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 Saturday, March 16 4:30 Ensign John Byrnes Sunday, March 17 8:30 Bernard J. Welz, Jr. By his wife Maureen 10:30 Pasquale Santaniello (5 th Anniversary) By his Children 12:30 John Manuel Rosario By Roberto Zeno and Family Monday, March 18 8:15 Vera Murphy Tuesday, March 19 8:15 Deceased Sisters of St. Joseph By Sr. Ruth Virginia, Sr. Margaret and Sr. Ann Marie 5:30 St. Jude Novena Wednesday, March 20 8:15 Souls of the Deceased By Nguyet Tran Thursday, March 21 8:15 All Souls By a Friend Friday, March 22 8:15 Souls in Purgatory By a Friend Saturday, March 23 8:15 Betty and Bob O Herron 4:30 Terry Murphy By Donna and Family Sunday, March 24 8:30 Catherine Scavone By Mary Ann Maloney 10:30 Paul Manship (First Anniversary) By wife Laura 12:30 Celebrant s Intention 0907 Page 3
WORSHIP Confessions Our usual Saturdays from 3:30-4p.m. (except on Holy Saturday), and starting March 12th (during lent) on Tuesdays from 5-5:30p.m. Lenten Reflections Women of the Bible - 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 Fridays at 6p.m. (On Good Friday at 3p.m.; Spanish Stations at 4p.m.) Operation Rice Bowl Bowls are available at the doors and will be collected at all Masses on Palm Sunday Schola Nova Sacred Music on Saturday, April 6th at 6p.m. followed by a wine and cheese reception in the Social Center. Tickets are $2.00 each for refreshments no charge for the concert (free will offering). Annual Lenten Mission Catholic Social Teaching: The Church s Best Kept Secret, presented by Deacon William Toller, Saturday, March 23rd, after the 4:30p.m. Mass. Tickets on sale for the final weekend of March 16 & 17; $10/person, includes supper. LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE A shared Lenten reconciliation service (Holy Cross Church, Holy Name Church and St. Paul's Church) will take place on Tuesday, March 19th, at Holy Cross Church, 221 Plumtree Road, Springfield, MA, starting at 5:30 p.m. Holy Name Annual Lenten Mission Catholic Social Teaching: The Church s Best Kept Secret Presented by Deacon William Toller, Saturday, March 23rd, after 4:30p.m. Mass. Tickets sold again the weekend of March 16 & 17. $10/person - includes supper. Operation Rice Bowl Operation Rice Bowl helps you reach out to our brothers and sisters in need in the US and around the world. Your prayers, fasting and almsgiving this Lenten season will help Catholic Relief Services continue to provide lifesaving assistance in nearly one hundred countries. CRS works on our behalf to care for the poorest in our world and to end global poverty. Bowls are available at the doors, and will be collected at all Masses on Palm Sunday. 40 Days for Life The Spiritual Life Committee is sponsoring an hour of prayer from 1p.m. to 2p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 rd. Please join the pastor and the committee as they pray for the safety of the Preborn. This is in conjunction with the national program 40 Days for Life (Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday). The group will meet on Wason Avenue (off North Main Street) in Springfield. If you have any questions, feel free to call Sandy Hines at 733-1096. 0907 Page 4
DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD LENTEN REGULATIONS 1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat as well as days of fast, when only one full meal is allowed. On days of fast two other meatless meals may be taken according to one s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. 2. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. 3. The obligation to abstain from meat begins at fourteen (14) years of age. 4. The obligation to fast begins at eighteen (18) years of age and ends at fifty-nine (59) years of age. 5. Although the faithful may excuse themselves for a just cause from these laws of fast and abstinence, there is an obligation to substitute another penance and no Catholic should lightly excuse himself/herself from this obligation in the Lenten season. BEST LENT EVER It is a free email program that will guide you on an incredible journey toward the bestversion- of- yourself. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, you'll discover ways to transform your life in Forty Days. https://dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever We encourage you to clip and save for future worship. Prayer for Strength Father in Heaven, I am weary. I am tired. My energy is sagging and my motivation is low. Especially today, I need Your love to get my life back on track. In Psalm 28:7 I read that You are my strength and my shield. Please help me say no when I am tempted to surrender to the easy way. Please help me to say yes to Your will and Your way. Hear this prayer, oh Lord, that I pray in Your holy name, Amen. STEWARDSHIP SANDWICH MINISTRY DONATIONS Sr. Melinda is once again 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! 0907 Page 5
Collections for March 2 & 3, 2019 total $7,537.96! Thank you for your continuing support! SERVICE 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 733-5823 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. REPORTS: EDUCATION Holy Name Parish Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2019 Pastor Report: Fr. Dave improved in Conversational Spanish in Peru through emersion and mission work. A speaker from Dynamic Catholic is set to come to Holy Name on Saturday, September 14 from 9:30 amto 1:30 pm. Our help will be needed to set up that day and provide hospitality. Some light refreshments will be served. (The cost is $25 per person.) Pastoral Minister s Report: Betty Alban DeAngelis reported on behalf of Sr. Melinda who is on retreat and will return March 11. On Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 PM at Pope Francis Preparatory School on 99 Wendover Rd. in Springfield, a program called Transformed People, Transformed Church, Transformed World will be presented as part of the Just Faith Program. Sr. is looking for a headcount from Holy Name as to the number of people planning on going. There is no fee but registration is required at justfaith.org/springfield-workshop to reserve a seat. The Just Faith Program is a 39 week program for all interested. Old Business: The Parish Picnic will be held on June 9 th, 2019 at Forest Park. There will be Mass at 11 AM. Peg Pellerin is in charge and will need assistance. Parish Council members will help out. New Business: The Schola Nova singing group will perform on April 6 th in the Church at 6:00 PM. The Program is free. However, tickets will be sold for $2.00 in order to get a count on the number of people coming for wine and cheese after the performance. John Hurley will obtain cheese, crackers, and wine. Parish Council members will be needed to set up the gym and cut up the cheese on the morning of the event at about 11 AM. Fr. Dave will speak to Fr. Rooney about an innovative program in his parish involving families and strengthening Marriages. Upcoming Events: *On Saturday, March 23 after the 4:30 Mass, Deacon Toller of Holy Cross Parish will speak on Catholic Social Teachings, here at Holy Name. This is a Spiritual Life Committee Mission event. *On March 19 there is a Penance Service at Holy Cross Church. See the bulletin for details. *On March 11, the church will be open for Adoration from 9 AM to 5 PM to pray for the victims of abuse. Addendum to the Minutes: 0907 Page 6 Spanish Report: Some members of the Hispanic Community are attending the Maryknoll mission discipleship program. The goal of this training program is to help parish members discover skills and resources that can be incorporated in their daily life and their ministry. We start the prayer of the Holy Rosary before the mass, offering this rosary for the priestly vocation and preparation for the Holy Mass. The community is responding very well. Starting the first Friday in lent, we will begin the way of the cross at 7p.m.
There are no religious education classes this weekend for St. Patrick s Day. CRISIS OF ABUSE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LISTENING & DIALOGUE SESSIONS Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski invites the Catholic community in western Massachusetts to participate in one of four regional listening/dialogue sessions addressing the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. The sessions will allow the faithful to make their concerns known, offer observations, and ask questions of the bishop and diocesan officials. The two remaining sessions will be held on Monday, March 18, at St. Mary Church, Westfield, from 7-8:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 24 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 10 Hawley Street, Northampton, 6-7:30 p.m. HOLY NAME EVENTS CHILREN'S CHOIR PRACTICE CHANGE - AGAIN New Practice Dates: SUNDAYS 3-17 AND 3-24 AT 9:15am. We are hoping to make it easier for our kids and parents to attend. We are receiving many compliments since the addition of Chloe Reed as Cantor and invite all our kids to join us up to age 12. On 3-24 we will practice at 9:15 AM and sing at the 10:30Mass following the practice. COME ONE, COME ALL!! Hoping for many new members to join. OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Why are you Catholic? Join us for Founded in Faith, the 2019 Lenten Speaker Series at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Rd, Westfield. Each Wednesday during Lent you'll hear the stories of our guest speakers: Ray Hershel, Fr. Warren Savage, Justice Edward McDonough, former Baystate Health CEO Mark Tolosky and Noreen DiPerri- Tolosky, musical director Dan Kane, and Diocesan Supt. of Schools Dan Baillargeon and his wife- parents of 8 children- as they share their foundation in the Catholic faith. Join us on the Wednesdays of Lent March 13-April 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm. During this most Sacred Season of Lent, Sacred Heart Parish, 1061 Springfield Street in Feeding Hills is sponsoring a Baby Shower to support the great works of Bethlehem House in Easthampton, MA. Please consider giving instead of giving up this Lent. There are Baskets at each entrance of Sacred Heart church and in the Parish Center entrance for your convenience to drop off your donations. There are packets of information that explain all that Bethlehem House does and the basic items for the Baby Shower. This Baby Shower will run from March 7 th thru April 11 th. Just imagine how you will feel knowing that you personally were able to help out a little Child of God John 15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Please call our Pastoral Minister Deb Briancesco at 786.8200 ext 3 with any questions. The Agawam Knights of Columbus will be hosting Lenten Fish Dinners at Sacred Heart Parish, 1061 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills, on Friday evenings from 5-7 PM. They will be serving baked fish, French fries, and coleslaw, along with beverage and dessert; Take-out is available and the cost is $10 per meal. Proceeds will assist the Knights of Columbus in their Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy such as Pro Life works in our communities, supporting our churches etc. Enjoy Friday Lenten Luncheons at Trinity Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, 11:30a.m.-1p.m. (take-out available for $.50 extra). Call 413-221- 5399. Proceeds support Open Pantry, Springfield Public School Partnerships, Spark! After School Program and Revitalize CDC. Offerings include their famous lobster roll, assorted sandwiches, salad, homemade pies, and homemade clam chowder or soup du Jour. Everyone is invited to The Gray House 28 th Annual Spaghetti Supper, honoring their Founders, on Thursday, March 21 st from 5-7p.m. at St. George s Greek Cultural Center, 8 Plainfield Street in Springfield. $5.00 minimum donation for an adult; children 6 and under are free. Please join them as they celebrate the 35th anniversary since their founding as they thank and honor the amazing women who helped to turn the dream of The Gray House into reality: Sr. Jane Morrissey, Sr. Cathy Homrok, Sr. Kathleen O'Connor, Sr. Eileen Witkop, Julie James & Joan Roche. Entry & raffle tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Gray House, 22 Sheldon Street in Springfield. JustFaith Ministries invites you to a dynamic presentation on Tuesday, March 26 th from 6:30-9:30p.m. at Pope Francis Preparatory School, 99 Wendover Road in Springfield called Transformed People, Transformed Church, Transformed World. This will be presented by a nationally celebrated speaker and author of A New Way to Be Church Jack Jezreel, who is also the founder of JustFaith Ministries. He will speak to the vision of God s healing presence in the world. There is no fee, but registration is required at justfaith.org/springfield-workshop to reserve a seat. For more information contact Bill Toller at tollerwr@gmail.com or Lauren Holm pr.laurenholm@gmail.com. All are invited to an afternoon of film and reflection on Sunday, March 31 st, at 3p.m. to see Paul, Apostle of Christ starring Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez and James Faulkner. This will take place at Pope Francis Preparatory School, 99 Wendover Road in Springfield. Tickets are available for advance purchase by calling 413-732-3175. 0907 - Page 7