Staff and Volunteers of Holy Name Parish 733-5823 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 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 Ext. 114 Social Center Manager Tom Veto Director of Music Ministry Patrice MacArthur 271-0681 Website Manager Blanca Davila Spanish Coordinator Second Sunday of Advent Mass Intentions Saturday, December 8 4:30 Connie and Teresa Schettini By their Sister Sunday, December 9 8:30 Stella Burke and Mary E. Burke By Tom Burke 10:30 Alphonse Pete Lemelin (8 th Anniversary) By wife Lorraine 12:30 Carmen Rodriguez By Carlos and Bangie Monday, December 10 8:15 Norman Withers By Joan Collura Tuesday, December 11 8:15 Tham Nguyen By Nguyet Tran 5:30 St. Jude Novena Wednesday, December 12 8:15 Vera Murphy By the Family Thursday, December 13 8:15 Thomas O Connor & Joanne McLean By the Family Friday, December 14 8:15 Phil Duck (17 th Anniversary) By Sr. Melinda Pellerin Saturday, December 15 8:15 Betty & Bob O Herron By the Family 4:30 Sally Anagnos By her Sister Sunday, December 16 8:30 Salvatore Santaniello By wife Rosa 10:30 Elena Santaniello (11 th Anniversary) By the Children 12:30 Dr. Meme Orquiola (1 st Anniversary) By Marianne Mercado and Family 0907 Page 2
WORSHIP Best Advent Ever Advent is a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas, but we often get distracted and busy. Don t let this Advent pass you by. Slow down and focus on what matters most with BEST ADVENT EVER. Each day you will receive an email with short inspirational videos from Allen Hunt and Dominick Alban, practical tips for your everyday life and real-life stories to encourage you in your faith journey. It s easy all you have to do is sign up at BestAdventEver.com. Advent Penance Service Holy Name Parish will host the Advent Penance Service on Tuesday, December 18th at 5:30p.m. for Holy Name, Holy Cross and St. Paul s Parishes. Many priests will be available for confessions in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Advent Reflection and Bible Study All are welcomed to join Sr. Melinda and Deacon Mike on Tuesdays after Benediction for their Advent reflection and bible study. It will last for 45 minutes and is held in the Cry Room. As the Advent Season begins, please help yourselves to the Advent Booklets and/or the Exploring newsletters that are at church entrances. Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 th 4:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. Spanish Mass 10:00 p.m. Midnight Mass Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25 th 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Note: No children s Christmas Eve Mass this year, but the Christmas pageant will take place on the prior Sunday, December 23 rd, at the 10:30a.m. Children s Mass. We encourage you to clip and save the prayers for future worship. An Advent Prayer for Courage Dear Heavenly Father, Help me to hear your voice. Touch me once again. Give me the courage to be your beloved. Give me courage to choose joy. I need you now this Christmas. Be born in me again, today. In Jesus name, Amen. STEWARDSHIP (Continued on next page)
0907 Page 3 Collections for November 24 & 25, 2018 total $8,406.26! Thanks to all for your continued support. Sr. Melinda continues seeking DONATIONS of individually wrapped butterscotch or peppermint candies, 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! Many long time active Parishioners are now homebound or in nursing homes. Please help us bring them a bit of Holy Name by taking part in our Giving Tree Program. It means so much to them to be remembered by someone from the parish. HOW IT WORKS Please choose an ornament from the Giving Tree in the Church sanctuary by the altar. Take the ornament home with you, as it has the parishioner s name and address on the back. This ornament is then given to the person, along with another gift of your choice. (Please see list of suggestions below.) Before visiting, please call and set up a time that is convenient for both of you. Most homebound, either at home or in a nursing facility, will enjoy having visits from children. If you have any questions, please give Sr. Melinda a call. SOME GIFT SUGGESTIONS Candy, Cookies New religious statues Large print word puzzles Hand and body lotion Lap robe Gift certificates (Note: Please try to deliver the ornament and gift at least twice; but if unable, please either donate it or keep it.) Seminarian Fund and Christmas Fund Please consider picking up an envelope entitled "Seminarian Fund" from our Christmas Giving Tree. The envelope will contain directions on how you can send a seminarian a gift for Christmas. You can also send a donation in the name of your seminarian to: Vocations Office, diocese of Springfield, 65 Elliot St., P.O. Box 1730, Springfield, MA 01102. In addition to our prayers, any way we can support our seminarians is a great help. Thank you for your consideration. EDUCATION Religious Education classes meet in the Dickinson Street School following the 10:30a.m. Mass.
0907 Page 4 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 5, 2018 Pastor Report: Contracts have been signed to repair a boiler and replace the other boiler in the Social Center. A dead tree will be removed from the parish grounds. Bazaar (Craft Fair): Final preparations were made for the Craft Fair scheduled for November 17, 2018 10AM 4 PM. Friday 16th night set up 4:00 PM. A lot of decorating on Friday. Vendors start to arrive at 7 AM and volunteers are needed to help them set up. Christmas Party: Saturday December 15th following the 4:30 PMN Mass. Christmas carols and music by D.J. Mad Max, and an appearance by Santa Claus. Dinner catered by Christo s. Tickets $10 per adult; $5 per child ages 6-14; ages 5 and under are FREE. Tickets will be sold at Masses this weekend; December 1 & 2; and December 8 & 9. This year we will also be taking names to track ticket purchases. A table of 8 can be reserved by purchasing the tickets together. No tickets will be sold at the door to give the caterer an accurate count the Monday before the event. Spanish Mission Report: Blanca Davila Two girls have volunteers to be altar servers and Msgr. Joyce will be training them soon. The Spanish Mission is starting classes for Ushers at Mass. They will be trained in security measures and who to call in the case of an emergency. There has been an issue with aggressive pan handling and the Ushers will be trained in ways to respectfully prevent such activity when it interferes with Mass. NEW BUSINESS Neighborhood Dinner is Monday, 5:30-7:00p.m. Sgt Wadlegger and the C3 Police Unit are serving a meal for the community. This is a great way to build community bonds between Holy Name Parish, the neighborhood and the police. The C 3 police and the Dunn and Phillips Law Firm would obtain all of the food and everything else associated with this event at no cost to Holy Name except for the use of the Social Center. Sgt Wadlegger of the Forest Park C3 Police Unit will be invited to a Parish Council meeting. UPCOMING EVENTS Free Thanksgiving Dinner November 19th @ 5:00 pm Thanksgiving Basket assembling - November 19th @6:00p.m. Bazaar (Craft Fair) Saturday, November 17 Parish Council Meeting Monday December 3 @ 7:30 pm. C3 Forest Park Police Unit Christmas Party - Saturday December 8 th, 11am -2pm Parish Christmas party - Saturday December 15 after 4:30 Mass HOLY NAME EVENTS HOLY NAME INSTANT CHRISTMAS CHOIR We would invite all those lovely voices we hear in our congregation to join us for an impromptu choir at Christmas Midnight (10PM) Mass. We will have two practices on Monday 12-10 and 12-17 at 6:30 pm in church. Looking for a large and enthusiastic group. Tom Veto, 413 250-7812. I would also like to work with a TRUMPETER who could join us. CHILDREN'S CHOIR SCHEDULE Our Children's Choir will join us on Christmas Day at the 11AM Mass. Practices will be on December 14th and 21st at 6:30pm. We invite as many young ones to join us for practices and on Christmas Morn. Tom Veto, 413 250-7812 This Weekend following All Masses. Please stop by to see our large selection of rosary beads, bracelets, medals, religious pins and pictures, bibles for adults and children, statues, coloring books. What a perfect place to shop for Christmas! Prices are very reasonable, ranging from $1.00 - $10.00. If you need a religious item that we don t have, it is possible we can order it for you. You may call Peggy at 739-1072.
0907 Page 5 You are Warmly Invited to our Annual Parish Christmas Gathering Saturday, December 15 th following the 4:30p.m. Mass We will be treated to Christmas carols and music by D.J. Mad Max. As always, there will be an appearance by Santa Claus. A delicious Chicken Francaise dinner will be catered by Christo s. Tickets - $10 per adult; $5 per child ages 6-14; ages 5 and under are FREE. Tickets will be sold at Masses for this third and final weekend. This year we will also be taking names. You can reserve a table of 8 when 8 tickets are purchased together. As always, no tickets will be sold at the door to give the caterer an accurate count the Monday before. Note: Please be sure to bring your tickets, they will be collected at the party. OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES On Sunday, December 9 th from 2-4p.m., you are invited to a reverent and relaxing Christmas Carol Festival at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,123 William Street in Springfield. Enjoy a prelude by a bell choir, fun historical facts about the religious carols we sing, two personal stories of faith, homemade cookies and a gift at no cost. Celebrate the Holidays at the Irish Cultural Center The Irish House Restaurant and Trinity Pub are welcoming Dan Kane and Friends for four nights of Christmas entertainment. Sundays December 9, 16, and 23 from 4:30-6. The December Sundays are ticketed events and include a 3-course meal. On Saturday December 15 and Friday December 21 from 5-6:30 the Springfield Symphony will also be caroling! Reservations are required! Go to www.irishcenterwne.org to purchase. Or call 413-342-4358 to make reservations. Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration, Wednesday, December 12th, 7:00pm at the Newman Catholic Center, Amherst, MA. We will be hosting a bilingual Spanish/English Mass in celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Immediately following the Mass will be a reception with Hispanic food and music. All are invited to attend. Celebración de Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe Miércoles 12 de diciembre a las 7:00 pm., Newman Catholic Center, Amherst, MA. Tendremos una misa bilingüe en español / inglés en celebración de Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe. Inmediatamente después de la misa habrá una recepción con comida y música latina. Todos están invitados a asistir.
0907 Page 6 As members of Pax Christi celebrate Advent and prepare for the birth of our Savior, we pray that the joy of Christmas and the peace of Christ may take root in all our hearts. To learn more about Pax Christi, the international Catholic peace movement, come to the next monthly meeting of Western MA Pax Christi on Friday, December 14, at 7:00p.m. at Elms College in Chicopee. For more information, call Mike Moran at 283-5716, or visit www.paxchristima.org. Mariology Presentation - Friday, December 14th at 7 pm at St. Michael s Church in East Longmeadow. The presentation will be centered around a question. The question chosen will be one which would offer the most practicality for all concerned. By practical, is meant that each person should be able to utilize the information presented in some way in their lives. This focusing question will help center the presentation and allow it to be prayerfully presented. The talk will unfold delving into Our Lady s divinely instituted role in the Church. The talk will be about 45 minutes in duration with about 15 minutes to allow for questions that might arise. The presenter will be Deacon Dennis Skowera assigned here at St. Michael s since the beginning of the summer. He is in his fourth year of priestly formation at Pope St. John the XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. Any feedback offered is most welcomed and appreciated. "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 every Wednesday-Eucharistic Adoration 4 to 5, and Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5 to 5:15. (Please use parking lot entrance only.) 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 786-8200 ext 3. Walk in the Footsteps of St. Paul - A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos and Ephesus, Oct. 11-21, 2019. Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary s House in Ephesus. Included is a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is $4199 but if you register before January 31, 2019 you will receive a $200 Early Bird Discount. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a flyer and more information, please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or helensheamurphy@verizon.net. View the website at www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy. C3 Forest Park Police Squad Weekly Meetings are Open to Everyone and are held 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. The Adams family (parishioners of Holy Name) is looking for a mature, energetic individual to care for their autistic son, Thomas. Thomas is 21 years old. He likes to go to the Health club, library, parks and horseback riding. Flexible hours, Saturday, or Sundays and occasional weekday afternoons. Pay is $12 an hour. Transportation is necessary. Please call or text Maggie at 413-218-8915, or email matadams@comcast.net.
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