St. Barbara’s Parish Sunday Bulletin

Sunday, January 27, 2008

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: John Donovan; Helen, Judson & Paul Aiken; Tom Mulkerrin; John Devine; Ann Bowden; Thomas Hayes; William James; Rachel Mellone; Shannon Meara; Thomas Heffron.

UPCOMING LITURGICAL EVENTS

BAPTISMS

Baptism of infants will take place on Saturday, February 2nd, at the 4:00 pm Mass.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE

The Blessing of Throats will be held on:

• Saturday, February 2nd at the 4:00P.M. Mass
• Sunday, February 3rd at the 7:30A.M., 9:00A.M and 11:00A.M. masses.

LENT

Lent is early this year and begins on February 6th, Ash Wednesday.

PARISH MISSION

There will be a Parish Mission at St. Barbara's from March 1st through March 5th. The Presider will be Father John Anglin who gave the wonderful mission last year. Mark the dates on your calendar.

HOLY WEEK

Holy Week Liturgies are as follows:

• Thursday, Mach 20 - Holy Thursday
• Friday, March 21 - Good Friday
• Saturday, March 22 - Holy Saturday
• Sunday, March 23 - Easter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Ash Wednesday – February 6th

Confirmation – Sunday, March 9th – 2 P.M.

Easter Sunday – March 23rd

First Communion – May 17/18th

INCOME TAX STATEMENTS

If you would like a statement of your contributions to St. Barbara’s during the year of 2007, please let the secretary in the rectory office know. You can drop in or call her at 781-933-4130.

BULLETIN BITS

The watchword today is “immediately”. Peter and Andrew, James and John, all respond immediately to the call of Christ. May I be as open to God’s call and as ready to use my talents in His service as those first disciples were!

IRISH NIGHT

IRISH NIGHT – Saturday, March 8, 2008
Mark your calendar for another wonderful Irish Night of dancing, Irish music and dinner. Tickets will be on sale in February.

1000 CLUB

Several numbers in the 1000 Club have become available and we are looking for new members. On Saturday, February 2nd and Sunday, 3 February 3rd after the Masses we will have a table set up at the front doors of the Church for you to join the Club.

FIRST FRIDAY

Friday, February 1st. Eucharistic Adoration after the 9:00A.M. Mass until 5:00P.M. in the Prayer Room at which time there is Benediction. Please consider spending some time with Jesus. A signup sheet is posted outside the Prayer Room.

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

will be observed on February 11th. Is there anyone sick among you? This question, found in the New Testament Letter of James, gives the response that the sick should call for the priests of the Church who are to pray over and anoint the sick with oil in the name of the Lord. Never hesitate to call our parish’s priest(s) to ask for prayer and the Sacrament of the Sick prior to surgery or when diagnosed with serious illness. Also, if someone is dying or near death, please call the parish for pastoral assistance. Anointing of the Sick for St. Barbara’s is held once a month and will be after the 4:00pm Mass on January 26th, and for February anointing will take place after the 7:30am Mass on Sunday, February 24th.

COUNCIL OF SOCIAL CONCERN AUCTION

Ticket are $30.00 per person which includes Silent Auction, Dinner, Dessert and Live Auction. Tickets will be sold in Advance – No tickets will be sold at the door. This year’s Auction is Saturday, March 1st at the Hilton Boston/Woburn, 2 Forbes Road, Woburn. Doors open at 5:30pm. Donate an item or service to the Auction! For more information visit their website at www.socialconcern.org . To donate an item call (781) 935-6495, ext. 209 OR email mary@socialconcern.org. Volunteers are welcome and will be provided with training.

ST. BRIGID’S OF LEXINGTON

will be presenting guest speaker, Sam Kaufman, on March 13th from 9:45-11:30 a.m. Her topic will be “Joanna”– A Woman of the Bible. Ms. Kaufman spoke at our Women’s Sodality and was a delightful and interesting speaker.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

A BAPTISM OF JESUS
John is happy to proclaim Jesus as the Lamb of God who will take away the sins of the world. According to Jewish tradition the Messiah would be announced by Elijah and anointed by him. John was the Elijah. He saw the Spirit come upon Jesus, heard the voice of God call Jesus His chosen one. His mission is over. Now the prophecies have come to fruition, the suffering servant has arrived. Jesus comes not to condemn, but to forgive, not to punish but to embrace sinners, not to exclude but to include all those whose hearts have been moved. John at first did not recognize Him until the Spirit came upon Jesus. We have no trouble recognizing Jesus because His Spirit has come upon us.

Here are some more questions from the Parish Pastoral Council:

QUESTION:

Who can be a deacon? How? How expensive? Any chance there could be training locally?

ANSWER:

Deacon selection takes place first in the parish. A candidate is recommended by the pastor and his pastoral associates. The Regional Bishop is consulted. An application is made to the Deaconate Committee. If the candidate is accepted, it is a five year training. The cost is $6,000.00 per candidate, paid by the Archdiocese. The candidate pays $4,000.00, over and above the $6,000.00. The money comes from Archdiocesan collections, donations and sponsors of the program. The training is very serious and intense and is done at the Seminary. The faculty is chosen from among the Seminary professors. Anyone interested, speak to Deacon Jim.

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
01/20/2008 Offering:	$7,032.00
Difference for the Week:	$1,655.25

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FOXWOOD

Our next trip will be on Thursday, April 10th. We will not have any trips during the Lenten season. As usual, the bus will leave the parking lot exactly at 9:30 a.m. (please be prompt) and return approximately between 8-8:30 p.m. The cost is still only $23 per person; but this time you will receive $20 in Keno play and the $15 allowance for lunch/dinner or the free buffet.

For your information, as another on-going church event, on all trips to Foxwoods we donate our profit from the ticket sales to St. Barbara’s to be used toward the upkeep of the Parish. Our last trip on Dec. 6th, resulted in a $446.00 contribution to St. Barbara’s.

Feel free to sign up anytime simply by calling the rectory at 933-4130 or Joe DiSalvo at 933-5994.

THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED

to see an award-winning documentary THE PRICE OF SUGAR on Sunday, February 10th at 3:00 and 6:00 PM at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 156 Washington St., Winchester. This is the story of modern-day slavery among Haitian sugar plantation workers and the struggles of Fr. Christopher Hartley to initiate much needed reforms. Narrated by Paul Newman. Free will offering.

THE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE

Has your marriage ended by death, divorce or separation? Do you wish to move on with your life, but do not know how? Consider attending a Beginning Experience Weekend to be held April 18-20 at the Marist House in Framingham. For further information please contact Arthur (978-342-0818), Ray (603-627-2543, JoAnn at (413-789-6164) or Isabel (617-569-5406). The deadline for receipt of applications is April 11. Cost of $185 includes program, 2 nights lodging (d.o.), materials and food. Space is limited.

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