St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, May 28, 2006

MASS INTENTIONS

WE REMEMBER AT MASS IN A SPECIAL WAY THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND:

all our deceased loved ones, those whose names are inscribed in our Book of Remembrance, Members of St. Barbara’s Benefactor Society, and the following deceased: Bill McLean, Florence Lynch, Betty Roberts, John Gaffney, James O’Doherty, Renaud Rossignol, Judson, Paul & Helen Aiken, Tom Mulkerrin, John & Eugene Lombard, Robert Donnelly, Frimola Pieroni, Elyse Quigley, Charles Quigley, Barbara Murray, Shirley Horrigan, Mary Pearce, Rose & Peter Polito, Marion Keltgen, John King, Ann Bowden, Joanne Craven, Gus Michaels, Anna & Anthony Giordano, John & Walter Fitzgerald, Michael Ryan, Virginia & Michael Langone, Cosmo Fedele; Mary Stein.

DAY OF PRAYER & RENEWAL

St. Barbara’s women are invited to come for a lovely day of prayer and renewal at the Franciscan Center, Andover, MA. Date: Saturday, June 24, 2006. Theme: New Life/New Beginnings. The cost of the day which includes breakfast and lunch will be $40.00. If interested, please contact Mary Wright (781-933-6655) or Margaret Wright at (781-935-3236). You may also contact the rectory office at (781-933-4130). Please make checks payable to St. Barbara’s Parish. Reservations cut-off date is June 1st.

SPECIAL PARISH LITURGICAL EVENTS

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

will take place on Sunday, May 28 after the 9 a.m Mass

BAPTISMS

will take place on Saturday, June 3 at the 4:00 p.m. Mass

ASIA-PACIFIC CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Everyone is cordially invited to Saint Barbara’s first Asia-Pacific Cultural Festival, to be held on Sunday, June 11, 2006 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Parish hall. This unique event features a Chinese buffet lunch and children’s activities, as well as special cultural shows and exhibits that highlight various countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim.
Tickets are available at the Rectory, 781-933-4130, or you may call Louise Sullivan 781-376-1797. Admission prices are $12 per person for adults and $3 each for children. Those under age 3 are admitted free.
Countries represented in this event include: India, Republic of Korea, Japan, Republic of the Philippines, Peoples Republic of China, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

• 2nd time – Kathy Keicher & Jeremy McPherson
• 1st time – Allison Devaney & Gregory Serra

YOUNG-AT-HEART

Gavin’s Golden Hill Resort, Fall Foliage, West Point & Hyde Park Adventure…
Tuesday, Sept. 26-Friday, Sept. 29th. Cost $369 per person.
Please call Nancy for reservations – 781-933-2999.
Flyers at the rectory. All motorcoach transportation included.

HELP!! HELP!!

Grade 9 PREP is badly in need of a teacher for next year’s Program. Classes meet on Tues. evenings from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Please call Ann Cronin if you can help – 781-933-9334.

BULLETIN BITS

Jesus is the perfect steward – watching carefully over all who have been entrusted to Him by the Father and then sending them all out into the world in service. May I similarly protect and wisely use the gifts entrusted to me.

FOOD COLLECTION

for families served through Woburn Social Concern will be held this weekend.

PASTORAL PARISH COUNCIL

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Sunday, June 4th after the 11 a.m. Mass. At this time we will welcome the newest members chosen last weekend. They are:

• Rita Hennessey
• James & Maureen McGurl
• Joe Sallese.

Thank you for participating in this selection.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

In today’s Gospel Jesus prays that his friends will live in the same unity that Jesus has with His God and Father. He wants us to be united with God in heart, mind and spirit. That is not an easy task for us to accomplish. We could not do that on out own because, as Paul says, we have been alienated from God because we are sinners. Yet Jesus has taken care of that. He took our sin upon Himself and paid the price. He also sent His Spirit on the Church empowering us to live in unity and love with Him and with one another. There is no possible way to love God with our whole heart, mind and soul and leave others out of the triangle. God is Trinity. He is a communion of persons and we can only love Him by loving one another. Jesus sends us into the world because He needs us to continue His mission. He does not take us out of the world but protects us from the “evil one”. Satan cannot overcome Christ. No matter how bad things become, God’s grace is more powerful. With that truth in mind we cannot give in to despair or discouragement. The triumph of God is seen in the resurrected 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
05/21/2006 Offering:	$6,371.00
Difference for the Week:	$2,316.25

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THANK YOU

to all who participated in St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program. I’ll be back in the near future with more exciting Adventures in Catholicism (as soon as my tongue heals from talking so much!

Fr. Ned

MATIGNON HIGH SCHOOL

Summer School, June 28, 2006 to July 25, 2006. Most major high school courses as well as 7th and 8th grade Math and Reading enrichment courses offered. Please call Joe Carabello at 617-876-1212, ext. 15 or www.matignon-hs.org for further information.

MARRIED COUPLES

Does gardening give you a sense of wonder and fulfillment? On your wedding day, you lovingly planted the seeds of a lifelong relationship. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will give you the “gardening tools” you need to help your marriage grow and blossom. Upcoming dates are June 23-25, July 21-23 and Sept. 15-17. For more information call Dave & Karen Demers at 1-800-710-WWME or visit our web page www.wwmeMA.org.

2006 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Once again, we want to thank everyone who has participated in the 2006 Catholic Appeal. Cardinal Sean has kept our parish goal at $65,300 – the same as last year.Remember, our parish will receive 25 percent of all funds we raise above our goal. So each gift has the potential to increase parish revenue while still supporting the ministries funded by the Catholic Appeal.

MEDJUGORJE - MARCH 2007

Join “Friends of St. Margaret’s” in Burlington for a slide show presentation on Tuesday, June 6th at 7 P.M. – St. Margaret’s School Hall on Winn St. Highlights: Rome, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Mary Major, St. John in Lateran Palace of Diocletian, Apparition Hill, Parish Church of Medjugorje, Mostar, Loreto, Assisi, St. Francis Basilica. Call Ellie 781-272-9085 for more information or brochure.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the following students from our parish who have earned Honor Roll status at Arlington Catholic High School for the 3rd marking period:

TYLER McGUIRE	AMANDA FERLISI
MARLENA FLANNERY	RILEY ROUSAKIS
BRANDON SAUNDERS	ALICIA DINN
ASHLEY DRAPEAU	KATHRYN MANCUSO
BENJAMIN PRATT	BRYAN STANLEY
ALESSANDRA VALENTE	CHRISTINE WHITNEY

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