St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, April 16, 2006

MASS INTENTIONS

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.

SPECIAL EASTER COLLECTION

The monies collected at Easter will be used for retirement, medical, and/or financial needs of priests of the Archdiocese. We would encourage you to give generously to this collection due to the financial difficulties facing the care of priests as rising health care costs and the less than expected investment returns have increased the levels needed for funding. All of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston thank you for supporting us in these challenging times.

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.

SPECIAL PARISH LITURGICAL EVENTS

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

will be held in the Parish following the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 30th.

BAPTISMS

will take place on Sunday, May 7th at the 11:00 a.m. Mass

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.

FOXWOOD TRIP

The bus for Foxwood will leave the church parking lot at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19.

DO NOT MISS

“The Old British Empire-A World of Tastes” – a fundraiser to benefit Catholic Charities North. Annual Spring Gala will be held at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem on Thurs., May 4th. The theme for this special evening will feature the culture and cuisine of England, Scotland, Australia, India & Hong Kong. You will have an opportunity to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, spectacular buffet stations, dessert and coffee in a unique setting. While enjoying a lovely evening, you will also support important agency services. Programs such as emergency assistance for food, fuel and rents; education and job training programs; support for teen parents and their children. Please help – for tickets or information call 781-593-2312 or e-mail Patricia_Devoe @ccab.org.

RAFFLE TO BENEFIT ST. BARBARA’S YOUTH MINISTRY

Drawing April 22, for the week of August 25 – Sept. 1, 2006 at Mittersill Resort in Franconia, NH for up to 6 people. Tickets are $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00 available after weekend Mass or call Mary Rossignol at 781-935-3086.

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. Also, please pray this Easter Day for:

Neil Carreiro	Rosa & Luis Pavao
Mary O’Connor	John O’Neil
Robert Carroll	Frances Szymanski
Robert Donnelly	John & Walter Fitzgerald
Betty Roberts	Tom Hayes
Donald McCarthy	Lorraine Bahan
Bart Reidy	Florence Lynch
John & Eugene Lombard	Bob Cook & Joan Curran
Pat & John Covino	Lorraine Maggio
Anthony & Anna Giordano	John Gaffney
Frimola Pieroni	Christine Piccerillo
Peggy & Richard Newell	Michael Ryan
Camille Sharkey	Bernard Hunt
Bill McLean	Shirley Horrigan
Rose & Peter Polito	Thom Curran
George Ray	Frank Hanlon
John Donovan	John McCann
Helen,Judson,Paul Aiken	Gerry McCabe
Bernice Kelley	Mary Pearce
Janet Campbell	Mary Graham
John, Elinor & Capt. Elinor Sullivan
The Paris Family	Ann Bowden
Edna & Richard Cavagnaro	Dana Chorlton
Francesco Guarna	Renaud Rossignol
Jack Dever	Alyssa Dion
Ruthann Hawley	James & Paul Guinard

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Alleluia! That is Hebrew for Praise the Lord! And we do today because we believe that Jesus who died on the cross is risen. He enters His crucified body and now glorified, appears to those who loved Him. He “shows” them His hands and His side. He is no ghost but is alive in His human body. His friends are filled with fear, joy, amazement and peace all at the same time. It is going to take time for the apostles and the women to grasp what has happened, so Jesus appears on different occasions to convince them it is really He. For us who are baptized, the resurrection of Jesus is our hope of immortality. We are predestined for eternal life, adopted by the Father, forgiven our sins and heirs with Christ of an eternal inheritance. When our body lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven. Life is changed, not ended. We, too, shall “rise” in glorified bodies on the last day. Now when someone says to you, “How do you know there is life after death, no one ever came back to tell us?” you can say, “One did come back, Jesus Christ.”

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
04/09/2006 Offering:	$8,318.00
Deference for the Week:	$369.25

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SOURCE AND SUPPLY

What do we need? Come and find out at St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program with Fr. Ned Carroll, beginning on May 1st at 10 a.m. in the lower church hall. You’ll be surprised.

FATHER TOM REILLY

would like to thank all who purchased chance tickets on the trip to Medjugorge. – over 1200 tickets were sold. The winners are: Chris Healy (Attleboro); Nancy Griffiths (Bedford); Joyce Yusi (Sherburne) abd Kelly Brown (Jacksonville, FL).

WALK FOR HUNGER

Join Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger on Sunday, May 7th. Enjoy a festive day walking through Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Your pledges will support 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks and food salvage programs in 136 communities across the state. For more information call 617-723-5000 or visit www.projectbread.org.

THE BOSTON BOY CHOIR

of the Archdiocesan Choir School will perform its 43rd annual Spring Benefit Concert, at St. Paul Church, Cambridge, on Friday, May 12th at 8:00 p.m. The Church is handicap accessible and FREE PARKING is available at the Broadway Garage. Reserved seat tickets in advance or at the door are $10, $20 & $25. Call 617-868-8658 x314 now to order your tickets with a Mastercard or Visa. Tickets can also be purchased online by visiting our website www.bostonboychoir.org.

BREAD AND JAM TOUR

The Young-at-Heart Bus Trip (Bread & Jam Tour) to York, Maine will leave the church parking lot at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25th.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL

Happy Easter to all St. Barbara’s parish family from Fr. Vin, Fr. Ned, Fr. Bill, Deacon Jim and all the parish staff. May God shower his blessings on each and every one of you throughout this Easter season.

SAVE THE DATE

Join us for an evening of food, friends and fun on Wed., May 31st from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Woburn Plaza Hotel (formerly the Crowne Plaza) Tickets $20 p.p. All proceeds benefit CMARC Programs and Services. Call today to purchase your tickets to this popular event. 781-935-7057 ext. 3021.

YOUNG-AT-HEART

will meet in the church hall on Friday, April 21st. at 2:00 p.m. A representative from Billerica Crossing will be there to give us an insight on alternative ways of assisted living.

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