St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, October 14, 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: Lawrence “Larry” Schmitt; Mark Scire; Theresa Lipizzi; Joseph MacDonald, Tom & Pauline Brooks; Frank Strazzere; Al & Gertrude Coleman; Herb Fuccione.

LITURGICAL NOTES

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered on Sunday, October 28th, following the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

BAPTISMS

Baptism of infants will take place on Sunday, November 4th, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Training Session on Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00 P.M.

ITALIAN NIGHT FESTIVAL

• Friday, Oct. 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 @ 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.

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.

PARISH COUNCIL

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

THE SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND

The second collection to be taken up at all the Masses next weekend, Oct. 20/21, will be for the World Missions. We ask you to pray for those who are serving in the Mission fields and to be as generous as possible to this special work of the Church.

BULLETIN BITS

Jesus healed ten lepers in today’s Gospel. Only one (ten percent) came back to say thank you. I, too, have received many blessings from the Lord- all I am and all I have is a gift! How and how often have I thanked Him?

LIFT

LIFT – Catholic Worship for a NEW Generation – Join us for LIFT – an exciting new monthly worship event which includes vibrant praise and worship music, dynamic, challenging speakers and Eucharistic Adoration. Be with us on Tues., Oct. 16, from 7-9 pm at Fontbonne Academy, Milton, Ma.

THE JACKSON SCHOOL OF NEWTON

a sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph, serving students in grades K-6, will host a fall Open House on Wed., Nov. 7, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Please call 617-969-1537 for further information or receive information on line at www.jacksonschool.org.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES NORTH

is seeking volunteers to assist in their English as a Second Language Program. Classes are held on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm. Teaching experience is helpful but not necessary. Training and supervision provided. Call 781-593-2312 for more information.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK

Our clergy and Eucharistic Ministers are happy to visit anyone who is seriously ill or who cannot, for some reason, come to Church to receive the sacraments. If you, or someone you know, will be hospitalized, recuperating in a nursing facility, or homebound and desirous of a visit, please call and leave word at the rectory 781-933-4130.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Samaritans were the outcasts of Jewish society because in the past their land was invaded and the people were taken us hostages and intermarried with the Assyrians. Since they had intermarried with pagans, their bloodline was not pure Hebrew, so they were rejected. Jesus meets ten lepers. Faces covered, huddled in a group, forbidden to get close to others, they cry out for Jesus to heal them. He sends them on their way to the priests in the Temple. On their way they are cured. One of them, perhaps not even going to the Temple, realizes that he has been cured, and he comes back to thank Jesus. He is a Samaritan. The other nine did not come back, but he did. Now he is sent out as a disciple. We cannot put labels on people because of race, color, or the way they worship, because the 'Samaritans' among us, those we don’t care to associate with, are Jesus’ special concern. No one is forgotten or unloved since He is Lord of all.

Questions from the Parish Council continue:

QUESTION: Can our church be adjusted to allow a better handicapped seating area?
ANSWER: Yes, it can, and we have already done so. The front kneeler, on the left hand side of the Church, down front, has been removed for handicapped seating.

QUESTION: How many times a day does a Priest pray? What is his daily schedule like?
ANSWER: The Priest is bound to say the Breviary every day, the psalms, readings from Scripture, and other sacred writings, which is five times a day. The Breviary is the prayer book of the Church. We use it every morning before the 9:00 a.m. Mass as our morning prayer. Besides those prayers for the universal church, he also sets time aside for meditation, rosary, spiritual reading, and of course daily Mass. During the day there is administrative business to attend to: letters, phone calls, etc. His daily routine may include a wake, a Funeral Mass, a cemetery call. Priests also visit the sick in hospitals, nursing homes, and may spend some time in a school if there is one, or in the Religious Ed. Classes. At night there are various meetings because of the many organizations that make up the spiritual, educational and social activities of the parish. A Priest may have other obligations to the Archdiocese or other related agencies and boards. Priests also have family obligations that occupy his time. And, like everyone else, he needs time for relaxation and renewal, prayer and friendship.

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
10/07/2007 Offering:	$7,311.00
Difference for the Week:	$1,376.25

MATIGNON HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

will be held this Sunday, Oct. 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Wed., Nov. 7th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. High School Placement Exam will be held at Matignon High School on Sat., Nov. 17th at 8:00 a.m. and Sat., Dec. 8th at 8:00 a.m. For directions or more information please call 617-876-1212, ext. 11 or www.matignon-hs.org.

HOW DO I KNOW? THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO!!!

St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program with Fr. Ned Carroll, begins on Monday, Oct. 22nd at 10 A.M. in the lower church. Come and find out the history, culture and language that helped in the development of the first three Gospels that teach us about Jesus, His work and saving mission.

DAYS OF RENEWAL & RETREAT FOR WOMEN

Weekend October 19-21 (Friday 7pm - Sunday 1pm) at the Espousal Retreat Center in Waltham. Call 781-209-3120 or email admin@espousal.org.

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