St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, November 19, 2006

MASS INTENTIONS

WE REMEMBER AT MASS IN A SPECIAL WAY THIS 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: John & Patricia Covino; Peter Foti; Thomas Clair; Charles Quigley; Elise Quigley; Barbara Murray; Thomas Walsh; Leo Mericantante; Diana DiMatteo; James O’Doherty; Walter & John Fitzgerald; Allen Swanson; Martha & Ralph Doyle; Renaud Rossigno; William McLean.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

A second collection will be taken up at all Masses this weekend for this worthy cause. Please support this effort to help people help themselves.

ST. BARBARA’S FALL CELEBRATION

Thanksgiving Dance – Another Good Time with the Andy Healy Band – on Friday, Nov. 24th, 8:00-12:00 p.m. in the lower Church hall. Refreshments – BYOB (Ice will be provided). Tickets $10 p.p. may be obtained from Jo 781-933-2845; Mary 781-935-3086; or Barbara 781-933-4412; after all Masses this weekend; or may be purchased at the rectory.

BULLETIN BITS

The readings today speak of the end of the world, and the coming of the kingdom. The bishops’ pastoral on stewardship says clearly “that ‘life to come’ is in continuity with this present life through the human goods, the worthy human purposes, which people foster now.” May our good stewardship help us to be numbered among the chosen on the last day!

SPECIAL PARISH LITURGICAL EVENTS

GRADE 6 PREP LITURGY

The Grade 6 PREP Thanksgiving liturgy will take place at the 11 A.M. Mass on November 19th

PARISH THANKSGIVING MASS

A special parish celebration will take place at the 7 P.M. vigil mass on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 22nd

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered following the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 25th.

BAPTISM

Baptism of infants will take place on Saturday, December 2nd at the 4:00 p.m. Mass.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

is sponsoring its annual Autumn Sweepstakes and reception on Mon., Nov. 20th at Abe & Louie’s Restaurant. 793 Boylston St., Boston. All proceeds will benefit Catholic Charities Basic Needs Services that help families in need. Call 617-451-7958.

THE FIGURES ARE IN

from the Italian Night held in October and we are pleased to announce that the affair netted $5413.25. To Joe Sallese and all the committee members, ticket sellers and parishioners who joined to make this such a special evening….MANY THANKS!!

CANNED FOOD COLLECTION

to assist families helped through Woburn Social Concern will be held next weekend Nov. 25/26th. Please try to bring at least one item of food with you next weekend. Thanks for all you do to help others.

THANKSGIVING MASS

Our Parish Thanksgiving Mass will be held on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22nd at 7:00 p.m. We invite all to join in giving thanks for the many blessings God has showered on our Parish.

BENEFIT DANCE

Columban Sisters’ Missions – on Friday, Nov. 24th from 8:30-11:30 p.m. at the Irish Social Club, West Roxbury, Ma. Music by Erin’s Melody. Donation $10.00. Raffles & Prizes.

YOUNG-AT-HEARTS

We still have a few tickets left for the Christmas Spectacular presented by the Reagle Players. If you are interested will you call Nancy Robert (781) 933-2999 as soon as possible. We have to let the theatre know how many seats we need to have reserved.

P.R.E.P.

Parents of children in Grades 3-6 will be receiving letters in the mail this week concerning the TAT Program. Please return the enclosed sign in/out slip by November 27th. If you DO NOT SIGN YOUR CHILD OUT, they will automatically be included in the Program. The Program will start during the 2007 –2008 school year for grades 1 and 2.
Grade 1:
If you have or know of any child in Grade 1 who has not yet registered for PREP, please call the PREP Office (781-935-0529) before Dec. 1st, classes are now being arranged and begin in January. Thank you for your cooperation.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

The Lord is coming back. The supernatural ET will re-enter the earth’s atmosphere. The early Christians, Paul included, thought it would be in their lifetime . So they asked the same question we do. When will He come? There is global anxiety about war, destruction, earthquakes, violence, terrorism. Our minds are boggled with the horrible evils around us. Yet we cannot give in to despair. Nor can we become preoccupied with predictions of the Lord’s coming. The important thing is this: How will He find us at His arrival. No one knows the day or the hour, but there are signs prophesied in the scriptures. We have to be ready. It may well be that He will come for us each individually in death, but then we still have to be prepared for either event. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
FATHER VIN 

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
11/12/2006 Offering:	$6,540.00
Difference for the Week:	$2,147.25

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CONGRATULATIONS

to Helen and Richard Burke; Pat and Joan Saia: both couples renewed their Marriage Vows on November 11th at the 4 p.m. Mass on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversaries. Many more happy years.

WELCOME TWO NEW ALTAR SERVERS

How happy St. Barbara’s Parish Family is to welcome our two new Altar Servers: Nichole Monks and Mark Richburg, who were installed and received their “Server’s Cross” at the 9 a,m. Mass last Sunday. (Fr. Carroll is still looking for other boys and girls who would like to participate in this important Ministry. Give him a call at the rectory.)

THANK YOU

to all who attended St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program. Like the returning Phalanger, Fr, Ned Carroll will be back with more in the Spring!!!

ST. CATHERINE’S OF GENOA, SOMERVILLE

proudly presents The Straffird Wind Symphony on Sunday, Dec. 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 and may be reserved by calling 617-666-2087.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Breakfast with Santa for children will be held on Sunday, Dec, 10th from 9 to 11 AM in Father Anadore Hall. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and children under 12are free. Please tell us how many children you plan to bring to the breakfast when you buy your ticket. Tickets will be on sale the weekend of No.v. 25/26th after Masses in the vestibule of the Church and also in the Rectory during the week.
RAFFLE TICKETS for our Thanksgiving Turkey Trot fundraiser on Nov. 24th will be on sale after all Masses this weekend and at the rectory during the week.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the parents of the two little baby boys baptized at the 11 o’clock Mass on November 5th. We welcome into our Parish Family: EVAN KOLODKO and JUSTIN WALKER. May God’s blessings on you be many!

PRAY THE ROSARY

Every weekday morning at 8:30 a.m. people from our parish gather to pray the Rosary for world peace and for the special intentions of those present. We welcome anyone who would like to join us in this beautiful and powerful prayer.

LITURGICAL PUBLICATIONS

our bulletin publisher, will have a sales representative available within the next few weeks for anyone interested in placing an ad.

PLEASE KNOW

No matter who you are
No matter what you do
No matter where you come from
No matter where you are going
No matter how good or how bad things may seem
Please know that you are always welcome at ST. BARBARA’S.

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