Staff and Volunteers of Holy Name Parish 733-5823 Rev. Mark Mengel, SSC Ext. 160 Pastor Rev. Msgr. David Joyce Ext. 161 Parochial Vicar Ann Fabrycki Ext. 113 Parish Secretary annfholyname@gmail.com Sister Melinda Pellerin, ssj Ext. 130 Pastoral Minister & CORI Coordinator Prayer Line: 733-5823 Ext. 113 Deacon John Vennard Deacon Michael Hodges Claudine Bouchard Ext. 123 Coordinator of Religious Education Mary Reale Ext. 128 Finance Manager Jorge Lopez 733-5823 Director of Campus Maintenance Carol Allen 733-5823 Housekeeper John Lynch 734-7113 Social Center Manager Patrice MacArthur 271-0681 Website Manager Saturday, March 24 4:30 Terry Murphy (5 th Anniversary) By Daughter and Family Sunday, March 25 8:30 Margaret and Chester Stewart, and grandson Korey Harrington, Sr. By Karen Harrington 10:30 Melanie Burns By the Family 12:30 Constantino and Elizabeth Santaniello By Daughter-in-law Monday, March 26 8:15 Pasquale and Carmina Truoiolo By Son and Family Tuesday, March 27 8:15 Pasquale and Carmela Truoiolo By their Son 5:30 St. Jude Novena Wednesday, March 28 8:15 Alan, Fran and Joanne McLean By the Family Thursday, March 29 7:00 Liturgy (Washing of the Feet) Friday, March 30 3:00 Stations of the Cross 4:00 Spanish Stations of the Cross 7:00 Passion of the Lord Saturday, March 31 8:00 Easter Vigil Mass Sunday, April 1 8:30 EASTER SUNDAY 10:30 EASTER SUNDAY 12:30 EASTER SUNDAY 0907 Page 3
WORSHIP Confessions This Tuesday from 5-5:30p.m., by appointment, and none on Holy Saturday Lenten Reflections Tuesdays for 45 minutes following the 8:15a.m. Mass and Adoration in the cry room with Sr. Melinda and Deacon Mike Hodges Stations of the Cross Good Friday at 3p.m.; Spanish Stations at 4p.m. Holy Thursday Morning Prayer at 8:15a.m., Liturgy at 7:00p.m. Good Friday Morning Prayer at 8:15a.m., Stations at 3:00p.m., Spanish Stations at 4:00p.m., Passion of the Lord at 7:00p.m. Holy Saturday Morning Prayer at 8:15a.m.; (Church decorations following morning prayer all are welcome to come help); (No confessions on Holy Saturday) Easter Vigil at 8:00p.m. Easter Sunday Masses 8:30a.m., 10:30a.m., and 12:30p.m. (Spanish) Operation Rice Bowl Bowls will be collected at all Masses this weekend Vocations - Blessed are those who come in the Name of the LORD. Blessed are they who live their lives in the Name of the LORD! If you feel God is giving you the blessing of a call to a Church vocation, email Fr. Matt or Fr. Michael: vocations@diospringfield.org and/or visit our website: www.myvocation.com We encourage you to clip and save for future worship. God of limitless mercy, I know that with Your help I can open my heart more fully and live my life as a reflection of Your infinite love and compassion. Help me in my moments of weakness and strengthen me in my resolve to be a living example of Your love, and walk every day in the light of Your son, Jesus Christ. 0907 Page 4
40 Days for Life The 40 Days for Life goes from Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday. Come join fellow parishioners and parishes throughout the Diocese to pray the rosary in front of the abortion clinic on Wason Avenue (off North Main Street) in Springfield. Or, if you prefer, join the Blue Army group after the 8:15a.m. Mass on Saturdays to pray the rosary for an end to abortion. 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 (733-5823). 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 email it to the partners who have emails, and it is called in to those who do this by phone (first person calls the second, and so on). New partners are always welcome. Please contact Kit Devlin at 782-0075 with your interest. STEWARDSHIP Collections for March 10 & 11, 2018 total $8220.87! Many thanks to all of you!! OPEN PANTRY DONATIONS They are in need of the following food items: 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.) Partially used/opened items Also, please be sure to check expiration dates. We cannot give them items that have expired. Thank you so much for your continued generosity! Help for the Victims of Deadly Apartment Fire is Needed A relief fund is set up for the victims of the tragic Belmont Avenue Apartment fire that took the lives of three people, injured four and displaced 60+ others. If you want to help, the donor information is as follows: Checks can be made out to the JFSWM or Jewsih Family Service of Western MA with the word fire written in the memo line. The mailing address is 15 Lenox Street, Springfield, MA 01108; or you can send your donation to Brian Bedore at TD Bank, 561 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA 01108. In addition to donations, families need bed pillows, twin and queen sheets and comforters, bath and hand towels, pots and pans, paper towels, and bathroom items such as toilet paper, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Please Note: Only new household items will be accepted, and can be dropped off at 15 Lenox Street. Thank you for your kind support. 0907 Page 5
SERVICE LOAVES AND FISHES You can warm someone s heart by helping provide a hot meal this winter. On the first Monday of every month, members of our parish gather at 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, and you are welcome to use your own recipe. If you can help with the cooking or serving, please call Ann at the rectory, 733-5823, 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 you ll be on your way home in an hour. You ll find plenty of safe, off-street parking right in the church parking lot. EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sunday morning classes will be held as scheduled. Confirmation students have a mandatory retreat March 26 th Want to receive up to the minute Parish information? Please friend us (Join Group) on Facebook at Holy Name Church, Springfield, MA Remaining Listening Sessions with Bishop Rozanski April 2 at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Holyoke April 9 at St. Thomas Parish in West Springfield What does the Catholic Church do well? Where is improvement needed? And what should our faith community be doing, that we currently don't do? These are three questions that Bishop Mitchell Rozanski has put forth to be addressed at the remaining diocesan wide Listening Sessions. These 90 minute sessions are open to all and begin at 7pm. Parish Council Meeting Minutes March 5, 2018 PASTOR REPORT Fr Mark The parish is in negotiations with the City of Springfield School Department regarding a renewed lease of the school buildings. The Alderman Street house, formerly occupied by the Sisters of St Joseph, is under contract for sale. Projected sale date is March 30, 2018. A share of the proceeds will be donated to the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The Social Center is experiencing issues with the boiler and after recent heavy rains there was a leak in the Dickinson Street school building. The Parish Mission is on March 24 th. Fr. Mark is the featured speaker. Tickets will be on sale at Masses over the next two weekends. After 10 years of serving as Holy Name s Pastor, Fr. Mark will be retiring sometime in early summer. The Diocese will commence a search for his replacement. PASTORAL MINISTER REPORT Sr. Melinda 0907 Page 6 (Continued on next page)
Stations of the Cross on Friday March 23, 2018 6:00 PM involving teens and children will be very different from the traditional Stations of the Cross. The Stations will include Liturgical dances; songs; a slideshow; and singing in the native language Urdu. All are invited to a 45-minute Lenten Reflection with Sr. Melinda and Deacon Michael Hodges every Tuesday during lent right after the 8:15 am Mass and Adoration. It lasts 45 minutes and uses several theological texts and prayers. 5-13 people have been attending. Reflections will end the week before Holy Week. Confirmation for Holy Name students will take place on May 20th at St Michael s Cathedral. The Confirmation Class recently went to Holy Cross to make sandwiches and distribute them. Sr. continues to visit homes, hospitals and nursing centers in the area SPANISH MISSION REPORT - Blanca Davila Spanish Mass attendance has been increasing and we are happy to see that some who have not been attending have returned. A new altar server has been enrolled for Spanish Masses. On March 14 th there will be a reflection and teaching for the liturgical servers in relation to their responsibilities with their ministry and spiritual growth. Fr. Jose Siesquen Flores of the Blessed Sacrament Parish will be the featured speaker. On Saturday March 3 rd the Holy Name Spanish community representatives participated in the listening session with Bishop Rozanski and brought areas of concern of the Hispanic Community to the Bishop. On March 30 th at 4 PM there will be s Spanish Stations of the Cross. SCHOLA NOVA EVENT - Joanne Pikula Took place on March 3 rd at 6pm in the church. Wine and cheese was served in the Social Center. It was again a success. Approximately 65 people attended. Next year we might consider starting immediately after 4:30 Mass to increase attendance, or maybe change it to a Sunday afternoon. NEW BUSINESS - Next meeting agenda will include logistics for the picnic, election and bazaar. NYC Bus trip September 22, 2018. HOLY NAME EVENTS AND Because Easter is next Sunday, we will have our monthly Coffee & Donuts the following Sunday, April 8 th, in the Social Center after the Masses at 8:30a.m. and 10:30a.m. Also, the Gift Shop will be open one weekend later, on April 14 th & 15th. OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, 127 Holyoke Road, Westfield invites you to their 3rd Lenten Series, Faith in Action, on Wednesday evenings during Lent at 6:30pm. The final speaker will be Deacon Pedro Rivera Moran, sharing the story of Blessed Carlos Rodriguez. St. Michael Parish in East Longmeadow invites you to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8 th. This is a bus trip, with the Peter Pan bus leaving St. Michael s parking lot at 9:00a.m. and returning at 6:00p.m. Tickets are $26.00. Celebrate Mass in the outdoor shrine at 1:00p.m., confessions and adoration throughout the day, visit life size stations of the cross, and much more. Bring a lunch or purchase onsite. Gift Shop, vendor tents and food tents are available for purchases. For ticket information, contact Chuck Alfano at CEA49A@gmail.com or call 860-508-0805. C3 Forest Park Police Squad Weekly Meetings Open to Everyone at the Holy Name Social Center on Thursdays at 10:00a.m. Join us for informational meetings to form relationships and rebuild the community with unity. 0907 Page 7