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WEEKLY BULLETIN August 12, 2007
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FROM FATHER RICK
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday – 4:00 PM Sunday – 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM
This Mass schedule will be extended this year to include the weekend after Labor Day – September 8/9.
A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION AND OUR SUMMER COOKOUT # 2
Wednesday of this week is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. This is a Holy Day of obligation which means that the church calls us to treat this day as a Sunday! Masses for the Holy Day will be at 12:10 PM and 5:30 PM. The evening Mass will be followed by our second summer cookout. Please RSVP to Irene in the Parish Office before Sunday evening.
PARISH FEAST DAY
Our parish feastday weekend is drawing near again. We are looking forward to a fun weekend of prayer and festivity as we celebrate our patron and begin another year of life as the community of St. Robert Bellarmine. There will be more details forthcoming as we get closer, but for planning purposes here is the outline of the weekend:
Friday, September 14 6:30 PM – Weekend Opening: Combined Choir Concert Americana Refreshments in the Gathering Space
Saturday, September 15 4:00 PM – Feastday Mass 5:00 PM – Italian Fiesta with Entertainment
Sunday, September 16 7:30 AM – Feastday Mass 8:30 AM – Euro Breakfast
9:30 AM – Feastday Mass 10:30 AM – Euro Breakfast
11:30 AM – Solemn Feastday Mass 12:30 PM – International Food Festival
If you would like to help with the Italian Fiesta, please contact Arleen Puccia. If you have an ethnic dish that you would like to share at the International Food festival, please call or email me.
HOW DO I BOOK A MEMORIAL MASS?
This question has come up a number of times over the past couple of weeks, and the answer is simple. To request a memorial Mass simply call Irene at the Parish Office or stop by. Weekends are booked through the beginning of 2008. We advise folks to book about a year in advance of the date or dates they desire.
One note: as the month of November is dedicated to the Faithful Departed, we dedicate all the Masses to that intention for this month, including in a special way the names of those who are entered in the Book of Remembrance, which is displayed in the sanctuary for the month.
Have a great week, If you want peace – work for justice (Pope Paul VI), Fr. Rick
Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference. Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith and setting a good faith example; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life. You can volunteer as much as you like or as little and on your own schedule. If you want to find out more, contact Jim McKain at 978-475-7931 or visit the website at www.kofc.org.
August Meeting: there will be one meeting only in August, which will be held on Wednesday, August 22nd, at 7:30 PM in Driscoll Hall.
Stewardship Reflection
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Luke 12:34
Jesus encourages us to build up our treasure in heaven. The world encourages us to build up our treasure in real estate, investments, and material goods. How much time are you investing in building up a worldly treasure? How much time are you investing in building up a heavenly treasure? To invest more time in the things of heaven, you must let go of some of the things of this world.
Bread and Roses--August Prep and Summer Support
On Sunday, August 19th, we will prepare the meal for the Bread and Roses hospitality house in Lawrence to be served on Monday, August 20th.
We plan to prepare BEEF TACOS with a tossed salad and dessert. Food items needed are: cooked ground beef, soft tacos (large size please), packages of shredded cheese, packages of taco seasoning, jars of salsa, lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, large cans of fruit salad, cookies or brownies. Please use the sign up sheet on the clipboard in the church lobby.
Many of our parishioners who regularly donate to this effort will be on vacation during July and August. Please consider contributing some needed food item if you will be here during these months. Any donation would be very much appreciated.
Kitchen helpers meet on Sunday at 9:30 AM. All food donations should be received by 10:30 AM. Call Betty Bufano at 978-851-5682 or Lisa Lattari at 978-749-3736 for further information.
"Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come." - Lk 12:39-40
Mass Schedule and Intentions
Saturday, August 11, Vigil, 19th Ordinary Sunday 4:00 pm: Louis Denis Duquette
Sunday, August 12, 19th Ordinary Sunday 8:00 am: George Keith, Jr.; Helen V. Brokaw 10:30 am: John F. Sullivan; Kevin M. Sullivan
Wednesday, August 15, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12:10 pm: People of the Parish 5:30 pm: People of the Parish
Saturday, August 18, Vigil, 20th Ordinary Sunday 4:00 pm: Robert Baggeroer; **Baptism of Allora Ramos Martineau
Sunday, August 19, 20th Ordinary Sunday 8:00 am: John Sudol 10:30 am: Margaret M. Kane
Readings for the Week of August 12, 2007
Sunday: Wis 18:6-9/Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12/Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 Monday: Dt 10:12-22/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8/Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Mt 18:21-19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13/Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29/Mt 19:13-15 Next Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53
Question of the Week--Nineteenth Ordinary Sunday
Question for Adults: On a daily basis, what are some ways to keep yourself “ready for God to act?” How do you pay attention to God’s often-less-than-obvious actions?
Question for Youth: If Jesus were to knock on your door today and give you a report card on your life as His disciple, what grade would you get? Where would be your areas for improvement?
Question for Children: Jesus tells us to always be ready to hear him. What are some ways that he speaks to us?
Special Collection Next Weekend--Catholic Home Missions Appeal
The second collection next week is the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. It supports missions here in the United States. There are many places in America—Appalachia, the Deep South, the Southwest, the Rocky Mountain States—where the Catholic Church struggles just to keep parishes open and to educate children in the faith.
Last year, Home Missions gave more than $3 million to the dioceses along the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Please God, there will no repetition of these disasters. But Catholic parishes in rural America still struggle to offer Mass, sacraments, and religious education. Some dioceses are terribly short of priests, sisters, and the money needed to run parishes. Please give generously to help your fellow Catholics here in America.
The Catholic Home Missions Appeal also provides funding to the Global Archdiocese of Military Services, which sends 982 chaplains to offer Mass, sacraments, counseling, and the comforts of faith to American Catholic soldiers and their families on 220 military bases around the world. The Appeal helps build community within the Church in the United States and works for the common good of Catholics. For more information, please visit www.usccb.org/hm.
Going on Vacation?
August vacation season is upon us! As you get ready to enjoy a little relaxation before diving into the school year, here’s a helpful list of things to remember before you go:
Please consider sending your summer contribution before you leave for vacation. Or consider signing up for the ParishPay automated giving program (see below for more information).
Stay in touch through our parish website:
While traveling find local mass times at:
What is ParishPay and How can I sign up?
Now you can have your donations automatically transferred from either your checking or savings account each month or, if you prefer, you may use your credit card. The program is easy and convenient. Simply enroll once and your donations will safely arrive at our parish each month. No more checks to write or envelopes to fuss with and, best of all, it’s free to enroll. There are three easy ways to enroll:
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Irene in the Parish Office at 978-683-8922 or ibonner@comcast.net.
In Service
Maj. Kurt O’Rourke Mark DuPont, USCC, Kevin Grace, USA, Lyle Shackelford, Jaime Ray Seluk, USN, Pvt. Alexander Sabu, USA, Lt. Col. Paul Severance, USAF, Gen’l. R. Steve Whitcomb, USA, Lt. Col. Brian P. Bedell, USA, Capt. Lauren Whitcomb, USA, Col. Patrick J. Donahue, USA, Col. Brian P. Donahue, USA, Michael McGaffigan, USA, Beth Carriere, Nurse, USA, Steve Comstock, Pilot, USN, Lt. Jesse Salisbury, USAF, Sgt. Maureen Galvin, USA,SpOps, Lt.J.G. Kevin B. O’Brien, USN, Miko Belonia, Maj. Tony Hoffman, USA, Maj. Ross Coffman, USA, Maj. Garth Howe, USA, USA, Chief Warrant Officer II, Michael Morris, Captain Matthew Mancini, USA, Sgt. Ellen Barnes O’Connor, USA, Pvt. Adam James Mazza, USA, Pvt. Joseph D. Gagnon, USM, Col. Joseph Albanese, USA, Cpt. Eric Eckberg, USA
Remember that our second summer cookout is on Wednesday, August 15, after the 5:30 PM Mass. RSVP to Irene in the Parish Office by this Sunday.
Online Learning Opportunity--Reminder: Registration Closes August 22
The Archdiocese of Boston, through the Office of Religious Education, has partnered with the University of Dayton, a Catholic Marianist Institution, to provide online learning opportunities for interested adults. The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) is sponsored by the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives and offers Internet courses to support catchiest and adult faith formation.
The cost per class for participants in the Archdiocese of Boston is $40, payable by the student directly to the University of Dayton. The next cycle of courses runs August 26 to September 29. Registration opens July 10 and closes August 22. To learn more, see the extensive list of courses, or sign up, check out the VLCFF website at: http://vlc.udayton.edu.
Project Rachel
Do you know someone who is carrying grief and sorrow over past abortions? Project Rachel is the post-abortion ministry of the Catholic Church to help those dealing with the pain of abortion. Project Rachel will offer post abortion healing retreats this fall on Saturday, September 8, 2007 and Saturday, November 10, 2007. A weekend retreat will be held October 19-21, 2007. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508-651-3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Stress-proof your family—go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones, and focus only on each other. If you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend may be for you. For more information, call Ray and Beth Ginepro at 1-800-710-WWME or visit them on the web at www.wwmema.org.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK – TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
In those days, the princes said to the king: “Jeremiah ought to be put to death; he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such things to them; he is not interested in the welfare of our people, but in their ruin.” King Zedekiah answered: “He is in your power”; for the king could do nothing with them. And so they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Prince Malchiah, which was in the quarters of the guard, letting him down with ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.
Ebed-melech, a court official, went there from the palace and said to him: “My lord king, these men have been at fault in all they have done to the prophet Jeremiah, casting him into the cistern. He will die of famine on the spot, for there is no more food in the city.” Then the king ordered Ebed-melech the Cushite to take three men along with him, and draw the prophet Jeremiah out of the cistern before he should die.
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews 12:1-4
Brothers and sisters: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 12:49-53
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
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