Whosoever shall eat this Bread, or drink this Chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 11:27

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1 Blessed Sacrament Church "I am the Living Bread come down from Heaven. If any man eats of this Bread, he shall live forever; and the Bread I will give, is My Flesh." John 6:51-52 SCHEDULE OF MASSES LORD'S DAY: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. HOLYDAYS: Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Holyday: 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. WEEKDAYS: 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: First Saturdays only: 8:00 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment BAPTISM: As part of the preparation process an interview with the Pastor and two instructional sessions are required. Please contact the rectory to schedule. ENGAGED COUPLES: Arrangements for your marriage must be made at least nine months in advance of the marriage date. NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you and ask that you register at the Rectory. We want to know and serve you! We hope that you will favor your parish with your prayers, your presence and your talents. Pastor Rev. Timothy J. Campoli Whosoever shall eat this Bread, or drink this Chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 11:27 Church Rectory 221 Federal Street 182 High Street Greenfield, MA Greenfield, MA blessedsacramentgreenfieldma.org (413) Deacon Calvary Cemetery Deacon John J. Leary Wisdom Way (413) (C) Greenfield deaconjohnleary@gmail.com Director of Organist Religious Education Choir Director Laurie Tilton Stephen Glover lltilton2@gmail.com Alternatives Pregnancy Center P. O. Box 344, Greenfield, MA Pregnancy Tests, Counseling and Support Services Post Abortion Support (413) Natural Family Planning Ed & Suzi Cottrill Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament takes place in the side chapel twenty-four hours a day, every day. All are welcome to come and worship and adore our Eucharistic Lord. Could you not watch one hour with Me? Matthew 26:40

2 Blessed Sacrament Church Greenfield, MA SAT., MAY 19 TH Mother s Day Novena VII (Fr. Górny) 4:00 Campbell and Clark Families by Family SUNDAY, MAY 20 TH Seventh Sunday of Easter (Deacon Nolan) Mother s Day Novena VIII 8:00 Anthony Unaitis, Jr. by daughter, Susie 10:30 Jack Falvey by wife, Thérèse MON., MAY 21 ST St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions Mother s Day Novena IX 9:00 Yvonne Jubb by Family (Deacon DeCarlo) TUESDAY, MAY 22 ND St. Rita of Cascia (Deacon Tudryn) 9:00 Robert Thibodo (6 th Anniversary) by wife, Joyce WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 RD (Deacon Bucci) 9:00 Ruth Costello by Family THURSDAY, MAY 24 TH (Fr. Roach) 9:00 Special intentions of the Pavoni Family by Sandra Pavoni FRIDAY, MAY 25 TH - Pope St. Gregory VII / St. Bede the Venerable St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (Our Deacon Candidates) 9:00 Louise La Saulce by Betty Fritz SATURDAY, MAY 26 TH St. Philip Neri (Fr. Roux) 4:00 Richard Knox by Wife and Family SUNDAY, MAY 27 TH Pentecost Sunday (Our Seminarians) 8:00 Genevieve Williams by Family 10:30 Mary Kay Kay Howard by Gingy Vielmetti & Family ************************************************** REMINDER: Please join with us in praying the Rosary before each daily Mass at 8:15 a.m., before the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass and 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Confessions after each weekend Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be recited Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. All are invited to come and pray with us. Blessed Sacrament has a Prayer Chain which is available for anyone. To utilize the Prayer Chain simply contact Annette Canuel at or anet70@comcast.net with your petition. Sponsor Certificates - Many parishes require certificates of sponsorship for Godparents and Confirmation Sponsors. These will be issued only to those who are confirmed adult Catholics, registered in the parish, regular participants at Mass, validly married in the Church (if applicable) and providing for the religious education of their own children (if applicable). Weekend of May 26 & 27 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday, May 26 4:00 Deacon John Leary Raymond Perry Janet Zilch Hannah Lively Joanne Yestramski Brian Luippold Winston LaBelle Holly Elmer William Randall Sunday, May 27 8:00 Deacon John Leary Phyllis Freeman David Murphy Lionel Martin Helen Shea Murphy Tina Crocker David Culliton Brianna L Ecuyer John Cormican 10:30 Deacon John Leary Annette Canuel Donna Leary Italia Bompastore Marie Boynton Claire Bukowski Suzanne Hunter Mary Jane Bardwell Wayne Cottrill Poet s Seat Nursing Home: Sun., May 27 Lectors / Cantors: Lionel and Doris Martin Sat., May 26 4:00 Sun., May 27 8:00 Emily Ethier / Jane Winchester Laurie Tilton / Jackie Jurewicz 10:30 Ashley Fitzroy / Brenda Hill Saturday, May 26 4:00 Siobhan Moore, Erin Moore, Susan Unaitis Sunday, May 27 8:00 Kearsten Crocker, Nathan Crocker, Madison Crocker, Nicholas Crocker 10:30 Eddie Muenkel, Sarah Forsaith, Nathaniel Pierce

3 May 20, 2012 The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory/honor: In Thanksgiving for prayers answered from David & Judie McCarthy The Adoration Chapel Candles will burn this week in memory/honor of: 1.) Dr. James Bolton from John Bolton 2.) The Kelley Family from Rita Kelley 3.) The Kelley Family from Rita Kelley 4.) Theresa Duffey from Pat Earley Month of May Rosary Every evening during the month of May we will be praying the Rosary together in the Adoration Chapel at 7:00 p.m. in honor of our Blessed Mother. Come and join us! Annual Bake and Raffle Sale The Blessed Sacrament Rosary Sodality will hold its annual Spring Bake and Raffle Sale this weekend. We look forward to your generous support so come and see what's new! Breakfast Brunch and Bake Sale The Knights of Columbus and the Rosary Society are sponsoring a Breakfast Brunch and Bake Sale for the Greenfield Catholic Community at the Holy Trinity parish hall on Sunday, May 20 th, after the 10:30 Mass. Tickets are $7.00 each. Children age ten and younger are free. Tickets will be available before and after all the Masses this weekend and will also be available at the door. All are welcome! Parish Council Meeting The Parish Council will meet Monday, May 21 st at 7:00 p.m. at the rectory. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Catholicism DVD Series The DVD series Catholicism will continue on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m. both at Holy Trinity Church in the parish hall on May 23 rd & 24 th, 30 th & 31 st, June 6 th & 7 th, and conclude on June 13 th & 14 th. Celtic Adventures for Kids The Irish Cultural Center at Elms College is accepting registrations for its 12 th annual Celtic Adventures for Kids July 23-27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children from grades 1-9 take part in several classes daily. Coordinated by Mary Ellen O Brien the classes include: Irish dancing, music (including singing Irish tunes, playing the tin whistle and the bodhran), Irish language, storytelling/literature, and arts and crafts. Cost is $200 per child: $20 discount for Irish Cultural Center members: $20 discount for each additional child from the same family: $50 non-refundable deposit with registration is due June 11 th,: balance is due by July 11 th. irishcenter@elms.edu or call for more info., and/or a registration form. Visit Eucharistic Rosary Procession Come journey with Christ on June 10, 2012, The Feast of Corpus Christi, at the Tenth Annual Diocesan-wide Eucharistic Rosary Procession beginning at 2:00 p.m. in Northampton at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Church on 99 King Street (rain or shine). At 2:30 p.m. we will process out of the church turning left onto King St., right onto Main St., right onto State St., and then turning right onto Trumbull Road, crossing King Street, returning back into St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Church, concluding with Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The event will end at approximately 4:00 p.m. A reception will follow. For more info., call George or Brenda D Astous at (413) or dastous@verizon.net. Seventh Sunday of Easter Mothers Being Remembered in our Mothers Day Novena Bonnie Albion, Laura Albion, Theresa Andrews, Emma Angeli, Nettie Angeli, Marijona Bender, Teresa Boudreau, Joycelyn Erho Calande, Annette Canuel, Mabel Canuel, Mary Caron, Anna K. Clancy, Katherine Culliton, Mary F. Dillon, Anna Dorey, Yvonne Erho, Mildred O Connell Evans, Edith Feeney, Irene Fischlein, Mary K. Flagg, Gladys Elliot Fleming, Rita Flowers, Betty Raffa Freeman, Nicole Freeman, Diana M. Fuller, Vivian Gaudette, Marion A. Giffin, Mary Gilhooly, Mary Grybko, Margaret K. Hart, Jeannette Noël Hebert, Claire L. Howard, Terri Jamieson, Dorothy S. Kelley, Julia Lyons Kelley, Theresa Kelley, Virginia Overacre Key, Ellen K. Koch, Grace LaBelle, Melissa LaBelle, Ann LaFleur, Eulalie LaFleur, Eva E. LaFleur, Irene LaFleur, Honorah M. Kelley, Judith Kennedy, Lucille McGahan, Magdalena Mikolaitis, Catherine Hood Moran, Catherine Kelley Moran, Mary Muenkel, Mary A. O Connor, Jenny Overacre, Priscilla Parsons, Sylvia Peck, Irene Perry, Kara Peters, Anne Moran Peterson, Edith Pierce, Katie Pierce, Michelle Pierce, Patti Pierce, Rachael Pierce, Harriet A. Polo, Barbara Rode, Barbara Rugg, Trish Saline, Julia K. Sarna, Angela Seymour, Jeanne Smith, Ann Trumble, Alice Wheeler, Hectorine Willette, Elizabeth J. Zabawa, Frances Zentgraf K of C Refundable Bottle and Can Drive The Knights of Columbus in Greenfield are having a refundable bottle and can drive to help support the different programs with which the Knights are involved. Drop off your clean bottles and cans at the rear entrance of the church in the barrel or at 18 Shattuck Street in Greenfield. Please call Jerry Ethier at or Jay Dillon at for pick-up. Funeral Planning Workshop A Funeral Planning Workshop is being offered at Saint Joseph Church in Shelburne Falls, on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. for people interested in learning how to plan their own funeral, or perhaps planning their parents funeral. Funeral Directors from Smith-Kelleher and Johnson Funeral Homes, as well as Rev. Paul Bombardier, will be on hand to answer your questions. The workshop is expected to last two hours or less. Contact Jim at (413) to register. This event is open to all faiths, and is free of charge, although free-will offerings will be accepted. Diocesan-Wide Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France Visit Paris, the D-Day landing beaches of Normandy, and experience the healing power of Lourdes, France. Father Donald Lapointe invites you to join him as he leads a pilgrimage in the Spring of Learn more by attending a free information session on Monday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. at the diocesan offices, 65 Elliot Street in Springfield. (Off-street parking available; please enter the building from Elliot Street.) Light refreshments will be available. Reservations appreciated but not required. To reserve, or for more information call Connie at C-Tours in Springfield: or toll free Pilgrimage to Holy Land Travel with our diocesan Catholic Communications Ministry to the Holy Land this October as part of a very special Year of Faith Pilgrimage. Father Gary Dailey will serve as spiritual director for the 9 Day trip to walk in the steps of Christ and visit the places of the Bible. Travel dates are Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, and will offer local parking and transportation to Logan airport. Daily Mass will be held, and all the major sites will be visited. For more information call Collette Tours at

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5 No man living today was on earth during the lifetime of Christ or His Apostles. None living today heard what the Savior said, or what the Apostles were instructed to teach. We do not hear a voice from Heaven nowadays saying: Read the Bible; believe in Me and you will be saved. The plain truth which every sincere person must eventually face is the fact that you can accept the Bible only upon the word of the Catholic Church. The Bible truly is a Catholic book, and it would not be in our possession today but for the Catholic Church. The books of the Old Testament were inherited by the Church from the Jews. And all of the books of the New Testament were written by Catholics, for the use of the Church in carrying out Christ's work for the sanctification and salvation of mankind. It was the Catholic Church and no other which selected and listed the inspired books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. It is a fact of history that the Council of Carthage, which was held in 397 A.D., mainly through the influence of St. Augustine, settled the Canon or Collection of New Testament Scriptures as we Catholics have them now, and decreed that its decision should be sent on to Rome for confirmation. It was the Catholic Church which preserved and used the Scriptures in the early centuries and down to our day. If you can accept the Bible or any part of it as the Inspired Word of God, you can do so only because the Catholic Church says it is. The Bible did not drop out of Heaven ready-made, all bound and printed in the language we speak and understand. None of the huge printing plants which today publish the Bible by the millions were in Our Catholic Faith The Bible is a Catholic Book Before the 15 th century when printing was invented, the Bible was reproduced by copying in longhand. We should be very grateful to the monks and nuns of ancient times who labored lovingly, making manuscript copies of old documents that had come down from earliest times. Without this loving care, we would not have our Holy Bible today. existence in the time of Christ on earth. No typesetter who composes the text of the Bible knows if the words he puts into form are God's Word, unless he accepts the assurance of the Catholic Church that they are such. The Bible is, of course, the only book whose principle author is God Himself. But somebody had to write the original manuscript. Somebody had to be responsible for protecting the original manuscript from manmade changes affecting the meaning. Fairminded and sensible people eventually have to admit that this responsibility has been with the Catholic Church from the very beginning. Since the invention of printing, many versions of the Bible have been published. But they are not all the Bible as written and preserved by the Catholic Church. Books and sections of books of the Old Testament which are still in the Catholic Bible, have been deleted from others. Books are given different names... many of the Psalms are numbered differently... proper names have not the same spelling... the text is often changed from the Catholic original. When we realize that the writing of the Bible covered a span of 1500 years between the writing of the first book of the Old Testament and the last book of the New Testament... and that the whole Bible contains 73 books and almost as many authors... we are forced to realize that the Bible, besides being the Inspired Word of God, also represents a monumental human effort and solicitude, which is preserved in the Catholic Bible.