Staff and Volunteers of Holy Name Parish

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1 Staff and Volunteers of Holy Name Parish Rev. David Aufiero Ext. 160 Pastor Rev. Msgr. David Joyce Ext. 161 Parochial Vicar Rev. John Hurley Ext. 112 In Residence Ann Fabrycki Ext. 113 Parish Secretary Sister Melinda Pellerin, ssj Ext. 130 Pastoral Minister & CORI Coordinator Prayer Line: Ext. 113 Deacon John Vennard Deacon Michael Hodges Claudine Bouchard Ext. 123 Coordinator of Religious Education Mary Reale Ext. 128 Finance Manager Jorge Lopez Director of Campus Maintenance Carol Allen Housekeeper John Lynch Ext. 114 Social Center Manager Tom Veto Director of Music Ministry Patrice MacArthur Website Manager Blanca Davila Spanish Coordinator The Baptism of the Lord Saturday, January 12 4:30 Rev. Allan Baldwin By Kit Devlin Sunday, January 13 8:30 Mary Ward (20 th Anniversary) 10:30 Abigail Cignoli By Mary Ann Maloney 12:30 Roberto Zeno By his son Roberto Monday, January 14 8:15 Antonette Pepe By her husband Russell Tuesday, January 15 8:15 Domenico and Marianna Lupoi & Vincenzo and Caterina Barletta By Rosa Lupoi 5:30 St. Jude Novena Wednesday, January 16 8:15 Aurelio, Roberto, Ricardo, Eleuterio, Arcadia, Juana, Sixto, Juanito, Emma Bella, Leonardo, Ediberto, Ralph, Grace & Souls in Purgatory By the Tabarejo Family Thursday, January 17 8:15 Joyce Ethier (Birthday Remembrance) By Carol Allen Friday, January 18 8:15 Dick & Maggie Ryan (6 th Anniversary Year for Both) Saturday, January 19 8:15 Rev. Allan Baldwin By Ersilia and George Vumbaca 4:30 Living & Deceased Family & Friends of the Botta and Wysocki Families By Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wysocki Sunday, January 20 8:30 Maria Nhan Pham & Joseph Quy Vu By Son and Daughter-in-law 10:30 Marybeth Gallo Tompkins (Birthday Remembrance) By the Tougias Family 12:30 Leo Reynoso 907 Page 3

2 WORSHIP A Request to Pray the Rosary Next to the Mass, the Rosary is the most powerful prayer. Never has there been a greater need for prayer. Our Blessed Mother begs us, particularly those graced with the knowledge and appreciation of the power of the Rosary, to pray the Rosary every day for world peace, for the end of abortion, discernment between good and evil, vocations, lukewarm and fallen away Catholics, marriages, political civility, for souls in purgatory, for the intentions of the Holy Father, and especially for those in most need of God s mercy. Are you familiar with the Holy Name Prayer Line? It is a group of 30+ parishioners (called the Prayer Line Partners) who pray for anyone who is in need of prayers for any reason. It could be an illness, loss of a loved one, etc., or a special intention. We invite you to share your prayer needs by calling Ann at the rectory ( ). You don t even have to give us your name just who (first name only, or you can say a woman, a man, a parishioner) the group would pray for and a very brief reason (i.e., surgery, illness, special intention, etc.) for the request. We compile a daily list (Monday through Friday) and it to the partners who have s, and it is called in to those who do this by phone (first person calls the second, and so on). New partners always welcome. Please contact Ann at the rectory, , with your interest. The ANNUAL PRAYER LINE PARTNERS BREAKFAST will be Saturday, January 26 th, right after the 8:15a.m. Mass. As in years prior, it will take place at Donovan s Irish Pub at the Eastfield Mall. Please R.S.V.P. (REGRETS ONLY) to Ann at by the Monday before the event (January 21 st ) so we can give an accurate count to the restaurant. They open up and bring in staff especially for us, so we should be as courteous as possible by giving them a true count. Thank you!! We encourage you to clip and save the prayers for future worship. I said a prayer for you today and know God must have heard, I felt the answer in my heart although He spoke no word. I didn t ask for wealth or fame (I knew you wouldn t mind), I asked Him to send treasures of a far more lasting kind. I asked that He d be near you at the start of each new day, to grant you health and blessings and friends to share your way. I asked for happiness for you in all things great and small, But it was for His loving care I prayed the most of all! Frank Zamboni STEWARDSHIP Collections for Christmas Eve and Day total $7,887.00! Collections for December 29 & 30 total $9,841.03! Many thanks for your generosity! 0907 Page 4

3 Thank You from our Seminarians It is with very grateful hearts, that we thank the people at the Diocese of Springfield for their generosity toward our seminarian fund this Christmas! Your overwhelming generosity is much appreciated and shows how many people are supportive of and helping to create a culture of vocations. Please know of our prayers for you and your loved ones, and please remember us in your prayers. Gratefully, the seminarians of the Diocese of Springfield Sr. Melinda continues seeking DONATIONS of individually wrapped cookies, small candy bars, Tootsie rolls, lollipops, granola, and packs of peanut butter crackers for the candy bags that our parish is providing to Holy Cross to enhance their Sandwich Ministry for the homeless. Any of these items that you can provide is warmly appreciated! The OPEN PANTRY is very much in need of the following food items (their shelves are more empty than they should be at this time) - Oatmeal or Hot Cereal, Peanut Butter, Canned meats and Spaghetti Sauce But please, we ask that you do not bring any: Perishables of any kind (bread, potatoes, fresh vegetables, etc.) Pick-ups are not done every week, so any items like this will go bad. Partially used/opened items Also, please check expiration dates. We cannot give them items that have expired. Thank you very much for whatever you are able to donate! SERVICE 16 th Annual MICAH Awards Dinner Saturday, February 2, 2019, 5-9p.m. at Cedar s Banquet Hall, 375 Island Pond Road in Springfield, Social Hour begins at 5p.m., Program begins at 6:00p.m. Honoring Holy Name Parishioner Sandra Sandy Hines Each year, the MICAH (Ministry in Community Action Honorees) Awards Dinner provides the membership of PVP the opportunity to express its appreciation for the contributions of an individual from each organization who exemplifies the words of the prophet Micah: He has shown you what is good; And what does the Lord want of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) We invite Sandy s family, friends and Holy Name Parishioners to take part in this special evening, and hope that many will be able to attend. If you want to reserve a table or purchase individual tickets, please call Ann at the rectory. Tickets are $50 each or $400 for a table of ten Page 5

4 LOAVES AND FISHES You are invited to join with other volunteers on the first Monday of every month to come to South Congregational Church on Maple Street to serve a meal to the hungry of our city. We are sure you will find it to be a positive and rewarding experience, and it is so organized, it won t take a lot of your time. American Chop Suey is the meal we serve. If you can help with the cooking or serving, please call Ann at the rectory, , or if you decide to come and don t have time to call ahead, that s fine, too. Meals can either be dropped off between 4:15 and 4:30p.m., or stay and serve and be out in about an hour. You ll find plenty of safe, off-street parking right in the church parking lot. Since we have lost some of our volunteers, if you can help out, it would be greatly appreciated!! Congratulations to Msgr. David Joyce. Please join us in congratulating none other than our own Fr. Joyce, who was named Parade Marshal for the 2019 St. Patrick s Day Parade! He will be honored at the 2019 Colleen Coronation Ball and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 26th at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel. Enjoy a three course dinner to include appetizers, entre, dessert and coffee. There will be a cash bar, and cocktails are at 5:30p.m. Music by Jimmy McArdle. Adults $50.00, Children 12 and under $ For tickets (none will be sold at the door), call Kathleen Sullivan at or Patricia Ferrarini at by January 21 st. Concerning Hospital Visits If someone in your family is in the hospital and you want to have Fr. David, Fr. Joyce or Sister Melinda visit, please call the rectory at and leave a message for either father or Sr. Melinda, (ext. 130). Unfortunately, a parishioner s name is not always on the daily list of Holy Name patients; so we ask that you give us a call with the information (name, which building, room #, etc.). This way you or your loved one will be assured of a visit. EDUCATION IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS.. As mandated by the Diocese of Springfield if you visit the elderly or homebound to give Communion, you must see Sr. Melinda about a C.O.R.I-related VIRTUS TRAINING. Please contact her ASAP to maintain your E.M. to the Homebound status. Thank you. Religious Education classes meet in the Dickinson Street School following the 10:30a.m. Mass. Confirmation students have a mandatory Retreat Tuesday, January 22 nd at the Social Center from 5-9p.m. HOLY NAME EVENTS CHILDREN S CHOIR PRACTICE CHANGE We are changing practice night to see if more of you can make it. The first practice of the New Year will be on Monday, Jan. 14th at 6:30PM. We invite all kids up to 12 years of age to join us. We will also practice on Monday Jan. 21 st, and sing at the 10:30 Mass on Jan. 27th. Come one, come all!!!! 0907 Page 6

5 We are Open This Weekend following All Masses. Please take a moment to stop by to see our large selection of rosary beads, bracelets, medals, religious pins and pictures, bibles for adults and children, statues, coloring books, etc. Prices are very reasonable, ranging from $ $ If you need a religious item that we don t have, it is possible we can order it for you. Call Peggy at OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Praise and Worship with The Wild Goose Bible Study, Discovering a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit featuring Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR. This is a DVD study with no written homework (each session is independent of the previous ones so if you miss one it is ok. You won t need to make any of them up), this is a study that is solely spirit filled; that will lead you to a place of mercy, healing, peace and presence. Along with the study we will have Praise and Worship Music Ministry with Sinergy Praise with Joe and Rosa Lamothe to bring us further into prayerfulness; when we sing his praises, we are praying twice! The Wild Goose is a term that the ancient Celts had for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has been given to us to lead us to the heart of God. This study will take place on the second Monday of each month from 6:30 8:00pm at Sacred Heart Parish, 1061 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills in our Parish Center. You will have an opportunity for fellowship and light refreshments. There is no charge for this bible study and everyone is welcome to come. A Free Will Offering would be graciously appreciated to offset any costs. Please contact our Pastoral Minister, Deb Briancesco with any questions at ext 3. "An Invitation to Rest Awhile" - You're invited to join us at Holy Cross Parish, 221 Plumtree Rd., Springfield for Eucharistic Adoration and recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy each Wednesday from 4PM to 5:15 PM. Come and pray in Adoration, Thanksgiving, Petition, or "just be" with the Lord. Come for an hour or a few minutes for this special time of Grace. All are welcome-eucharistic Adoration 4 to 5, and Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5 to 5:15. (Please use parking lot entrance only.) Because of forecasted inclement weather, the scheduled Listening Session on the Clergy Abuse Crisis featuring Dr. Paul Pierce originally scheduled for Thursday November 15, 2018 at St. Rose de Lima in Chicopee has been re-scheduled to January 17, Busses will be leaving the Chicopee area to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 18, Busses leave at 10 p.m. on Thursday, January 17th and will return around midnight on January 19. Cost of the trip is $72. For reservations or information please call Peggy at or PBradford@masscitizensforlife.org Come to the "Regional Parade for Life," Saturday, January 19th, 2019, Northampton. The parade is in conjunction with the Pro-Life March in Washington, D.C., and will begin at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Church on 99 King St., at 10:30 a.m. and proceed up Main St. to Pulaski Park. This is a regional event and all are invited to come take a stand for life and make a difference. For more information, call SEAS Parish at: Pro-Life of Pioneer Valley along with Pope Francis High School will be sponsoring a "Local March for Life" on January 22nd, the anniversary of Roe v Wade. The March will begin with a Mass at 10:30AM with Father Henry Dorsch as celebrant at St. Michael's Cathedral on State Street, Springfield. The Mass will be followed by a march to downtown and then lunch in the Bishop Marshall Center. This march is in solidarity with the Washington, D.C. March for Life. Please join us to show our support and to defend the right to life of unborn children. St. Mary s Parish, Topics of Faith presents Marian Veneration Through the ages by Dr. Joan Kelly, on Saturday, January 26 th, from 11:00 am 1:00 pm at the Parish Center. (Snow date is Saturday, Feb. 9 th ). Donation: $10.00 per person, and a light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Wed. Jan 23 rd to the St. Mary s Parish Office at or parishoffice@stmarylong.org. Returning to St. Mary s for her eighth consecutive year, Dr. Kelly will explore the peaks and valleys of Marian veneration through the centuries. Her presentation will include the Scriptural roots of the Rosary as well as an introduction to the various Saints known for their Marian piety. Dr. Joan Kelly is a professor in the Catholic Studies Department at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut and teaches in the Diocese of Bridgeport's Deacon Formation Program. She is also engaged with the theological formation of the candidates for the diocesan priesthood at St John Fisher Seminary in Stamford. She received a master's degree in theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and doctorate from the Graduate Theological Foundation at Notre Dame, Indiana. She received the Papal Cross from His Holiness Pope John Paul II in recognition of her commitment to the teaching mission of the Church. St. Michael's Academy, 153 Eddywood Street in Springfield, will hold an Open House and Curriculum Fair on Sunday, January 27th from noon to 2 p.m. There will be a presentation promptly at noon for prospective students and their families and tours will be available. The Curriculum Fair will be open until 2 p.m. providing the opportunity to visit classrooms and have additional questions answered. Join us and learn about the wonderful opportunities that await your child or grandchild at St. Michael's Academy! For additional information, please call us at The Saint Cecilia Women s Club is sponsoring a Luncheon Card & Game Party, Thursday, January 31, at the St. Cecilia Parish Center, 42 Main St., Wilbraham. Check-in begins at 11:30 with a delicious luncheon served at noon. Come with friends to play any game of your choice (dominoes, hand & foot, canasta, bridge, whist, Tripoli, etc.) There will also be a raffle for many prizes and gift certificates. The $7 donation helps to fund our scholarships and contributions to charitable organizations in the area. For reservations, please call Sue Agnew, We hope you will join us for a fun afternoon! C3 Forest Park Police Squad Weekly Meetings Open to Everyone at the Holy Name Social Center on Thursdays at 6:00p.m. Join us for informational meetings to form relationships and rebuild the community with unity Page 7