Day |
Date |
Time |
Name |
Occasion |
| Saturday |
Dec 23 |
4:00 p.m. |
Paul Olson |
6th Anniv |
| Sunday |
Dec 24 |
9:00 a.m. |
Joe Andrade; Rosa & Manuel Pacheco |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Richard Heffernan |
1st Anniv |
| Monday |
Dec 25 |
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. |
Christmas Day |
| Tuesday |
Dec 26 |
9:00 a.m. |
Evelyn Brawley |
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| Wednesday |
Dec 27 |
9:00 a.m. |
Frederick Cabral |
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| Thursday |
Dec 28 |
9:00 a.m. |
Helen Cullen |
4th Anniv |
| Friday |
Dec 29 |
9:00 a.m. |
Ralph & Elena Imperato |
| Saturday |
Dec 30 |
4:00 p.m. |
William & Yolanda Wright |
| Sunday |
Dec 31 |
9:00 a.m. |
John & Anna Lee |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Ann Leombruno |
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SPECIAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
There will be one collection taken up at all the Masses on Christmas for the support of priests of the Archdiocese in order to help with their sick and retirement needs and to help maintain Regina Cleri Home for retired priests (living there at the present time are Father Anadore, Father McMahon and Fr. DeAdder,) Your support is needed and earnestly requested.
BULLETIN BITS
The Gospel today tells of the Virgin Mary, pregnant herself, hurrying off to help her cousin Elizabeth. The model of good stewardship, she who had given herself to bear the Savior gave her time and love to others as well.
SPECIAL PARISH LITURGICAL EVENTS
A PREVIEW OF CHRISTMAS MASSES
- Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24th)
- 4:00 p.m. – Upper Church – Family Liturgy
4:00 p.m. – Lower Church
6:00 p.m. – Upper Church
- Christmas Day (Monday, December 25th)
- 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- ANOINTING OF THE SICK
- The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered following the 7:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 31st.
- PREVIEW OF MASSES FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
- Sunday, December 31st, 2006
- NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING MASSES
- Monday, January 1st, 2007,
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
WOBURN COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Saturday, December 30th – Moose Lodge, 4 Federal Street.
Make an appointment today – 1-800-448-3543.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS CHRISTMAS:
| Edward Clark | Robert Cook
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| Joan Curran | Albert Leombruno |
| Mary O’Connor | Anthony Salemi |
| Ginger DiSalvo | Mary Stein |
| James & Marilyn Woolard | Frank Strazzere |
| Jerome & Filomena Cagnina | Peg & Richard Newell |
| Dana Chorlton | Janet Campbell |
| Mary Graham | Frimola Pieroni |
| Bart Reidy | Anthony Ferlisi |
| Camille Sharkey | Edward Kearns |
| DeLone & Marie Lang | Archie Welch |
| Donald Hennessey | Lorraine Bahan |
| Jack & Billy Walsh | Donna Ricci |
| Thom Curran | Edward Palmer |
| Francesco Guana | Charles O’Connor |
| John Sullivan | Paul Doherty |
| Bernice Kelley | Gerry McCabe |
| John & Walter Fitzgerald | Florence Lynch |
| Anna & Anthony Giordano | Shirley Horrigan |
| Virginia & Michael Langone | Michael Ryan |
| Cosmo Fedele | Robert Carroll |
| Rose & Peter Polito | Vincent Tringale |
| John & Patricia Covino | John Gaffney |
| Elyse & Charles Quigley | Barbara Murray |
| Charles Tuccelli | Renaud Rossignol |
| John & Eugene Lombard | Robert Donnelly |
| James O’Doherty | John McCann |
| George Ray | Donald McCarthy |
| Thomas Hayes | William McLean |
| Betty Roberts | Mary Pearce |
| John Donovan | John King |
| Luis & Rosa Pavao | Leo Mericantante |
| Eileen Heffron | Tom Heffron |
| Tom, Gertrude, William & Arthur Ruble | James Nolan |
| John, Elinor & Capt. Elinor Sullivan | Bernard Hunt |
| Keith & Kenneth Sutherland | Marie Simon |
| Christine Piccerillo | Helen Cullen |
| Paul Sevigny | Barbara Jean Conroy |
| John Cotter | Diana DiMatteo |
| Thomas Walsh | John O’Neil |
| John Scalley, Jr. | Neil Carreiro |
HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION
Monday, Christmas Day, December 25th, is a holyday of obligation. To clarify any confusion, attendance at mass on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning does not fulfill the Christmas obligation. You must attend mass for Christmas on Sunday afternoon at 4 or 6 pm; or Christmas morning at 7:30, 9:00 or 11:00 am.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” As Christmas draws closer and we get more active in the preparation we are reminded that if Mary did not accept God’s will there would be no Christmas. And if there were no Christmas there would be no Mass, no sacraments, no New Testament, no Catholic Church. Just as our salvation hinged on Jesus’ acceptance of God’s will to sacrifice His life on the cross, which He was free to refuse, so His birth hinged on Mary’s fiat: “Let it be done to me as you say.” Mary and Joseph didn’t have all the answers, didn’t see everything clear at all times, didn’t live in a fantasy world, but lived each day knowing that God would see them through all the ups and downs of their early married life. They were not exempt from living in the real world, nor are we. How do we handle life? By a relationship with Jesus: “Without Me you can do nothing.”
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.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE RELIGIOUS AMOUNTED TO $4,184, WHICH IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
SUNDAY PARISH OFFERTORY – Your Stewardship |
| Weekly Budget Needs: |
$8,687.25 |
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| 12/17/2006 Offering: | $7,796.00 |
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| Difference for the Week: |
$891.25 |
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KIDS AND GRIEF
(Loss Support Group for Kids 6-12 years)
To help children engage in creative ways to explore and express feelings of grief and loss because of the death of a loved one within the last year (grandparent, parent, sibling, friend, etc.) on Wednesday, January 24th, February 14th and 28th; March 14th and 28th; April 11th and 25th and May 9th and 23rd, 2007, at Sacred Heart Rectory, 297 Main St., Malden, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
MAGNETIC CALENDARS
for the year 2007 (our Christmas gift to you) may be picked up at the doors of the church after all the Masses this weekend. One to a family, please.
FOOD COLLECTION
for families helped through Woburn Social Concern will take place next weekend, December 30/31st. Please try to bring at least one item of food to Mass for this worthy endeavor.
SUMMER CAMP
Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls in NH are taking registrations for their summer sessions, For more information contact Michael Drumm, PO Box 206, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837, (603-364-5851), mdrumm@diocamps.org or visit us on the web www.diocamps.org.
MALDEN CATHOLIC PASTA BENEFIT AND ARTS NIGHT
Join members of the Malden Catholic Community for a great cause and a night full of arts and entertainment. The annual Pasta Benefit for the Poor and Arts Night will be held at MC on Jan. 19th at 5:00 p.m. ($5.00 for adults/ $3.00 for students and seniors). All the proceeds go to the St. Paul’s Supper Club and St. Francis House. Tours of the school will also be available for 8th grade boys and their families.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
There will be a meeting of the Finance Committee on Sunday, January 21st at 12 Noon in the Rectory.
MASSES FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY
Because New Year’s Day falls on Monday this year, it is NOT a holyday of obligation. However, for your convenience in addition to the usual 9:00 Mass, we will have an additional Mass at 11:00 AM. Schedule is as follows:
- Sunday, December 31st, 2006
- NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING MASSES
- Monday, January 1st, 2007
- 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Fr. Vin, Fr. Ned, Fr. Bill, Deacon Jim and all the parish staff wish our very special family here at St. Barbara’s a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year.
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