious Education program 2006-2007. Grades 7,8,9,10 are the grades for which we are most in need (Grades 11 & 12 have enough teachers). If you would consider helping out with the program, please come to an information night in the lower rectory on Thursday, March 16th at 7:00 p.m. This will be a good opportunity to get an overview of each grade, to take a look at the books and teaching materials. If you decide then that you would like to volunteer for a particular grade level, you can either teach your own class or team teach with a friend. We really pray you consider this and come to the meeting. For more information, call Ann Cronin 781-933-9334. Thank you.

CHURCH WOMEN OF WOBURN

All women are welcome to the Church Women of Woburn Lenten series. The scheduled meetings are as follows, each beginning at 10 AM with coffee.

• March 15th – Montvale Congregational Church
• March 22nd – St. Joseph Church
• March 29th – North Congregational Church
• April 5th – First Congregational Church

For more information, call Dot Comer 781-933-2117

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

• 1st time – Deborah Kearney and Brian Crane

SPECIAL DISPENSATION

Archbishop Sean O’Malley has informed the parish that he has granted a dispensation from the obligation of abstinence for all the faithful of the Archdiocese for Friday, March 17, 2006, the Feast of St. Patrick, Patron Saint of our Archdiocese.

FOXWOODS BUS TRIP

A day at the Casino Wednesday, April 19, 2006.
Bus leaves church parking lot at 9:00 AM and returns at 7:00 PM.
Upon arrival you will receive $10 towards any restaurant or the buffet, plus $15 free Keno play.
Trip cost is $22. Mail or bring your money (cash/checks) to Rita Coyne at the rectory with your name(s) & phone number(s).
For questions call Ginger DiSalvo 781-933-5994.
Don’t miss out – reply ASAP. We might have just one bus going.
Thank you.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Abraham waited one hundred years before he had a son by Sarah. And when he is a young boy God asks Abraham to offer him up as a holocaust on Mount Moriah. Abraham must have been crushed but he is willing to do God’s bidding. It was only a test. At the last minute his son is spared. Abraham proved his faith. Yet God did not spare His own son from a sacrificial death. What kind of a God, what kind of a Father would ask His son to die as He did? No one could fathom it’s meaning so Jesus lets Peter, James and John see Him in glory on the mountain. His death was salvation for all. His resurrection is endless life for all. Before He entered into His glory, Jesus had to die. We see temptation and transfiguration in Jesus’ life, and we have our highs and lows in our lives also. One day we, too, shall enter glory.

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
03/05/2006 Offering:	$6,939.00
Deference for the Week:	$1,748.25

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MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS

will continue to enroll seniors without a penalty until May 15, 2006. In addition, Prescription Advantage will offer open enrollment from March 15th to April 28th. To ask for help in understanding your options, contact the Woburn Senior Center SHINE counselor - John DeCata at 781-937-7899.

HALLMARK HEALTH HOSPICE

will be holding a Spring 2006 training session for those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer from 1-4 pm on Thursdays, April 20th thru May 25th at the Malden Medical Ctr., 100 Hospital Rd., Malden. A special session will be held on Thurs., April 6th from 1-4 pm for those who would like to be an administrative volunteer, and as an introductory session for patient volunteers, Call 781-338-7863 for further information.

P.R.E.P. REGISTRATION

It is time to register your children for PREP for the 2006-2007 school year. Registration dates as follows:

• MONDAY, 3/13 – 6:30-8:00 PM PREP OFFICE
• TUESDAY, 3/14 – 6:30-8:00 PM PREP OFFICE

Please remember that you may have a friend or relative register if you are unable to make any of these dates or call the PREP Office 781-935-0529 to make arrangements to register.

GIVING

In considering your gifts of time, talents, treasure, we can ask ourselves several questions to aid in our decision whether to join Parish Ministries at St. Barbara’s. In what ways has the gift of someone’s time and talent aided my life and my family? What are the issues or causes that should be supported? What are my special gifts that might be shared with an individual or group? How can I be part of the solution instead or part of the problem? How can I make a positive movement toward the gift of time, talent and treasure to my Church or society at large? In what ways can I give back in thanksgiving for the gift of my life?

Source OSV

OUR PARISH FAMILY

welcomed into our midst one little baby boy who held the spotlight last Sunday at the 11 a.m. Mass - We are delighted to introduce LUKE ALAN FORESTER and to extend congratulations to his happy parents.

ALTAR SERVERS

Fr. Carroll invites boys and girls, Grade 4 and up, to join our Altar Servers. Please consider it and call the rectory for further information.

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