St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, August 26, 2007

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: Mary Falino, Eileen Heffron, George Smith, Joseph T. Carroll, Josephine Ferrante, Frank Wait, Anthony Martello, Paul Guinard, Ann & Nunzio Bonaiuto, Bernard Hunt, Steven Murphy, Ruth White, and Marguerite Cafiero.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

• 2nd time – Melissa Yore & Kyle Gorman
• 2nd time – Dorothy Lee & John McCarthy
• 2nd time – Michelle Green & Thomas Morales

˝ WAY TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH

Tickets for the dance and raffle tickets can be obtained from the committee or at the rectory. There also will be envelopes and chance books at all the doors of the church for those who did not receive them. Dance Tickets are $10 each and Raffle Tickets are $5 each, or 3 for $10 or 7 for $20. The prizes are great.

CMARC CLIENTS

St. Barbara Parish is hosting a dance and buffet on Thursday, Sept. 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for CMARC clients, people with disabilities, and parishioners of similar background. Please contact the Rectory for more information.

BULLETIN BITS

Today’s reading from Isaiah describes the Israelites bringing their offerings to the Lord “in clean vessels.” The gift of myself – my patient endurance and fidelity to the will of God – is as important as the monetary gift I offer.

MYSTERY TRIP

There is still space available on the bus for the mystery trip on September 23rd. The cost is $46.00. To make a reservation or for further information call Edith Welch at the Rectory – 781-933-4130.

WINCHESTER AREA VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL

invites you to a special program “Cooperation & Collab-oration Between Laity and Clergy: the Maryknoll Way.” The guest speakers are Fr. John C. Barth, Assistant General, Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, and Kevin Mestrich, Executive Director, Maryknoll Lay Missioners. This will be held on Monday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Eulalia Church, 50 Ridge St., Winchester.

SACRED HEARTS PARISH SCHOOL-CHEVERUS IN MALDEN

will be celebrating 100 years in 2008. This year will begin with the celebration of Mass on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at 11 a.m., Bishop Irwin presiding, Sacred Hearts Church, 297 Main St., Malden, MA. Mass will be followed by a tea and coffee hour along with a Presentation of the Life of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence who taught at the school since its beginning in 1908. The cele-bration of the 100th Anniversary will be May 4, 2008 with a social and OPEN HOUSE at the school for all Cheverus alumni and friends.

FIRST FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 7TH

Benediction will take place after the 9 a.m. Mass followed by a procession to the Prayer Room where there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 1 p.m. There is a sign-up sheet downstairs at the entrance to the Church for anyone who can spend a half-hour between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

FOXWOOD

There will be a trip to Foxwood on Thursday, Oct. 4th. As usual the bus will leave the parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 8:30 p.m. Upon arrival you will receive $10 towards the buffet or the restaurant, plus $15 for Keno play. Cost of the trip is $23. Mail or bring your money (cash or check made out to St. Barbara’s) to the rectory along with name(s) and phone numbers. Call the rectory at 933-4130 or Joe DiSalvo at 933-5994 if you have any questions.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

What Jesus says in today’s word cannot have been received too graciously. He was telling His listeners that neither religious heritage or affiliation matters, nor does ethnic and racial lineage. Being a Jew, being a Christian by baptism is not enough to get us ”into heaven” The door is narrow. There are certain requirements. We have to do something about it and that is follow Christ’s way of life. We cannot pick and choose which way we are going to go. There may be diverse ways to worship, but the center of it all is Jesus. Salvation is not a toss-up nor an option. Everyone is called to salvation. Many of Jesus’ contemporaries were going to lose out, because they did not care for His message. Salvation is offered, but we are free to say no. Then we have no one to blame but ourselves.

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.

THANK YOU ALSO FOR YOUR DONATION TO THE CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS WHICH AMOUNTED TO $1,981.00 FOR WHICH THEY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SUNDAY PARISH OFFERTORY – Your Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs:	$8,687.25
08/19/2007 Offering:	$6,583.50
Difference for the Week:	$2,103.75

WORKSHOP ON VISITING THE SICK

Starting Thursday, Sept. 20 and running for six weeks, a workshop on Pastoral Care to the Sick and the Homebound will be offered at St. Athanasius Parish in Reading from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center. Nan Bouche, a Certified Chaplain and former Coordinator of Catholic Pastoral Services at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, will teach the course. The workshop will include a review of communication skills, the basics of pastoral visitation, key illness issues, spiritual needs and concerns, grief, loss and dying, and caregiving issues. Eucharistic ministers, pastoral visitors, parish nurses and others are encouraged to attend. Fee $40. For further info call 617-746-5843. Please pre-register by September 17.

SCRIPTURAL ROSARY

What do you give your Mother on her birthday? How about something she has asked for throughout the years? On Saturday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1:15 p.m., join together to pray the Scriptural Rosary – the perfect gift for Our Blessed Mother on her birthday.

WE NEED YOU!

Hopefully we will be performing another play in the Spring of ’08. We would like you to come to an information night on Sunday evening, Sept. 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. in the lower rectory. We need adults to play some parts as well as students (14 and older). Cast members and crew members are also needed. Please mark your calendars to join us for this meeting. Call Ann at 781-933-9334 for further info.

LIFT – CATHOLIC WORSHIP FOR A NEW GENERATION

Next meeting Tuesday, August 21, from 7 – 9 p.m. at Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Rd., Milton, MA. Rev. Martin Hyatt will be the speaker. Directions and a downloadable flyer, along with more information about LIFT, can be found on our website at www.liftedhigher.com. Come join in worship with hundreds of Catholics from around the Boston area!

UTILITY COLLECTION

The collection to help with the expense of the utilities will be taken up the weekend of Sept. 15-16. Be sure to use the special Utility Collection envelopes.

PERUVIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

There will be specially marked baskets at the doors of the Church to collect your donations for the Peruvian people who are in dire circumstances because of the effects of the disastrous earthquakes which struck this area this past week. Cardinal Sean has given us permission to take up this collection. We will appreciate whatever you can donate.

RETROUVAILLE OF NEW ENGLAND

Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille week-end. If your marriage is tearing the two of your apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication. If you are considering separation or divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help you. Look us up on the web at www.helpourmarriage.com, or call 1-800-470-2230. The next Retrouvaille weekend will be held September 21-23, 2007.

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