St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, April 2, 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: Joan Murray; Bill McLean; Anna Elizabeth Murphy; Charles Quigley; Elyse Quigley; Barbara Murray; Anna & Anthony Giordano; Tom Mulkerrin; Judson, Helen & Paul Aiken; Richard Heffernan, Jr., George Ray; Mary Head; Jesse Roderick.

PALM SUNDAY

Next Sunday, April 2nd, is Palm Sunday. Palms will be blessed at the 4 o’clock Mass on Saturday and will be available at the doors of the Church after all Masses.

EASTER FLOWERS

If you would like to donate flowers for the altars at Easter, the church will be open on Tuesday, April 12 thru Thursday, April 14. You may leave your plants at the side door entrance facing the parking lot.

OUR LENTEN MISSION

will be held this week beginning on Monday, April 3rd thru Wed., April 5th. Fr. Henry J. Rancourt from the Marist Retreat House in Framingham who will conduct the Mission, will speak at all the Masses this weekend. We hope you will find time to attend one or more of these presentations.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

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

PASTORAL COUNCIL NOMINATIONS

Our parish pastoral council here at St. Barbara’s consists of approximately a dozen parishioners whose job is to advise the pastor on a variety of matters. It is an important job, as they represent you, the parishioners. It is also important that they represent all the members of the parish. We will soon elect new members to our council. We ask you to begin thinking about who you would like to represent you on the council. Perhaps you would like to be a member yourself. On the form below please nominate the candidate you wish to sponsor. Thank you.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE:
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TO BE A MEMBER OF ST. BARBARA’S PARISH COUNCIL.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Are you interested in a Faith Formation Course to learn more about the Catholic Church? The Catholic Home Study Service offers seven FREE courses on-line by computer or by mail, done at home at your own pace. For complete information write: Catholic Home Study Service; PO Box 363, Perryville, MO 63775-0363 or www.amm.org/chss.htm. Courses include:

• A Guide to the Catholic Mass
• A Survey of the Catholic Faith
• Search for Happiness
• Catholic Guide to the Bible
• Privilege of Being Catholic
• Catechism Handbook
• Christ’s Mother and Ours.

PREP TEACHERS NEEDED

Grade 8 PREP classes are badly in need of teachers for next year – we only have two teachers at the present time and need four (4) or five (5) more. Please call Ann Cronin 781-933-9334 if you can help.

25th AND 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS

with Sean Cardinal O’Malley at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Sunday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m The Mass which will be celebrated by Cardinal O’Malley will include a renewal of marriage vows. Family members & friends are welcome to attend. Please call the rectory by May 1st if you are celebrating your 25th or 50th wedding anniversary and would like to attend this special celebration. You will receive an invitation and further information including directions.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

In today’s Gospel some Jews who came from the Greek provinces have arrived in Jerusalem, and they want to see Jesus and perhaps talk with Him. They had heard about His ministry of healing and preaching. They first speak with Philip and he, in turn, tells Andrew. Andrew and Philip bring them to Jesus. Jesus speaks to them about the hour of His glorification – that is His death. He says such things as: “The man who loves his life loses it,” and “once I am lifted up from earth I will draw all men to myself.” On this occasion God speaks on His behalf and confirms that Jesus will enter into glory but only by surrendering that which is the greatest gift a person can give: his very self. So, too, his followers must also “die” to this world so they can live forever.

One o the questions that was submitted to us in the parish questionnaire last fall was this: WHY DO PEOPLE LEAVE MASS AT COMMUNION TIME? Many people have complained, especially the Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers. Parishioners leave while Communion is distributed. Some leave when they receive the Eucharist. What is the reason? Is it to get to the parking lot first? We can understand if someone has to leave for serious reasons. But is that so many, every week? The Eucharistic Ministers have complained that people walk in front of them as they are administering the Sacrament, or shuffle behind them, to go to the side doors. One Sunday, a distinguished gentleman approached me and complained that he saw people leaving at communion time. He was not impressed by what he saw and told me those who left didn’t have much faith. He was a priest on vacation and participated in Mass as a member of the congregation. St. Barbara’s didn’t get high marks from him. It is obvious to the ministers celebrating Mass they many have left early, for when the recessional hymn is being sung the back pews of the church are emptied out before the ministers arrive at the front doors. Mass does not end until the last blessing and the priest and ministers have left the sanctuary.

--> 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
03/26/2006 Offering:	$6,593.00
Deference for the Week:	$2,094.25

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SCRUPTURAL ROSARY

“We are engaged in spiritual warfare” says Fr. Corapi, “and the best weapon against it is the Rosary.” Please join the fight by praying the Scriptural Rosary this month on Sat., April 8th at 12 noon in the church.

SPRING FLING

St. Barbara’s first Annual Spring Fling, Sat., April 22, 2006. Music by John Connors & the Irish Express. Dancing from 8 PM-12 AM. BYOB. Proceeds to benefit St. Barbara’s Youth Group. Admission $12. Tickets available at the rectory or call Chris/Maureen Lynch 781-938-1958; Jo Power 781-933-2845; Mary Rossignol 781-935-3086.

“IN THE MERRY, MERRY MONTH OF MAY...”

St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program resumes on Monday, May 1st with Fr. Ned Carroll at 10 AM in the lower church hall. Watch the bulletin for more exciting (!!!) information.

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

Ushers & Greeters can do their Ministry at the Mass they normally attend? And… for the first time, we have ladies who have asked to help. When you think about it, I don’t know why it hasn’t happened in the past. Why not women ushers and greeters? Why not husband and wife ushers & greeters? There will be a meeting for Ushers & Greeters on May 3, 2006 at 7:00 PM in the Fr. Anadore hall. All are invited. Please call & let us know if you can attend. Jack Cornell 781-935-4643 or Joe Sallese 781-935-2417.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Thank you to all who made my 103rd birthday so very special – You’re the reason St. Barbara’s Parish means so much to me.

Marie Kelly

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