St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, October 7, 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: Anthony & Anna Giordano; Judson, Helen & Paul Aiken; Thomas Mulkerrin; Gerry McCabe; Rose & Peter Polito; John Sheehan, Janet Campbell; John Gaffney; John & Eugene Lombardo; Phyllis Pesce; Bernice Kelley, & Anthony Reppucci; Lawrence Schmitt.

BULLETIN BITS

When will I have given enough – of my time, of my talents? Today’s Gospel Suggests that only TOTAL stewardship will do: “When you have done all you have been commanded to do , say, “We are useless servants. We have done no more than our duty.”

A BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

For those who have lost a loved one through death will be offered Wednesdays for six weeks starting September 26th and continuing October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Eulalia’s Church in Winchester.

WOMEN’S RETREAT AT GLASTONBURY ABBEY, HINGHAM, MA

October 19-21, 2007 – There will be ample time for sharing and discussion with other women on this retreat. Suggested donation is $160.00 . For more info and to register please call the Retreat Office at 781-749-2155, Ext. 200

PARISH COUNCIL

There will be a meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council in the Rectory on October 28th after the 11 o’clock Mass.

EYEWITNESS NEWS !!!

Could that be said about the life of Jesus? Come and find out as St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program, with Fr. Ned Carroll resumes on October 22nd at 10 A.M. in the lower church. Bring your bible and an open mind. Watch the bulletin for more information.

SCRIPTURAL ROSARY

All are welcome to take part in the celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the miracle of Fatima on Saturday, October 13, starting with the Scriptural Rosary prayed before the Blessed Sacrament for world peace, followed by a 30 minute DVD of FATIMA, EXPERIENCE OF FAITH and light refreshments. The event will commence at 12 noon in the upper church and will conclude around 2:00 p.m. in the Father Anadore Hall. Please bring any personal problems.

AUCTION

St. Joseph Parish, Woburn will be holding their 5th Annual Silent/Live Auction at the Elks Hall, Washington St., Woburn on Friday, October 12th at 6:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the door for a nominal fee of $5.00. Many wonderful prizes are available.

FUNDRAISER FOR HANDICAPPED ELEVATOR

St. Pius in Lynn is holding a concert at Lynn City Hall Auditorium. The Kingston Trio will be performing on October 26 at 8 p.m. Cost of tickets $25, $35, $45 and $75 and can be purchased at St. Pius Pastoral Center, Lynn City Hall or Ticketmaster.

ST. EULALIA’S, WINCHESTER

is sponsoring an evening with the Limburg Cathedral Boy’s Choir from Limburg, Germany on Thursday, October 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the church at 50 Ridge St., Winchester. The Choir consists of over 50 boys (10-20 years old) currently touring the U.S. Admission is free and all are welcome to a reception after the concert in the parish hall.

ITALIAN NIGHT FESTIVAL

Friday, October 19th in the Parish Hall

• Dining & Dancing 6:30-11:00 PM
• Family Style Dinner served at 7:00 PM. (BYOB – Ice Provided).
• Music by Cosmo Dell’Anno Band
• Catering by La Stanza Diva Ristorante.

Tickets available at the rectory or from the following parishioners

• Mary Rossignol at 781-935-3086
• Joe Sallese 781-935-1417
• Carole Donnelly 781-935-0488
• Rod Flynn 781-935-0222
• Jo Power 781-933-2845
• Dolly Maloney 781-933-1830.

Cost of the evening $25.00 per person.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

The apostles want Jesus to “increase our faith”. Good idea for all of us. Faith is a gift of the Spirit. We did not earn it, deserve it, nor can we purchase it. Faith is given to all the baptized. Sometimes people say: “I can’t do what others do, because I don’t have that kind of faith.” Faith is not magic. Just operate on what you have right now. We can’t wait for some future date when we have “a lot of faith”. That day is today. If you believe in God then you have faith. Where did you come from? Where are you going? Faith and good works go hand and hand. Good works increase people’s faith in God and in you. Faith the size of a mustard seed or a caraway seed is enough to conquer all kinds of problems. Just get going and you will see.

Questions from the parish council continues:

QUESTION: Do the priests receive a salary? What about Medicare and Social Security?
ANSWER: Yes, they do. The Parish pays the salary from the Offertory collection and his room and board. The individual priest pays SS, IRS and the State Tax on his earnings. At 65 he may collect a SS check and, if he is still working, as most priests are, the Archdiocese pays Part B until he is 75 years of age, then Part B comes out of his earnings. When a priest retires he receives a SS check and, hopefully, a monthly retirement check. The amount a retired priest receives in his retirement check depends on whether he lives in a rectory or a nursing facility. However, because of the scandal the Archdiocese took a large amount out of the priest’s retirement fund to pay the victims of pedophilia, which has not been replaced. Those funds come out of the Easter and Christmas collections for priests. Priests are in a “dual category”: for IRS they are considered employees of the Archdiocese; for SS they are considered self-employed which puts them in a higher tax bracket.

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
09/30/2007 Offering:	$6,820.00
Difference for the Week:	$1,867.25

DIVORCECARE

is a 13-week program of healing for those whose marriage has ended as a result of divorce. Series begins Monday, October 22nd at 7:30 pm at St. Eulalia Conference Room, 50 Ridge St., Winchester. Sessions last approximately 90 minutes. Cost for workbook & materials is $12. Please call St. Eulalia’s at 781-729-8220, ext. 23 if you would like to participate. Divorce is extremely painful. We hope DIVORCECARE will aid the healing process.

WINGS

WINGS (Women In God’s Spirit) is a faith enrichment group for women of all ages who seek to grow in their relationship with God and deepen their faith. Our WINGS group meets weekly during the school year in three 6-8 week sessions on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:15 am. in St. Brigid’s Parish Center, Lexington. Program topics are based on requests of WINGS membership and reflects the needs and interests of all members. Membership in WINGS is encouraged (but not required) to attend any or all of the programs. The suggested annual donation if $45.00). Please note that child care is provided during the session and can be arranged in advance by contacting Janet 781-862-6853 or jfraser921@rcn.com. Fall schedules are available at the rectory office.

ST. BARBARA’S WOMEN’S SODALITY

Annual Fall Day of Recollection will be held at Country Club Heights on Monday, October 15th beginning with coffee and pastry at 9:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be our own Fr. Bill Sullivan just recently returned from a journey to Italy. Mass will be celebrated following Father’s discourse and then we will join for lunch. Cost of the day is $15.00 per person. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, October 10th. Please call the rectory if you plan to attend – 781-933-4130.

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