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 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 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 Church Rectory 221 Federal Street 182 High Street Greenfield, MA Greenfield, MA blessedsacramentgreenfieldma.org (413) Deacons Deacon John Leary Deacon George Nolan (413) (C) (508) (C) deaconjohnleary@gmail.com gnolan5366@gmail.com Director of Organist Religious Education Choir Director Laurie Tilton Stephen Glover lltilton2@gmail.com Alternatives Pregnancy Ctr. Calvary Cemetery Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, Support Wisdom Way Post Abortion Support Greenfield (413) Hispanic Ministry Sr. Caritina Olmos, M.P.S. Natural Family Planning Ed & Suzi Cottrill Sr. Rosa Torres, M.P.S 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 3 & 4 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday, June 3 4:00 Deacon George Nolan Cynnie Erho Kerry Semaski Francis Campbell Bill Randall Monica McCarthy Hannah Lively Joanne Yestramski Brian Luippold SATURDAY, MAY 27 TH (Fr. Campoli) 4:00 Richard Knox by wife, Norma SUNDAY, MAY 28 TH Seventh Sunday of Easter (Our Seminarians) 8:00 Thaddeus and Stephie Krol by Family 10:30 Thomas and Mary Dillon by Jay and Ann Dillon MONDAY, MAY 29 TH (Deacon Ratté) 9:00 Larry Gagnon by Wife and Sons TUESDAY, MAY 30 TH (Fr. Naranjo) 9:00 Deceased members of the McCarthy Family WED., MAY 31 ST The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Fr. Lisowski) 9:00 Marie Stevens by Marilyn and Family THURSDAY, JUNE 1 ST St. Justin (Bishop McDonnell) 9:00 James Tuturice by Family FIRST FRIDAY, JUNE 2 ND Sts. Marcellinus and Peter (Fr. 9:00 Carol Bryant by Garmalo Family Naranjo) FIRST SATURDAY, JUNE 3 RD St. Charles Lwanga and Comps. (Fr. Di Mascola) 8:00 Special intention for Lennie Tilton by Laurie 4:00 William P. Rugg (1 st Anniversary) by David and Helen Shea Murphy PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 4 TH (Deacon Rabbitt) 8:00 Deceased members of the Knights of Columbus by Knights of Columbus Council #133 10:30 Paula Castine by 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. Simply contact Marie Boynton at or memeboynton@comcast 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). 8:00 Deacon John Leary Jim Podlesney David Murphy Lynne Podlesney Helen Shea Murphy 10:30 Joyce Thibodo Suzanne Hunter Bob Page Wayne Cottrill Judy Lapointe Mary Jane Bardwell Poet s Seat Nursing Home: Lectors / Cantors: Deacon George Nolan Sat., June 3 4:00 Jason Semaski / Jackie Jurewicz Sun., June 4 8:00 Jae Helenek / Brenda Hill 10:30 Marie Boynton / Sandra Pavoni Saturday, June 3 4:00 John Semaski, Joshua Semaski 8:00 Cody Podlesney, Sarah Podlesney 10:30 Sean Pierce, Michael Pierce, Angie Ortiz-Rodriguez

3 May 28, 2017 The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory/honor: Unaitis Family from Susan Unaitis The Adoration Chapel Candles will burn this week in memory/honor of: 1.) David Thompson - from the Family 2.) In Thanksgiving for prayers answered from Anonymous 3.) Gail Czarnecki from husband, Stanley 4.) Zigmond Barszewski and Family from Ray Barszewski Memorial Day Mass at Cemetery The Mass on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, will be at Calvary Cemetery at 9:00 a.m., weather permitting. In case of inclement weather the Mass will be held in the church as usual. Community Meal Blessed Sacrament Parish will sponsor the Community Meal at the Second Congregational Church on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. If you can help with a casserole, salad, dessert, or a financial contribution, please call Ken and Melissa Bacigalupo at or 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 1 st. For more information, call Virginia Christi at Holy Hour for Nonbelievers We will have a Holy Hour on Friday, June 2 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. All are invited. First Friday and First Saturday Masses Friday, June 2 nd 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 3 rd is the First Saturday of the month in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mass is at 8:00 a.m. Father s Day Novena Father s Day is Sunday, June 18 th. You may pick up a Father s Day Novena packet outside 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. Invitation to Ordination 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. Barrent Pease to the Order of Priest by His Excellency The Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Springfield. A light reception will immediately follow the Ordination Mass in the Bishop Marshall Center. Holy Hour for Vocations On Friday, June 9 th, the eve of the Ordination to Priesthood there will be a Holy Hour for Priestly Vocations in St. Michael s Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. Please join the seminarians and Rev. Mr. Barrent Pease who will be ordained as we pray for an increase in priestly vocations for our diocese. Spanish Concert The Spanish radio ministry Catolica Springfield FM is having a Spanish concert on Friday, June 16 th, from 7-9:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 407 Boston Road, Springfield. We are bringing Argentinian singer/missionary Athenas Venica. There will be singing, worship and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Suggested donation is $10. Join us to start Corpus Christi weekend in a night of worship and adoration. Seventh Sunday of Easter Canadian Shrines Pilgrimage Please join us on our 81 st pilgrimage to the Canadian Shrines: St. Anne de Beaupré, Our Lady of the Cape and St. Joseph from July 22 to July 26, 5 days, 4 nights / 7 meals / travel by deluxe motor coach / $650 pp/dbl occ. (pick up locations: West Haven, Cromwell, Enfield, CT and Greenfield, MA). Visit website: Spiritual Directors: Fr. Frank Rouleau and Fr. Dennis P. Connell / Contact: Roger Papp or rjpapp@comcast.net. Candles for Intentions The four candles that burn around the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel as well as the one Sanctuary Candle next to the Tabernacle in the main church are available as votive candles. Each candle will burn for two weeks for your petitions or in memory of a loved one. The donation for each candle is $10. The intentions for which the candles are burning are listed in the bulletin each week. Envelopes are available on the desk at the entrance to the chapel and at the rectory. Two Pilgrimages to World Meeting of Families The World Meeting of Families will be held in Dublin, Ireland from August 21-26, Two great pilgrimages (8 or 12 day) are planned which include daily Mass and visits to numerous shrines (Knock, St. Peter, Nat l. Shrine to St. Oliver Plunkett, St. Patrick s Cathedral, St. Valentine, Venerable Matt Talbot, Tomb of Venerable John Sullivan, depending on which pilgrimage you choose) and many places of interest. For more information contact Grand View Tours at ( ), visit or contact Fr. Jonathan Reardon at Holy Family Parish in So. Deerfield ( ). Monastic Experience Weekend St. Mary s Monastery, a contemplative monastery of Benedictine monks set in a forested area in Petersham, Mass., is offering a Monastic Experience Weekend for young Catholic men aged from June 2-4, Men will participate in the monks daily balance of prayer, work and study, and will have the opportunity to speak with those who have been called to this vocation. Contact: Fr. Gregory at or monks@stmarysmonastery.org. Annual Diocesan-Wide Eucharistic Rosary Procession The 15 th Annual Diocesan-wide Eucharistic Rosary Procession will take place on Sunday, June 11 from1-4 p.m. (rain or shine) at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King St. in Northampton, beginning with confessions. Fr. Anthony Gramlich MIC, Rector of The Shrine of The Divine Mercy, in Stockbridge, Mass. will speak on the message of Our Lady of Fatima and its significance for the times that we are living in followed by a Rosary Procession through downtown Northampton and return back to the church for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Adoration and Benediction of The Blessed Sacrament. A reception will follow. For more info., call George or Brenda at: , or visit our website at: Healing Mass Please join us at St. Patrick's in Northfield on Saturday, June 17, at 4:00 p.m. for our quarterly Healing Mass. This Mass includes an Anointing of the Sick. This is a great opportunity for anyone suffering from physical, emotional or spiritual ailments. Contact the office at StPatricksRCC@gmail.com or call (413) for more information. News of Our Shut-Ins If you know of any parishioner who is a shut-in or in the hospital or nursing home, please notify the rectory at

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5 The Visitation And Mary rising up in those days went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda. [Luke 1:39] How lyrical that is, the opening sentence of St. Luke's description of the Visitation. We can feel the rush of warmth and kindness, the sudden urgency of love that sent that girl hurrying over the hills. "Those days" in which she rose on that impulse were the days in which Christ was being formed in her, the impulse was his impulse. Many women, if they were expecting a child, would refuse to hurry over the hills on a visit of pure kindness. They would say they had a duty to themselves and to their unborn child which came before anything or anyone else. The Mother of God considered no such thing. Elizabeth was going to have a child, too, and although Mary's own child was God, she could not forget Elizabeth's need almost incredible to us, but characteristic of her. She greeted her cousin Elizabeth, and at the sound of her voice, John quickened in his mother's womb and leapt for joy. I am come, said Christ, that they may have life and may have it more abundantly. [Jn. 10, 10] Even before He was born His presence gave life. With what piercing shoots of joy does this story of Christ unfold! First the conception of a child in a child's heart, and then this first salutation, an infant leaping for joy in his mother's womb, knowing the hidden Christ and leaping into life. How did Elizabeth herself know what had happened to Our Lady? What made her realize that this little cousin who was so familiar to her was the mother of her God? She knew it by the child within herself, by the quickening into life which was a leap of joy. If we practice this contemplation taught and shown to us by Our Lady, we will find that our experience is like hers. If Christ is growing in us, if we are at peace, recollected, because we know that however insignificant our life seems to be, from it He is forming Himself; if we go with eager wills, "in haste," to wherever our circumstances compel us, because we believe that He desires to be in that place, we shall find that we are driven more and more to act on the impulse of His love. And the answer we shall get from others to those impulses will be an awakening into life, or the leap into joy of the already wakened life within them. Excerpted from The Reed of God, Caryll Houselander The feast of the Visitation recalls to us the following great truths and events: The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth shortly after the Annunciation; the cleansing of John the Baptist from original sin in the womb of his mother at the words of Our Lady's greeting; Elizabeth's proclaiming of Mary under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost as Mother of God and "blessed among women"; Mary's singing of the sublime hymn, Magnificat ("My soul doth magnify the Lord") which has become a part of the daily official prayer of the Church. The Visitation is frequently depicted in art, and was the central mystery of St. Francis de Sales' devotions. The Mass of today salutes her who in her womb bore the King of heaven and earth, the Creator of the world, the Son of the Eternal Father, the Sun of Justice. It narrates the cleansing of John from original sin in his mother's womb. Hearing herself addressed by the most lofty title of "Mother of the Lord" and realizing what grace her visit had conferred on John, Mary broke out in that sublime canticle of praise proclaiming prophetically that henceforth she would be venerated down through the centuries: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me, and holy is His name" (Lk. 1:46). Excerpted from the Cathedral Daily Missal