The Most holy trinity. There are Three Who give testimony in Heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these Three are One.

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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 The Most holy trinity There are Three Who give testimony in Heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these Three are One. (1 John 5:7) 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 (413) 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 Weekend of June 6 & 7 SATURDAY, MAY 30 TH (Fr. Cullen) 4:00 Deceased members of the McCarthy Family SUNDAY, MAY 31 ST The Most Holy Trinity (Msgr. Yargeau) 8:00 Mary Martin-Crum by David & Helen Shea Murphy 10:30 Deceased members of the Knights of Columbus Council #133 MONDAY, JUNE 1 ST St. Justin (Bishop McDonnell) 9:00 Mildred McLeod by Laurie Tilton TUESDAY, JUNE 2 ND Sts. Marcellinus and Peter (Fr. Campoli) 9:00 Kersavage Toomey Family WED., JUNE 3 RD St. Charles Lwanga and Comp. (Fr. DiMascola) 9:00 Special intention for Len Tilton by Laurie Tilton THURSDAY, JUNE 4 TH (Deacon Rabbitt) 9:00 Blessings for Susan Unaitis by Betty Fritz FIRST FRIDAY, JUNE 5 TH St. Boniface (Fr. Bermudez) 9:00 Leslie & Trudy Worden by Family FIRST SATURDAY, JUNE 6 TH St. Norbert (Our Seminarians) 8:00 Deceased members of the John E. Kiley Family 4:00 Geraldine & John Klima by the Zilch Family CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY, JUNE 7 TH The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Fr. Campoli) 8:00 Ann LaFleur by Family 10:30 Jerry Cedrone & Baccari Family by Loretta & Daniel Cedrone *************************************************** 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). Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday, June 6 4:00 Judie McCarthy Francis Campbell Hannah Lively Monica McCarthy Brian Luippold Joanne Yestramski Betty Howe Winston LaBelle Holly Elmer Sunday, June 7 8:00 Deacon John Leary Kevin O Neil David Murphy Liza O Neil Helen Shea Murphy Kevin O Neil, Jr. Robert Earley Lionel Martin Ginger Baird 10:30 Mary Jane Bardwell Bob O Connor Joyce Thibodo Elizabeth Zabawa Bob Page Amanda Zabawa Pam Page Marie Boynton Judy Lapointe Poet s Seat Nursing Home: Sunday, June 7 Lectors / Cantors: Deacon John Leary Sat., June 6 4:00 Karlena Henry / Brenda Hill Sun., June 7 8:00 Laurie Tilton /Jackie Jurewicz 10:30 Mary Anne Duda / Karlena Henry Saturday, June 6 4:00 Luke Dillon, Siobhan Moore Sunday, June 7 8:00 Cody Podlesney, Sarah Podlesney, Alex Bacigalupo 10:30 Lauren Ross, Lillian Ross

3 May 31, 2015 The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory/honor: Michael Dufraine from Mother The Adoration Chapel Candles will burn this week in memory/honor of: 1.) In Thanksgiving for prayers answered from Marilyn Brozo 2.) Armando Bresciano Health & Blessings from Bob & Pat Earley 3.) Edward Stratton from James Patten 4.) Marie & Winston LaBelle from Anonymous Holy Hour for Nonbelievers We will have a Holy Hour on Tuesday, June 2 nd from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and again in the evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel to pray for nonbelievers. We encourage and invite everyone to come. Children s Hour of Adoration The guided children s hour of adoration is held on the first Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Join us on June 4 th. First Friday and First Saturday Masses Friday, June 5 th is the First Friday of the month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6 th is the First Saturday of the month in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mass is at 8:00 a.m. Food Pantry Please remember to leave your non-perishable food donations at the doors of the church for our Food Pantry. We especially need peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, ravioli, cereal, baked beans, crackers/cookies and jello or pudding. Thank you! Pilgrimage to the Shrines of France Visit Lourdes, Lisieux, Chartres Cathedral, Nevers, Ars, Paray Le Monial, LaSalette and Paris from October 19-28, These are associated with St. Thérèse, St. John Vianney, St. Bernadette, St. Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of LaSalette, St. Catherine Labouré and the Miraculous Medal. Fr. Campoli and Msgr. Yargeau will accompany us for spiritual direction and Mass. The cost of $3,999 which includes airfare from Boston, hotels, two meals a day, bus transportation, and tour guides. For more information, contact Helen Shea Murphy at helensheamurphy@verizon.net or Visit Ordination Invitation With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield requests the honor of your presence at the Ordination of Rev. Mr. Ryan T. Sliwa to the Order of Priest by His Excellency the Most Reverend Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, D.D., Ninth Bishop of Springfield on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, State Street in Springfield. A light reception will immediately follow the Ordination Mass in the Bishop Marshall Center. The Andrew J. Ahearn Memorial Pilgrimages Two pilgrimages to the Canadian Shrines for 2015 are as follows: First: 93 rd Annual July Pilgrimage (12 days) to St. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec from July (Open to well and disabled pilgrims). Second: The 61 st Annual Fall Pilgrimage (8 days) to the major Canadian Shrines from Sept (Open to all, however, disabled must be able to walk easily and to care for themselves. Unlike the July pilgrimage, no provision is made for special care for the handicapped.) For more information, call Pilgrimage Director, Leonard N. DiVittorio at (718) or (413) The Most Holy Trinity 13 th Annual Diocesan Eucharistic Rosary Procession Come walk with Jesus on June 14 th at the Thirteenth Annual Diocesan-wide Eucharistic Procession in Northampton at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Church on 99 King St. (rain or shine). Doors to the church will open at 1:30 p.m. with prayer beginning at 2:00 p.m. We will process from the church through downtown Northampton and return to the church on King Street for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, concluding by 4:00 p.m. A reception will follow at the parish hall, on 10 Hawley St. (entrance on Phillips Place). For more info., call: George or Brenda (413) To view past pictures: Pilgrimage to St. Anne de Beaupre There are still seats available for our 32 nd annual three-day pilgrimage. Travel dates for our pilgrimage are August 14 th thru August 16 th. We travel by Wilson Bus. Each year we pray for our loved ones, living and deceased, and for our personal problems and concerns. For information, please call Frank or Kathy Schiappa at Father s Day Novena Father s Day is Sunday, June 21 st. You may pick up a Father s Day Novena packet in the sacristy after Mass or at the rectory during business hours. Print the name(s) of your loved one on the envelope. Return the envelope to the rectory or place it in the collection basket at Mass on or before Father s Day. Chalice of Salvation Because of NBC programming, our weekly diocesan televised Mass, the Chalice of Salvation, will air at an earlier time on June 7. The televised Chalice Mass will air at 6:30 a.m. on WWLP 22News. So spread the word, especially to our homebound friends, and set your alarm clock early for June 7 th Chalice of Salvation Mass at 6:30 a.m. Catholic Communication Campaign Today, our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This collection communicates the Gospel through our Catholic Communications ministry, helping keep programs like the Chalice of Salvation and Real to Reel on the air, as well as continue our outreach on social media and the internet. This is a critical and essential way in which to share our experience of faith, worship, and witness. Please consider doing your part to help share the Good News and support this collection. Thank you in advance! Holy Hour for Priestly Vocations We will gather on the Eve of the Priesthood Ordination, Friday, June 5 th at 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel for a Holy Hour praying for priestly vocations in the diocese. Bishop Rozanski will be the presider and homilist. We invite all the faithful and priests of the diocese to gather with our bishop, seminarians and Deacon Ryan Sliwa who will be ordained the following day, to pray before Our Lord in the Most Holy Eucharist. Susan Unaitis Please let Susie know we are praying for and thinking of her. If you would like to send a card you may send it to: Susan Unaitis, Ellison Building, 14 th Floor, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA News of Our Shut-Ins If you know of anyone who is a shut-in and unable to attend Mass, or if you know of any parishioner who is in the hospital or nursing home, please notify the rectory at We would be happy to bring them Communion on a monthly basis.

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5 The Family as the Icon of the Holy Trinity My nephew Tom came home from first grade in anguish. At dinner he could barely keep the tears out of his six year old eyes. When his parents pressed him to find out what was wrong, he replied that this kid at school says I have a funny name. His parents glanced at each other, thinking, Tom Shea is a funny name? So summoning their best parental wisdom, they told him to ignore the kid and he would go away. Of course, this didn't work. The kid kept it up for another day or two until Tom was really beginning to worry: maybe he did have a funny name. Finally, Tom's parents decided it was time to take action. Reasoning that they would have to go talk to his folks, they asked at dinner that night, What's the boy's name, Tom? Tom looked at them, blinked his big blue innocent eyes and said, Farquhar Muckenfussen, Jr. Minutes later, after Tom's parents had crawled out from under the kitchen table (whence they had slid in their uncontrollable convulsions of laughter), wiped the milk off the wall (don't laugh with your mouth full) and daubed the tears from their eyes, they explained to their little boy what other issues might be driving little Farquhar to bully Tom about his name. I think of this story often when I reflect on the place of the Christian in the world. For like Farquhar, the world is constantly trying to tell us Christians we have a funny name. Worse still, it is constantly laboring to tell our children the same. Children, say the worldly, should be called "Madonna" or "Beavis" or "Dennis Rodman" or "Bart Simpson" or "Trent Reznor" or "Ted Turner." They should be victims who can only be helped by the State or consumers who exist to service the machine of commerce. They should be so wealthy they need nobody or they should be so obsessed with equality that they are jealous of everybody. They should be Imperial Autonomous Selves accountable to none or they should be wards of the State dependent upon all. They should be Rugged Individuals or Workers in the Hive. They should join the herd of independent minds and accept the fact that the basis of society is the State... or the Corporation... or the Individual (we're not sure yet) and get with the program of building the secular Tower of Babel. But they should not be Christians. Christians are strange. Christians have a funny name. The reason Christians have a funny name is because we are neither fish nor fowl. We think pleasure, wealth and the created order are not gods but gifts. We think that the State, the Corporation, and the Individual are nice things but not ultimate things. And, supremely, we believe that the Family, not the State, the Corporation, or the Individual, lies at the very heart of a healthy social order and even points us to eternity. For we believe that the Family is the Icon or living embodiment of the life of the Holy Trinity Himself, who created the social order and calls us to eternal life. Catholic teaching says the Family is the basic building block of society. It is the oldest human institution, according to revelation. Older than the state, the Church, Israel, the Patriarchs, paganism and Noah. It goes all the way back to our first parents, Adam and Eve. And it is rooted in a God whose oneness is the oneness, not of singleness but of love between the three Persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Not surprisingly, then, the author of Genesis captures this sort of oneness when he writes "in the image of God created he man, male and female created he them" (Gen 1:27). For Genesis, it is male and female together who express the image of God. And just as the union of love between the Father and Son is a fusion of love so real that from it proceeds the Holy Spirit, so we see a sort of shadow of this in the sexual union of man and woman bringing forth children. It is not good for man to be alone, because humanity is in the image of a Trinitarian God. The family images in flesh what God is in Spirit. Which is, of course, entirely in keeping with the reality that the Word became flesh. God is incorrigibly concrete. He doesn't send us abstractions. He sends his Son in flesh and blood, with real fingerprints and a definite shoe size. And he crowds his way with a whole train of flesh and blood people, of sacraments, stone altars, smoke, blood, fire and what not to appeal, not just to our intellect, but to our eyes, ears, noses, tongues, and hands as well. In the same way, he sends us families as the very first embodiment of the grace of God we ever meet. It is in the smell of baking bread, the touch of our mother's hand on a fevered forehead, the stern look of warning for hitting our little brother, the pleasure of a bath, the cheers for our first successful potty training, the taste of fish on long ago camping trip, the pain of facing the death of a grandparent, the secret of an early October morning shared only with your dad--it is in these things that we first encounter grace and are ushered, all willy-nilly, into the life of the family and discover that it is pregnant with the great secret of the self-giving life of God. The nature of the Trinity and the nature of the family are then primordially linked in some unthinkable way. When we are baptized, we are called by name into the life of the Blessed Trinity. But it is our mothers and fathers who are called to teach us our names, not just with word but with their very being. Fathers and mothers are great high priests who stand in the place of God in a way no Pope or bishop could ever hope to do. Families--those great roystering messes of praise and poop, panic and pleasure--give flesh to the vision of the Trinity in the lovely, painful and beautiful expression of real human beings living out the gospel under grace. They are icons, windows on to a miracle. In their faces, we see the first face of Christ we will ever meet. By them, we are enrolled in the primal school of charity. Under their fumbling caresses and awkward disciplines, we are introduced to the touch of God's own hand. From them, we learn our names and discover that we are not Wards of the

6 State, Slaves of the Corporation or Rugged Individuals but sons and daughters called into the life of the Blessed Trinity with a name we can honor, a home we can love and an eternity we can rejoice in. Copyright Mark P. Shea