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1 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord, Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV The Reminder Most Holy Redeemer Parish Clubs and Organizations Meetings are held in Fr Benoit Parish Center, next to the Church, unless noted Garden Angels, Office, MHR Weekend Meals Ministry 2nd Sun., Donna P., Hadley Food Pantry Sun. 12-1pm Sharon: MHR Altar Society Cleaners, MHR Readers, Extraordinary Ministers, Altar Servers Office: MHR Cub Scouts, Pack 505 Jennifer: MHR Boy Scouts, Troop 550 Tues., Joe: MHR Venture Crew 550 Sun., Mike: (M/F, age 14-20) Girl Scouts Fri., Barbara MHR Catholic Youth (CYO) Basketball (Boys/ Girls Gr 3-6) Sat/Sun, Terry: MHR Youth Ministry/Faith Formation John Gibbons MHR Catholics For Life 1st Thurs., 11am Mary: Prayer Shawl Ministry Deb: Most Holy Redeemer Club 1st Mon., 6:30pm, Sue: St. John's Women's Guild 3x yearly, Peg: Knights of Columbus, Hadley/ Amherst Council 1619, 2nd Mon. Meets at Amherst KofC Hall: Gentlemen of St. Joseph Prayer Group 2x Monthly, Wed, in Church, Bob: Polish Women's Alliance (PWA) 4x yearly, Alvira: St. Anne's Sodality 1x yearly, Eleanor: Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Hadley MA Your Church Family In The Hadley Area!

2 MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH (413) Mailing Address: PO Box 375, Hadley, MA Church, Parish Center and Offices 120 Russell St. (Rt. 9), Hadley Holy Rosary Cemetery Huntington Road (near Rocky Hill Road), Hadley Office Hours Tues & Thurs 9am - Noon MHR PARISH STAFF Rev. Peter Pawlus, Parish Administrator Pro Tempore John Gibbons, Faith Formation Doug Almanzar, Music Director Pauline Danylieko, Funeral Organist Frank Wilda, Folk Choir 10:30am ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND CONTACTS Finance Council and Cemetery, Kathy Zieja Pastor s Council, Pat Jasmin Faith Formation Board, John Gibbons MOST HOLY REDEEMER IS A LIFETEEN PARISH LifeTeen and Edge Youth programs are in over1500 parishes worldwide FIRST FRIDAY Masses 8am and 1:45pm Adoration 2:30-6pm HADLEY AT ELAINE MANOR MONTHLY MASS 2nd Thurs, 10:30am Communion on Sundays MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA during Monday s morning Mass Annual Novena, November MHR PARISH FEAST DAY & PICNIC July 30, 2017 MHR PARISH PICNIC Last Weekend of July AFTERNOONS OF PRAYER & ADORATION First Friday, Confession, 1:15pm Mass 1:45; Adoration, 2:30-6pm Sacrament of Matrimony Wedding date cannot be set until after a meeting with the parish priest, at least 1 year before desired day. Call for an appointment. Sacrament of Penance (Confession) Saturdays, 3-3:30pm; First Friday, 1:15-1:45pm Advent & Lent Parish Penance Services, and after Stations of the Cross in Lent and also by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism for Infants or for Young Children or Adults To sign up for classes, you can call the Faith Formation Office, All music copied for congregational singing at MHR is used under license #A from and with permissions through OneLicense.net What s Happening This Week At Most Holy Redeemer Weekend Masses are in the main church; Weekday in the chapel, enter thru Office door Third Sunday of Advent Saturday, December 16, :00pm: Edward & Mary Jekanowski r/b Dorothy Jekanowski Gawle Sunday, December 17, am: Robert C Klesch r/b wife Marge 10:30 am: Christopher Delisle r/b family Monday, December 18, am: People of Most Holy Redeemer Tuesday, December 19, am: Elaine Sortino r/b family Wednesday, December 20, 2017 No Mass Thursday, December 21, am: Living & Deceased Members of the Smigelski & Gralinski Families r/b Linda & Richard Friday, December 22, am: Deacon David R. Scamman Fourth Sunday of Advent Saturday, December 23, :00pm: John Klemyck r/b family Sunday, December 24, am: Rev. Matthew J. O Connor 10:30 am: People of Most Holy Redeemer Celebration of The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ 4pm: Nancy Woodard r/b Justina & Stephen Kzcowski 10pm: Rev. Francis X. Sullivan Monday, December 25, am: Charles Malek Jr., r/b dad, mom & family This Week s Votive Light Prayer Intentions For our soldiers: Chris Ahlemeyer, Quentin Antes, Gary Bristol, Ryan Brown, Mark Butler, David Fill, Dan Grzybowski, Jeffrey Kristek, Joe Lapaire, Edmund Loughran, Nathan Meaux, Daniel Milano, Paul Morrissey, Chris Sylvain, Sean Szawlowski, Kyle Keith, Sam Salvatore For Claire,from family. For Ann Kristek from Diane & Joe. For Adeline Rocasah from Diane & Joe. For John Kzcowski from family. For Catherine Woodard from family. For Nancy Woodard Hargraves from Wayne & Irene Woodard. For Edward, Victoria, & Theresa Banas, Edward Machno & Frances Slattery from Fr. Charles. For Rita Bishko. For Michaeline Yezierski from Mom. MOST HOLY REDEEMER WEEKLY OFFERING Dec. 9/10 Budgeted Difference Collection This Week Weekly Collection Immaculate Mary Other Total Parish Income Sacrament of The Sick If you know of anyone that is homebound and/or sick and would like to receive Communion please let the office know at (413) National Collections: $ Knights of Columbus Council #1619 MEETINGS 2ND MONDAY, 7:00PM KOFC HALL, 45 BOLTWOOD WALK, AMHERST MA Cemetery Committee Father Peter would like to restart the cemetery committee to meet once or twice a year. Please contact the parish office if you are interested and can spare a little time. Upcoming Meetings Moday December 18 Finance Committee 5:15pm Parish Council 7:00pm Thank you for your generous support of our parish community!

3 I baptize with water;... December 16/17 3rd Sunday of Advent Today s Gospel Reading John 1:6-8,19-28 John gives testimony that he is preaching and baptizing in order to prepare for the coming of another. Background on the Gospel Reading This Sunday s Gospel invites us to continue our reflection on the person and mission of John the Baptist. Today we depart from the Gospel of Mark and read a selection from the Gospel of John. The Gospel for today combines a brief passage from the prologue to John s Gospel with a report about John the Baptist. As in Mark s Gospel, the Gospel of John contains no birth narrative. Instead, John s Gospel begins with a theological reflection that has come to be called the prologue. This prologue places the story of Jesus in its cosmological framework. It speaks of Jesus existence with God since the beginning of time. In John s Gospel, Jesus is presented as the fulfillment of the Old Testament and the culmination of the Word, the light that is coming into the world s darkness. Following this prologue, John reports on the ministry of John the Baptist. We learn about the attention that John the Baptist received from the Jewish authorities. Messengers from the Jewish priests, the Levites and the Pharisees question John about his identity and the meaning of the baptisms that he is performing. John s Gospel uses these questions to establish the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist. John the Baptist is not the Messiah, nor is he Elijah or the Prophet. In John s denials, we hear echoes of the kind of messianic expectations that were common in first-century Palestine. The only affirmative response that John the Baptist gives is when he quotes the prophet Isaiah. Upon answering the next question, John announces that the savior they seek is already among them, but as yet unrecognized. John s response highlights for us an important Advent theme: Jesus has already come into the world as our savior. During Advent, we pray that we will be able to recognize Jesus presence in our midst. Advent also reminds us that Jesus will come again to fulfill the promise of salvation. We pray that we will continue to be watchful as we anticipate that great day. The third Sunday of Advent is also called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete, a Latin word which means rejoice, is taken from the entrance antiphon for Sunday s Mass. This theme is echoed in today s second reading from the first Letter to the Thessalonians. It is a reminder that Advent is a season of joy because our salvation is already at hand. Parish Mission Statement Most Holy Redeemer Church was created in 1998 with the merging of Holy Rosary Church (1917) and St. John s Church (1915), both of Hadley. As the one Roman Catholic Church in the Town of Hadley, Massachusetts, our Mission is: To be a welcoming place of worship for all. To proclaim the word of God and celebrate the sacraments. To attend to our ongoing formation in Christian living and support one another in spiritual growth. To dedicate our service to God. To recognize and support our responsibility for God s people, for spiritual and corporal works of mercy to the larger community, area and world. To celebrate our belief in the message and teachings of Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church and demonstrate our appreciation for the many gifts we have received. Pope Francis Worldwide Prayer Network Prayer Intention For December 2017 The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations. Will there be Mass this weekend? We are often asked if there is a cancellation policy for Mass. All of the scheduled Masses will take place as announced in the bulletin. If there is a question about travel safety, please follow the recommendations of state and local officials about road conditions. Faith formation cancellations are announced on WWLP, Ch 22 TV.

4 MHR Faith Formation News & Notes John Gibbons, Director of Faith Formation & Parish Child Advocate :30 Mass is Our Family Mass To keep Children s Liturgy going, we do need some new volunteers! Consider helping out! Children s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30am Mass After the beginning of Mass, children (with older siblings or parents if they like!) go to the Daily Mass Chapel to take part in an activity and listen to a children s version of the Gospel, then rejoin us for the Procession of Gifts and Eucharistic Prayer. - Taking the Scriptures Home 3rd Sunday of Advent Gospel Reading John 1:6-8,19-28 John gives testimony that he is preaching and baptizing in order to prepare for the coming of another. Family Connection In family life, we learn to trust other people for protection and care. This experience of trust within the family enables children to believe us when we testify about our faith in Jesus. John the Baptist was believed by those who heard him because he helped them to recognize Jesus in their midst. In our family life, we hope and pray that we lead one another to recognize Jesus presence in our world. As you gather as a family, recall that during the Advent season we are invited to pay particular attention to the signs of Jesus presence in our world. Consider some of the signs of Jesus presence that you have experienced. During Advent, we remember how John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus. Read together today s Gospel, John 1:6-8, Discuss the signs of Jesus presence in our world that you named and explain what these signs tell us about God and God s love for us. Pray together that your family will be led to recognize that Jesus is present among us. Read and pray together the psalm for today s Mass, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Family catechesis.precedes, accompanies and enriches all other forms of catechesis.. thus there cannot be too great and effort on the part of Christian parents to prepare for this ministry of being their own children s catechists and to carry it out with tireless zeal. - St. John Paul II We would like to invite parishioners to be a part of a strong parish representation at the NE Parish Revitalization Conference to be held on February 15, 2018 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield. The conference will focus on parish transformation, an engaging and practical guide for parishes seeking to cultivate communities of discipleship. Please contact the parish office if you are interested. Faith Formation Gatherings Here is our schedule: Dec. 17: K-5 Family Gathering, 6-8 Dec. 24 & 31 no class Pastoral Council 3rd Mon. Jan., Feb., Mar., April, May Sept., Oct., Nov., Parish Hall, 7pm Finance Committee 3rd Mon. January December Parish Hall, 5:15pm ======================== Hadley Weekend Meals Ministry A project of MHR, First Congregational, North Hadley Congregational and Take and Eat, Supported by the Hadley Young Men s Club Meals are delivered on the 1st Sat. and 2nd Sunday each month. MHR s team prepares meals on the 2nd Sunday every month. Want to help? Contact Office ====================== Hadley Food Pantry A project of MHR and First Congregational The Hadley Food Pantry in the MHR parish hall is open every Sunday from Noon to 1pm Contact: Sharon: ================================ Would You Like A Hospital Visit? By law, hospitals can t provide us with patient names. If you, or someone you know, would like a visit while in the hospital, please call or the Office, and Father will make a point of stopping by. NOTE FOR THOSE WITH WHEAT/ CELIAC ALLERGIES You may receive the Blood of Christ from the Chalices at any Mass no wheat particle is mixed in. after the 10:30 Mass! Please stop in to the parish hall, to enjoy fresh coffee and a light snack! Always a good time had by all!

5 What s Happening At Most Holy Redeemer Giving Tree The donations have started to come in! Reminder All donations are due by Sunday, December 17th. Thank you for your generosity! Recently custom made frames, information cards and plaques with the names of original donors of our stained-glass windows were placed adjacent to the stained-glass windows in our church. The plaques apparently came free from the walls over the years but they were retained in a safe place. We felt that keeping alive the memory of those who gave so much of themselves towards the building of our church was important. Each frame also contains a brief bio of the Saint depicted in the stained-glass window. In an attempt to include both churches that now form most holy Redeemer the custom-made frames were constructed of wood from a pew from St. John s Church. The frames themselves were handmade by Ed Smola, and the entire project came to fruition through the efforts and input of Joan and Ed.