Most Holy Redeemer Church

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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. Most Holy Redeemer Church July 14-15, Russell Street PO Box 375 Hadley, MA ) Website: Office Hours Mon & Wed 9am - 4pm Thurs 9am-1pm MHR Parish Staff Fr. Piotr Pawlus, Pastor John Gibbons, Faith Formation Josephine Polnack, Secretary Doug Almanzar, Music Director Pauline Danylieko, Funeral Organist Frank Wilda, Folk Choir Advisory Finance Council & Cemetery, Kathy Zieja Pastoral Council, Joan Smola First Friday Confession 12:30 pm Mass 1pm in Church Adoration 1:30-5pm Confession Saturdays 3-3:30pm by appointment Miraculous Medal Novena during Monday s morning Mass Hadley at Elaine Manor Monthly Mass 2nd Thurs, 10:30am Communion on Sundays Holy Rosary Cemetery Huntington Rd. Hadley, MA Most holy redeemer church, Hadley MA Daily Mass Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am (in chapel- through office door) Weekend Schedule (in church ) Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

2 This Week s MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, July 14, :00pm: Fred Smith (2nd Anniversary) r/b wife, Diane Sunday, July 15, :00am: Peter Salvatore r/b family 10:30am: Joe Quirk (30th Anniversary) r/b Helen & Rick Monday, July 16, :00am: for spiritual healing for Jude r/b sister, Amelia Tuesday, July 17, :00am: Joseph & Susan Tudryn (perpetual) Thursday, July 19, :00am: Elaine Sortino r/b family Friday, July 20, am: Emilia Czarniecki r/b husband Saturday, July 21, pm: Nancy Perreault & Jeanne Briere r/b Raymond, Joan, & family Sunday, July 22, :00am: Sw. Marie Magdalena r/b Polish Women s All. America 10:30am: Wayne & Irene Woodard on their 35 yr wedding anniversary 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 Rita Bishko. For Ann Kristek from Diane & Joe. For Adeline Rocasah from Diane and Joe For Victoria, Edward & Theresa Banas from Fr. Charles For John Kzcowski from family For Catherine Woodard from family For Nancy Woodard from family For Edward Machno & Frances (Machno) Slattery from Fr. Charles For Patricia M. Bye from husband Joe For Edward & Pauline Rytuba from Jim Rytuba Baptism, Confirmation, & Wedding Information Baptism is available for infants, children, and adults. To sign up for classes, call the Faith Formation Office: If you are interested in the Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults, please call the office: or pick up a brochure at either church entrance. Wedding dates cannot be set until after a meeting with the parish priest, at least 1 year before the desired date. Please call the office for an appointment. Most Holy Redeemer July 7-8 Budgeted This Week Difference Weekly Collection $ $3133 +$1, Thank you for your generous support of our parish community! PLEASE WELCOME DEACON MIKE PERKINS to MHR! Keep watch for an article about Deacon Mike in an upcoming bulletin.

3 Jesus summoned the Twelve... July 14-15, 2018 Mark 6:7-13 Jesus instructs his disciples and sends them to preach repentance. Background on the Gospel Reading This week s Gospel and the one for next week describe how Jesus sent the disciples to minister in his name and the disciples return to Jesus afterward. These two passages, however, are not presented together in Mark s Gospel. Inserted between the two is the report of Herod s fears that Jesus is John the Baptist back from the dead. In Mark s Gospel, Jesus ministry is presented in connection with the teaching of John the Baptist. Jesus public ministry begins after John is arrested. John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, who preached the fulfillment of the Kingdom of God. While we do not read these details about John the Baptist in our Gospel this week or next week, our Lectionary sequence stays consistent with Mark s theme. Recall that last week we heard how Jesus was rejected in his hometown of Nazareth. The insertion of the reminder about John the Baptist s ministry and his death at the hands of Herod in Mark s Gospel makes a similar point. Mark reminds his readers about this dangerous context for Jesus ministry and that of his disciples. Preaching repentance and the Kingdom of God is dangerous business for Jesus and for his disciples. Mark wants his readers to remember that we, too, may find resistance as we choose to be disciples of Jesus. Mark s Gospel tells us that Jesus sent out the Twelve. These twelve were selected from among Jesus disciples and named by Mark in chapter 3. Mark notes that these twelve are also called apostles. The word apostle means one who is sent. The number twelve is also a symbolic number, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. By naming twelve apostles, Jesus shows his mission to be in continuity with the mission of God s people, Israel. Jesus instructions to the apostles are very specific. He repeats the mission that they are sent to preach and to share his authority to heal and to drive out demons. Jesus sends them in pairs, establishing his mission as a communal endeavor. Jesus also instructs them to travel lightly, without the customary food, money, and extra set of clothes. These instructions mean that the Twelve will be dependent on the hospitality of others, just as Jesus depended on others to provide for his needs. Jesus continues to send us into the world as his disciples. But like the first disciples, we are not sent alone. Jesus has given us the community of the Church, which strengthens our life of discipleship. The Christian message can only authentically be proclaimed in and through the community of faith that is the Church. In our work with others, we build this community of faith and can invite others to share in it. Catholic Women s Retreat by the Sea Marie Joseph Spiritual Center Biddeford Pool, Maine September 11-14, 2018 Speaker: Susan Conroy, author, EWTN host, and friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation $425. for SINGLE room and $385 per person for a DOUBLE. Price includes transportation by bus to the Retreat Center and all meals on site. For more information, please contact: Dianne Caroline Six Flags Catholic Youth and Family Day August 10, 2018 Package Price per person: $44.25 plus tax For more information, please contact: Joanne McCormick x3524 Neighbor Helping Neighbor News from Hadley Food Pantry Although our canned soup and vegetable shelves are full, this week the Hadley Food Pantry is in need of many of the other non-perishable items we generally stock, such as rice, cereal, crackers, bottled juice, coffee, tea, canned chicken, condiments (mayonnaise, cooking oil, mustard, catsup, etc.) as well as toilet tissue and personal hygiene items. Thank you for your continued donations. We are able to offer this program through donations received from the parishioners of Most Holy Redeemer and the First Congregational Church. Monetary donations are also appreciated by including extra cash or a check in your regular envelope and designating it for the Food Pantry. Come visit us to see what we do and what you can do. Volunteers are always needed. The pantry serves between 4 and 12 families each Sunday from 12-1pm. Are you in need? The Hadley Food Pantry is here to help. Stop by the Most Holy Redeemer parish hall any Sunday between 12 and 1!

4 The Maryland State Boychoir LIVE IN CONCERT FREE ADMISSION THURSDAY, JULY 26, :30 pm at St. Mary s Church 519 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA Come listen to the Concert Choir in a thrilling performance of a variety of music, including sacred masterworks, contemporary pieces, gospel, spirituals and folksongs. The choir is singing as part of a 9-day tour through Massachusetts, Quebec City, and Montreal. Founded in 1987, the Maryland State Boychoir (MSB), Maryland s Official Goodwill Ambassadors, is comprised of a diverse group of about 130 talented boys, ages 7 to 20, who love to sing. The choir s reputation for excellence has resulted in invitations to perform in a variety of venues such as The White House, Kennedy Center, National Cathedral, St. Patrick s and Holy Trinity Cathedrals in New York, Saint Patrick s Cathedral in Ireland, and Coventry Cathedral in England. Knights of Columbus Council #1619 MEETINGS 2ND MONDAY, 7:00PM KOFC HALL, 45 BOLTWOOD WALK, AMHERST, MA 20 WK WINNERS: Mark Woynar Claire Yezierski Stan Gawle Drop Off Shed Acceptable Items All clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, pillow cases, drapes, stuffed toy animals. Please do not drop off: Furniture, electronics, household items, books, toys, garbage, pillows, rags, and fabric scraps. Summer Cash Calendar Raffle Tickets Raffle tickets are still available in the vestibules of the Church and in the Office. You may purchase these for $10 each. MOST HOLY REDEEMER IS A LIFETEENPARISH LifeTeen and Edge Youth programs are in over1500 parishes worldwide Join us for Coffee Hour after the 10:30 am Mass every Sunday in the Parish Center 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 Saturday 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: 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.

5 What s Happening at Most Holy Redeemer CASH CALENDAR WINNERS: Checks will be sent by mail. 1. Sunday July 8, 2018 Lisa White $ Monday July 9, 2018 Larry Wrisley $ Tuesday- July 10, 2018 Jo Polnack $ Wednesday-July Helen O Brien $ Thursday- July 12, 2018 Bill Dion $ Friday- July 13, 2018 Terri Mushenski $ Saturday- July 14, 2018 Mike Noonan $75. PARISH PICNIC NEWS 1. Monday, July 6:00 pm: Festival/Picnic Meeting Need ALL volunteers to attend 2. Wednesday, August 9am: Golumpki making in the Parish Center. Please contact Helen We are still in need of desserts for the picnic. There will be a sign up sheet at both Church entrances. Contact Joe Pelis at Felicia Fil, Bingo Caller Extraordinaire, entertains players on July 7. Come join the fun next month on Aug. 11! W W I I N N N N E E R R ELLIOT & NICKY Fun was had by ALL! If you haven t joined us yet, please plan to attend next month. Felicia knows how to entertain a crowd! Next Bingo: Sat. Aug. 11, right after the 4pm Mass. Potluck supper. Free Admission. No cost to play!