ST. PETER LITHUANIAN PARISH, S. BOSTON, MA NEWSLETTER MARCH 2014 WEEKEND MASSES: Sundays : 9:00 a.m. (English) & 10:30 a.m. (Lithuanian) WEEKDAY MASSES in RECTORY CHAPEL M-Th 8 a.m., Sat. 9 a.m. No Mass on Fridays SACRAMENT OF PENANCE available before Mass MASS INTENTIONS /Mišių intencijos - kovas/ March 2013 Sa 3/1-9 am Living & deceased parishioners Su 3/2-9 am Sasnauskas family [family] 10:30 am šv. Kazimiero šventė / St. Casimir Day Gyvieji ir mirusieji Vyčiai M 3/3-8am Ursula Jocas [Anne Jocas] Tu 3/4-8 am Valerija Vaičjurgienė [Birutė ir Bronius Banaičiai] W 3/5 Ash Wednesday Masses in the Church Pelenų diena - šv. Mišios bažnyčioje 10 am Juozas Rentelis 5:15 pm Stanley F. Patton [St. Peter Lithuanian parish] Th 3/6-8 am Mary Kleponis [Valerija Aukštikalnienė ir Rima Cibienė] Sa 3/8-9 am Mia Kuncaitis [Grytė Kuncaitytė] Su 3/9-9 am Jack Daniels, 17 th anniv. [family] 10:30 am Gyvieji ir mirusieji parapijiečiai M 3/10 8 am Kazimiera Lingertaitienė [Krukoniai] Tu 3/11-8 am Marie Constantino [Ann Kleponis] W 3/12 8 am Stasys Navickas Th 3/13-8am Lorraine Harrington [Olevitz family] Sa 3/15 9 am Jadvyga Plikšnienė [šeima] 4 pm Gyvieji ir mirusieji parapijiečiai Su 3/16-9 am Eleanor Fleming [Phyllis Gendreau] 10:30 am Mišių nebus (žiūrėt šešt., kovo 15tą, 4 val.) M 3/17-8 am Dr. Steve Conway [Daiva Navickienė] Tu 3/18-8 am Peter Nauyokas [David Nauyokas & family] W 3/19 8 am Dr. Juozas Petronis [Danutė Izbickienė] Th 3/20 8 am Albert Siauris [SBLCA] Sa 3/22 9 am Living & deceased parishioners Su 3/23 9 am St. Peter Academy family Mass 10:30 am August & Elena Ramanauskas; Vytas & Nijolė Ivanouskas [Ivanouskas family] [Florence Zaleskas] M 3/24 8 am Albert Knuipis Tu 3/25 8 am Chesnell family deceased [Ruth Dravinskas & family] W 3/26 8 am Mindaugas Putrimas [St. Peter Lithuanian parish] Th 3/27 8 am Danutė Venckutė [tėvai] Sa 3/29 9 am Living & deceased parishioners Su 3/30 9 am Deceased members of the Kleponis family [family] 10:30 am Deceased members of Casper family M 3/31 8 am Jonas Shiurila metinės [žmona Aldona] Sekm., kovo 16 d. (parado dėka) NEBUS mišių 10:30. Lietuviškos mišios bus atnašautos šešt., kovo 15 d. 4 v.p.p. March 2nd Building Maintenance to maintain and preserve our beautiful church. March 9 th SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Catholic Appeal begins Sunday Collections: 2/2: $1183 2/9: $853 2/16: $711 Maintenance: $817 Church in Latin America: $582 Lithuanian Catholic Religious Aid: $578 Online giving and mailed in offerings: January Offertory $1243 Maintenance $253 May God bless you through your consistent display of generosity! Telaimina Jus Dievas už Jūsų pastovų dosnumą! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NEW PARISHIONERS are invited to register with the pastor. NAUJI PARAPIJIEČIAI kviečiami išpildyti mėlynus lapelius, kurie randami ant staliuko prieangyje. Annual Catholic Appeal 2014 Please be generous in your support of the charitable works of the archdiocese. Your support is needed now more than ever! Goal: $14,066 Msgr. Contons will offer Masses at the Regina Cleri chapel Prel. Kontautas atlaikys šv. Mišias Regina Cleri koplyčioje Bronė ir Antanas Monkevičiai [family] Anthony Gaputis Sr., & Anthony Gaputis Jr. [L. Gaputis] Gaputis, Strockis, Markuns and Genevich families [L. Gaputis] Kęstutis Stasaitis [motina] Antanas Januška Benediktas Povilavičius Povilas ir Elena Žičkai [šeima] Veronika & Juozas Daleckai [A. Povilavičienė]
ST. PETER LITHUANIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER March 2014 p. 2 UPCOMING EVENTS * Sun., March 2nd, 10:30 a.m. St. Casimir Day Mass followed by kavute (brunch) in the Church Hall served by Knights of Lithuania, Council 17 Everyone invited no reservation needed! * Sat., March 16 th, 2 pm Lenten Retreat, St. Peter Lithuanian Parish, Fr. Aurelijus, Kennebunkport, Maine. * Sat., March 22 nd 4 pm. Lithuanian Heritage Day, K of L Council 1, Brockton. St. Michael Parish, 87 N. Main St., Avon Mass at 4 PM followed by dinner. Tickets must be purchased in advance: Adults $12, children $5, Contact/ticket info: Veronica Bizinkauskas (508-586- 0650) or John Drusinskas (508-586-8599) * Palm Sunday, April 13 th Annointing during 10:00 am Mass. Senior Citizens appreciation dinner following Mass, including a celebration at Mass for Msgr. Contons 90 th birthday and Rev. Albin Janiunas 90 th birthday Gavėnia prasideda Pelenų dieną, kovo 5 d. šv. Mišios 10 v.r. ir 5:15 v.p.p. bažnyčioje Masses on Ash Wednesday March 5th 10 am. & 5:15 pm in the Church Stations of the Cross: Sundays during Lent at 8:15 am Easter Schedule April 13 Palm Sunday Mass at 10:00 only April 17 Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 pm April 18 Good Friday Stations of the Cross 3:00 pm April. 18 Good Friday Mass at 7:00 pm April 19 Holy Saturday Mass at 7:00 pm April 20 Easter 8:00 am English 10:00 am Lithuanian Lenten Reconciliation Archdiocesan program The Light is on for You The goal is to bring about a renewal of the sacrament of reconciliation throughout the Archdiocese. Our parish will be participating. In order to achieve this, confessions will be heard at St. Peter s from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday evenings during Lent (March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9) Išpažintys bus klausomos kiekvieną Gavėnių trečiadienį, šv. Petro bažnyčioje, nuo 6:30 v.v. iki 8 v.v. (kovo 12, 19, 26, bal. 2, 9 dienomis) Catholic Appeal Commitment Weekend March 1-2, 2014 Catholics across the Archdiocese are being asked to make a commitment to support the 2014 Catholic Appeal. Ministries supported by the Appeal have a direct impact on the administration and evangelization efforts at St. Peter Lithuanian Parish as well as at the 287 other parishes in our Archdiocese. Your generous support and participation is critical to the success of the 2014 Catholic Appeal at St. Peter Lithuanian Parish and helps move us forward in hope as we seek to better embody the Gospel message in our lives. Please complete a pledge form available in the Church or pledge online at BostonCatholicAppeal.org. Thank you for your prayers and support. Become a Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide in 2014! Catholic Charities Laboure Center at 275 W. Broadway has ongoing day/evening training classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For a class schedule and more information, visit www.ccab.org/nurseassistant (click on South Boston link) or call Pam Day at 617-464-8544. Sekm., kovo 16 d. (parado dėka)nebus mišių10:30. Lietuviškos mišios bus atnašautos šešt., kovo 15 d. 4 v.p.p.
ST. PETER LITHUANIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER MARCH 2014 p. 3 Church location: 75 Flaherty Way, South Boston, Massachusetts Rev. Stephen P. Zukas, Pastor Mailing Address: 50 Orton Marotta Way, S. Boston, MA 02127-2006 E-mail: klebonas@me.com Rectory telephone: 617-268-0353 Fax: 617-268-2585 http://www.stpeterlithuanianparish.org Grand Lottery drawing One Ticket: $100. 200 tickets will be sold Sunday, April 13 th, 2014 1 st prize $7500 2 nd prize $1,500 3 rd prize $1,000 Tickets may be purchased: 1.AFTER MASSES from Parish Council Members 2. BY MAIL: St. Peter Lithuanian Parish Grand Lottery 50 Orton-Marotta Way S. Boston, MA 02127 [Please make check out to St. Peter Lithuanian Parish and specify where to send your ticket] Didžiosios Loterijos traukimas Vienas bilietas: $100. Bus parduodami 200 bilietai 2014 m. sekmadienį bal. 13-ta d. *1-ji premija $7,500 *2-ji $1,500 *3-ji $1,000 Bilietus galima įsigyti: 1. po Mišių iš Parapijos Tarybos narių, 2. per paštą: St. Peter Lithuanian Parish / Grand Lottery 50 Orton-Marotta Way, S. Boston, MA 02127 Prašom čekį rašyti: St. Peter Lithuanian Parish ir nurodyti, kur siųsti Jūsų bilietą. Estate and Long Term Care Planning at St. Peter Lithuanian Church We are pleased to have the folks at Commonwealth Advisory Group come for an informational seminar on March 30, 2014 in our parish hall after the 10:30 Mass during kavute. Whether someone is planning ahead or if someone is already in a nursing home get the information you need. The prospective of long term care in a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions facing elders and their families. By not taking the proper legal steps to protect your life savings, your home and your assets could be gone. It s never too early to plan. All are welcome to join us for this informative session. Please refer to the enclosed brochure. Sekm., kovo 16 d. (parado dėka) NEBUS mišių 10:30. Lietuviškos mišios bus atnašautos šešt., kovo 15 d. 4 v.p.p. Over the past few years Fr. Steve has been able to proudly tell his fellow priests that St. Peter s Parish has a high percentage of parishioners involved in the Arise program. The good numbers show that our parish is alive and committed to our faith. Now St. Peter s Parish is committed to participating in the continuation of Arise: Why Catholic. The theme is Sacraments and will run for six weeks from March 8th through the week of April 6 th. Please consider signing up for this series of group meetings to be held at various homes as well as in the parish. If you have not been able to attend during the past years, this is a great time to join. Talk to your friends about participating in this new program. Based on the experience of previous groups, you will get to know your fellow parishioners better, learn about your faith, and find strength in the prayer and fellowship. Per paskutinius kelis metus, kunigas Žukas galėjo drąsiai pasigirti kitiems kunigams kad mūsų parapijoje didelis procentas dalyvauna Kelkis būreliuose. Šie nemaži skaičiai įrodo kad mūsų parapija gyvuoja ir pasiryžus išlaikyti savo tikėjimą. Šv. Petro parapija ir toliau dalyvauna Kelkis prisijungdama prie programos, Kodėl katalikas. Tema šiai Gavėniai sakramentai. Ši programa tęsis 6 savaites pradedant kovo 8-tą iki bal. 12-tos. Jei dar neesate prisirašę prie Kelkis grupės, raginame prisijungti. Prisirašymo sekmadieniai: vasario 22-ą ir kovo 2-trą, po 10:30 val. mišių, parapijos salėje. Dalyvavę Kelkis grupėse sutinka kad tai proga geriau susipažinti su kitais parapijiečiais, savo tikėjimu, ir atrasti ramstį maldoje ir bendravime.
ST. PETER LITHUANIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER MARCH 2014 p. 4 Knights of Lithuania, Council 17 St. Casimir Day Mass Sunday, March 2 nd, 10.30 a.m. St. Peter Lithuanian Church Light Lunch/ Kavutė following in Church Hall Everyone is cordially invited! Lietuvos Vyčių 17-ta kuopa kviečia į Šv. Kazimiero šventės Mišias kovo 2 d., sekm. 10.30 v.r. Kavutė po Mišių - parapijos salėje Visi nuoširdžiai kviečiami dalyvauti Bostono ir Žalgirio tuntų skautų Kaziuko Mūgė Sekm., Kovo 9, 12 v.p.p. Lietuvių piliečių Klube 368 W. Broadway, S.Boston Pietūs, tortai, žaidimai, rankdarbiai, laužas Boston Lithuanian Scouts St. Casimir s Day Fair Sunday, March 9 th, noon S. B. Lithuanian Citizens Club 368 W. Broadway, S. Boston Lithuanian food, tortes, games, handicrafts STRUGGLING IN YOUR MARRIAGE? - YOU ARE NOT ALONE! The next 2014 New England Retrouvaille marriage renewal weekend will be held on: April 4-8 To register for the weekend or for more information, call 1-800-470-2230 or visit www.helpourmarriage.com. Kviečiame susikaupti, pasiruošti Šv. Vėlykoms! GAVĖNIOS APMĄSTYMAI kovo. 15 d. šeštadienį Rekolekcijos bažnyčioje, brolis Aurelijus iš Kennebunkporto * 2 val. Adoracija, Išpažintis, Palaiminimas * 4 val. šv. Mišios * kavutė po mišių Lenten Retreat Saturday March 15th Father Aurelijus from Kennebunkport, Maine * 2 pm Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, confessions heard * 4 pm Mass in Lithuanian, Fr. Aurelijus * Refreshments served after Mass After Palm Sunday Mass and anointing, the annual senior citizen s party will include a celebration of Msgr. Albert Contons and Rev. Albin Janiunas 90 th birthdays. St. Peter Lithuanian Parish plans to celebrate her 110 th anniversary Sunday, September 14 th, 2014. Details to follow. Thank you to Bishop Hennessey It is with sadness that St. Peter Lithuanian Parish says farewell to Bishop Robert F. Hennessey as he prepares to assume his new responsibilities as Bishop of the Merrimack Valley Region of the Archdiocese of Boston. Bishop Hennessey made it a point to understand and appreciate our parish s identity and mission and enhanced it through his joining our celebrations of the 400 th anniversary of Our Lady of Šiluva, Kūčios, and the rededication of our church. The Merrimack Valley will surely benefit from his pastoral care. Ilgiausių, laimingų, sveikatos metų Jums, Your Excellency! Fondly in Christ, The Parishioners of St. Peter Lithuanian Parish