St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, November 11, 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: All of our Veterans, both living and deceased; Paul Hynes; Rosemary Cagnina; Thomas Mulkerrin; David Dunn.

LOOKING AHEAD

Father Sullivan will be doing Mass in the Roman Rite, Old Latin Mass of John XXIII on the following dates:

• Sunday, Nov. 25th at 4:00 PM
• Saturday, Dec. 22nd at 9:00 AM
• Christmas Eve – Midnight Mass at 12:00 AM(Dec. 25)

THE CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

this special collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend, November 17/18th. We hope that this Campaign’s dynamic self-help initiative, a source of hope for so many, will continue to receive your generous support.

LET’S KEEP LEARNING TOGETHER

St. Barbara’s Adult Education Program with Fr. Ned Carroll, continues on Monday at 10 AM in the lower church. Please bring your Bible with you, The theme is “The Eyewitness Truth of the Gospels.”

BULLETIN BITS

In today’s second reading, St. Paul prays that the Thessalonians may be strengthened “in every good deed and word.” May we, too, be strengthened and empowered to use our time and talent for the good of others.

See 2 Thessalonians 2:17

JUST A REMINDER

Our annual MASS OF REMEMBRANCE for families of deceased parishioners buried from St. Barbara’s, will be held this year on Saturday, November 17th at 9:00 a.m. (Please note the change in time). Letters will be in the mail this week and if, by any chance, you do not receive one, please contact the rectory office 781-933-4130.
CAN YOU HELP US OUT BY BAKING FOR OUR GET-TOGETHER AFTER THE MASS. IF SO, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY OFFICE AND LET US KNOW. IT WOULD BE SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 2007

will be held on Sunday morning, December 9, 2007, from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and children under 12 are free. The menu once again is pancakes, sausage, juices, mini muffins, coffee and tea. Tickets will be sold following Masses the following weekends: November 17 and 18; November 24 and 25; and December 1 and 2; and weekdays at the Rectory beginning Tuesday, Nov. 13th. Come, join us, and meet Santa Claus.

LITURGICAL NOTES

GRADE 6 PREP LITURGY

The Grade 6 PREP Liturgy will take place this Sunday, November 18, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.

PARISH THANKSGIVING LITURGY

The Parish Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 21, at 7:00p.m.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

The Sacrament of the Sick will be administered on Saturday, November 24th, following the 4:00 p.m. Mass.

BAPTISMS

Baptism of infants will take place on Saturday, December 1st, at the 4:00 p.m. Mass.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

We are going to Foxwoods again before the Christmas holidays. For everyone interested in joining us, the date is Thursday, December 6th and the price is still just $23 which of course gives you $15 Keno play and $10 restaurant allowance or free buffet. Bus will leave the parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 8:30 p.m. Look forward to seeing you. Sign up early by calling the rectory 781-933-4130 or Joe DiSalvo at 781-933-5994. Call early; seating will go fast!

THANKSGIVING DANCE

Come celebrate Fall with us on Saturday, November 24th (after Thanksgiving) in the church hall from 8:00-11:30 PM. Evening will feature the Andy Healy Band. Refreshments will be served (BYOB). Reserved tickets ($10.00) or at the door. Call

• Jo Power 781-933-2845
• Mary Rossignol 781-935-3086
• Barbara Scalley 781-933-4412
• Jane Tibur 781-696-8299

for tickets.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

The Sadducees were a group of men who were very conservative in their religious views. As we learn from the Gospels they did not believe in life after death, angels, or many of the common traditional beliefs of the Jews of their day. They were also politically active and used every opportunity to make their presence felt. So, they propose a problem to Jesus. The levirate law required a man to marry the childless widow of his brother. But these men complicate things to the extreme in order to make fun of the teaching. Jesus answers the dilemma. There is a resurrection because God is a God of the living, not of the dead. He tells Moses on the mountain that He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, patriarchs who lived years before Moses. They are not dead but alive in His presence. Not only do the dead survive physical death but they live as “angels”. That being so, no one marries in heaven. There is no need to raise a family there and we all live as brothers and sisters in that kingdom that has no end, where there is no death, suffering, pain or separation. Now that’s worth living for!

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
11/04/2007 Offering:	$6,607.00
Difference for the Week:	$2,080.25

ORGAN RECITAL

by our own John Donovan and six of his friends who are local organists, will take place next Sunday afternoon, November 18th, at 2:00 P.M. All are welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS

to the following parishioners who have volunteered to join our elite group of Eucharistic Ministers. They were commissioned at a special ceremony last Saturday afternoon at the 4:00 p.m. Mass.

• NANCY BENNETT
• JOSEPH DeANGELIS
• DONNA DENARO
• CAROL DOHERTY
• JACK LYNCH
• BOB NAUGHTON
• ROSE NOLAN
• BARBARA RUSTENBURG
• JOHN & BARBARA SCALLEY
• DIANE WALBOURNE.

ST. AGNES, ARLINGTON

Christmas Bazaar will be held on Friday, November 16th from 6 PM – 9 PM and on Saturday, November 17th from 10 AM – 6 PM. in the Arlington Catholic High School gymnasium. You’ll find something for everyone! There will be homemade baked goods, handmade crafts, a Wheel of Fortune, as well as many other items and activities for children.

CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR

the 17th Annual Catholic Charities Laboure Center Boston Christmas House Tour will be held Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2nd. Please call 617-268-9670 or see www.ccab.org for ticket and tour information.

LIFT

LIFT – Catholic Worship for a NEW Generation – an exciting, new monthly worship event which includes vibrant praise and worship music, dynamic, challenging speakers and Eucharistic Adoration. LIFT is for all ages – from young adults to adults to teens to entire families. Next service Tuesday, November 13th at Fontbonne Academy from 7 PM – 9 PM. Directions and more information at www.liftedhigher.com.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Archdiocese of Boston was founded on April 8, 1808 and was elevated to Archdiocese in 1875. Currently serving the needs of approximately 2 million Catholics, the Archdiocese of Boston is an ethnically diverse and spiritually enriching faith community consisting of 295 parishes, across 144 communities, educating nearly 50,000 students in its Catholic schools and 156,000 in religious education classes each year, ministering to the needs of more than one million patients annually in its hospitals and 200,000 individuals through its social service outreach. Mass is celebrated in nearly twenty different languages each week.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“God desires a whole heart – but will always accept a broken one – and help to heal it.”

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