Blessed Sacrament Church "I am the Living Bread come down from Heaven. If any man eats of this Bread, he shall live forever; and the Bread I will give, is My Flesh." John 6:51-52 SCHEDULE OF MASSES LORD S DAY: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. HOLYDAYS: Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Holyday: 9:00 a.m. WEEKDAYS: 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: First Saturdays only: 8:00 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment Whosoever shall eat this Bread, or drink this Chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 11:27 BAPTISM: As part of the preparation process an interview with the Pastor and two instructional sessions are required. Please contact Laurie at 774-2918. ENGAGED COUPLES: Arrangements for your marriage must be made at least nine months in advance of the marriage date. NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you and ask that you register at the Rectory. We want to know and serve you! We hope that you will favor your parish with your prayers, your presence and your talents. Pastor Rev. Timothy J. Campoli Church Rectory 221 Federal Street 182 High Street Greenfield, MA 01301 Greenfield, MA 01301 blessedsacramentgreenfieldma.org (413) 773-3311 Deacons Deacon John Leary Deacon George Nolan (413) 219-2734 (C) (413) 523-3394 deaconjohnleary@gmail.com gnolan5366@gmail.com Director of Organist Religious Education Choir Director Laurie Tilton Stephen Glover 774-2918 772-0532 lltilton2@gmail.com Alternatives Pregnancy Ctr. Calvary Cemetery Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, Support Wisdom Way Post Abortion Support Greenfield (413) 774-6010 773-3311 Hispanic Ministry Sr. Caritina Olmos, M.P.S. Natural Family Planning 413-777-5115 Ed & Suzi Cottrill Sr. Rosa Torres, M.P.S. 413-772-6062 413-459-7052 Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament takes place in the side chapel twenty-four hours a day, every day. All are welcome to come and worship and adore our Eucharistic Lord. Could you not watch one hour with Me? Matthew 26:40
Blessed Sacrament Church Greenfield, MA 01301 Weekend of July 7 & 8 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday, July 7 4:00 Bill Randall Francis Campbell Hannah Lively Joanne Yestramski Brian Luippold Winston LaBelle Kathy Burrows Jason Semaski Cynnie Erho SATURDAY, JUNE 30 TH (Priests ordained today) 4:00 Janet Zilch by John Zilch SUNDAY, JULY 1 ST 13 th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Lunney) 8:00 In Thanksgiving for our Deacons and Deacon Candidates by Cheryl Jubb 10:30 Deceased members of the Pavoni-Duke Families by Sandra Pavoni MONDAY, JULY 2 ND (Fr. Campoli) 9:00 Health & Blessings for the Pavoni Family by Family TUES., JULY 3 RD St. Thomas the Apostle (Bishop McDonnell) 9:00 Evelyn Luippold by Nan and George Brosky WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 TH (Deacon Nolan) 9:00 Alfred LeBeau by Carl and Jane Fay THURS., JULY 5 TH St. Anthony Zaccaria / St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Bishop Rozanski) 9:00 James J. Costello by Family FIRST FRIDAY, JULY 6 TH St. Maria Goretti (Deacon Rabbitt) 9:00 Jerry Milano by Laurie Tilton FIRST SATURDAY, JULY 7 TH (Our Seminarians) 8:00 For a special intention by Jackie Jurewicz 4:00 Janet Zilch by John Zilch SUNDAY, JULY 8 TH 14 th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Vocations) 10:30 Mao & Mui Ngun by Family ************************************************** REMINDER: Please join with us in praying the Rosary before each daily Mass at 8:15 a.m., before the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass and 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Confessions after each weekend Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be recited Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. All are invited to come and pray with us. Blessed Sacrament has a Prayer Chain which is available for anyone. Simply contact Marie Boynton at 413-772-5858 or memeboynton@comcast with your petition. Sponsor Certificates - Many parishes require certificates of sponsorship for Godparents and Confirmation Sponsors. These will be issued only to those who are confirmed adult Catholics, registered in the parish, regular participants at Mass, validly married in the Church (if applicable) and providing for the religious education of their own children (if applicable). 10:30 Suzanne Hunter Bob Page Mary Jane Bardwell Judy Lapointe Lionel Martin Bob O Connor Joyce Thibodo Holy Trinity Church Weekend Mass Schedule Poet s Seat Nursing Home: Lectors / Cantors: Sunday: 8:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. Deacon George and Lisa Nolan Sat., July 7 4:00 Monica McCarthy / Jackie Jurewicz Sun., July 8 10:30 Dennis Roux / Sandra Pavoni Saturday, July 7 4:00 Lauren Semaski, Leo Martinez 10:30 Nathaniel Pierce, Michael Pierce
July 1, 2018 Requiescat In Pace Dorothy Conklin The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory/honor: Raymond Dorhamer - from Barbara Dorhamer The Adoration Chapel Candles will burn this week in memory/honor of: 1.) For a Special Intention from Anonymous 2.) Alfred LeBeau from sisters, Joyce and Marie 3.) Pope Francis and all Clergy - from Anonymous 4.) For a Special Intention from Anonymous New Weekend Mass Schedule Beginning July 7-8 Blessed Sacrament Church: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Holy Trinity Church: Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Anyone can attend the Masses at either parish. Your church envelopes will be given to your own parish. Faith, Fun & Sun Our next Faith, Fun & Sun event is on Sunday, July 1 st from 12-3 on the Blessed Sacrament lawn. There will be a magician for the kids. See flyers for more information. Pilgrimage to Medjugorje A pilgrimage to Medjugorje will leave on November 4 and return on November 12, 2018. We will stay with the visionary Mirjana near Apparition Hill. Our Spiritual Directors will be Fr. Timothy Campoli and Deacon John Leary. Many spiritual activities will take place, including daily Mass. A day trip to Dubrovnik on the beautiful Adriatic Sea, is included. The cost is $2,399 which includes airfare, tour guide, hotel, and two meals a day. A bus to and from Logan Airport will be arranged if there is interest. For more information, contact Helen Shea Murphy at: www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy or helensheamurphy@verizon.net or 413-773-8890. Totus Tuus St. Michael Parish in Brattleboro, VT will be hosting Totus Tuus, a fun and energetic parish-based summer catechetical program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through catechesis, evangelization, Sacraments, and Eucharistic worship led by a team of seminarians and college students. We invite children entering 1 st thru 8 th grades to attend our day program from 9-3 on July 16-20 and high school students to attend our evening program from 7:30-9:30PM from July 15-19. For more info., contact Tina Crocker at 413-896-8576 or jtcrocker@crocker.com. Registration forms are available at www.vermontcatholic.org/resource/brattleborototus-tuus-registration-form/. Please send completed forms to St. Michael Parish 47 Walnut Street Brattleboro, VT 05301 or to parish@stmichaelvt.com. The Maryland State Boychoir Live in Concert - Free Admission - Thursday, July 26, 2018 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary s Church, Longmeadow, MA Come listen to the Concert Choir in a thrilling performance. 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), 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 Cathedral in New York, Saint Patrick s Cathedral in Ireland, and Coventry Cathedral in England. For more information, call (413) 567-3124. Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Spiritual Food for Thought "See, my children, we must reflect that we have a soul to save, and an eternity that awaits us. The world, its riches, pleasures, and honors will pass away; heaven and hell will never pass away. Let us take care, then. The saints did not all begin well; but they all ended well. We have begun badly; let us end well, and we shall go one day and meet them in heaven." St. John Vianney Holy Hour for Nonbelievers We will have a Holy Hour on Monday, July 2 nd from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and again in the evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel to pray for nonbelievers. We encourage and invite everyone to come. No Children s Adoration this Month The Children s Adoration scheduled for Thursday, July 5 th, will not take place this month. First Friday and First Saturday Masses Friday, July 6 th is the First Friday of the month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7 th is the First Saturday of the month in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mass is at 8:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus Council #133 Meetings 3 rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Fr. Casey Hall, Holy Trinity Church We are looking for new members. If interested, please contact Jason Semaski (413-626-3378) or Jay Dillon (413-773-3678). Patriotic Rosary The Spiritual Life Committee is hosting a Patriotic Rosary to be prayed at Sacred Heart Church, 1065 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills on Monday, July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in preparation for our country s anniversary on the 4 th of July. A Patriotic Rosary is a rosary that is prayed specifically for our nation s capital, the President, Congress, and all the leaders of our nation, as well as, each of the 50 Hail Mary s are prayed for each state by name and every soul in that state. Our Cantor Vin Govoni will lead us in singing the patriotic songs which will be sung after each decade. In praying the Patriotic Rosary we invoke God s grace, protection, and blessings upon each state and all the people that dwell within it. Our country has suffered so many losses and turmoil such as natural disasters, school shootings etc. that this is a beautiful opportunity for us to get together as Catholics and pray mightily for peace and strength. For more information please call Deb Briancesco at 786-8200 ext 3. K of C Holy Family Council s Golf Tournament The Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council s third Annual Charity Golf Tournament will take place at The Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley on Monday, July 16 th. To enroll as a Player, Sponsor, or for additional information, contact jeremiahpatterson@comcast.net or http://www.15197golf.org. Hope you will join us on Monday, July 16 th for a full day including lunch, golf, dinner and a whole lot of fun. Day Trip to IKEA and Clinton Outlets The Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver Auxiliary are running a day trip on Saturday, Aug. 25 th to visit both IKEA in New Haven, CT and the Clinton Outlets also in CT. The bus will leave from St. Michael s Cathedral at 8am and return from the Clinton Outlets by 8pm. COST $38 RT. Sorry no refunds. Checks payable to: KPCLA. Call Joy at 413-204-1553.
St. Thomas the Apostle First Century Except for St. Peter, St. John, and, of course, St. Paul, we know precious little about what the apostles did after Pentecost. Legends there are of some of them, but not to be fully trusted. St. Thomas, for instance, is said to have carried his mission to the territory between the Caspian Sea and India. That would mean the present countries of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The Acts of Thomas, a pseudo biblical writing of the third century, reports that Thomas, a carpenter by trade, was sold as a slave, and became the servant of King Gundafor, who lived in northern India. The king asked for the carpenter-apostle to build him a palace. In this connection, he also won the monarch over to Christianity. Therefore, Thomas preached widely in India, until some enemies of the faith arrested him and executed him by stabbing him with spears. This Acts of Thomas is both unorthodox in theology and fanciful in story line. However, there was a King Gundafor ruling northern India during the Apostle s days. It is south India rather than north India that lays claim to Thomas. There, the Christians of many centuries background still call themselves the Thomas Christians. They say that he was martyred at Mylapore, near Madras. Now the apostle s body is not in Mylapore, but was at Edessa, in Turkey, as early as the fourth century; it was moved in 1258 to the Greek island of Chios; and it finally came to rest at Ortona, on Italy s Adriatic coast. Nevertheless, the South Indian Christians remain convinced that he preached and died among them. However little we know about St. Thomas later career, there is enough about him in the New Testament to give us a sense of knowing him. The Twin (that is the meaning of the name Thomas) is referred to in three passages of the gospel of St. John. In the first passage (John 11), when Jesus learned that his friend Lazarus was dead at Bethany, He announced that He intended to go there and wake him. Now at that stage of our Lord s public career, it was dangerous for Him to go from Galilee to Judea because His enemies there were already set to kill Him. When Thomas saw that Jesus was willing to take that risk, he said generously to the other apostles, Let us go along to die with Him! The second passage shows Thomas early inability to understand the Master. At the Last Supper, our Lord said that he was about to leave them, but they knew the way that leads where I go. Thomas contradicted Him, but his query drew forth a clearer reply. Lord, we do not know where You are going. How can we know the way. Jesus answered, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (John 14:4-6) The best-known passage about St. Thomas relates his reaction to the resurrection. Absent that Easter evening when the risen Christ appeared to the apostles, he declared to them that he would not believe them unless he could finger the wounds in Jesus hands and feet and side. When Jesus came again a week later, Thomas was present. Speaking directly to the apostle, He said, Take your finger and examine My hands. Put your hand into My side. Do not persist in your unbelief, but believe! Thomas, it seems, no longer felt the need to touch the wounds. In a magnificent testimonial to his belief not only in the resurrection but also the divinity of Christ, he cried out, My Lord and my God! (John 20:24-28) In the church of St. Thomas the Apostle, the north window depicts Thomas the unbelieving become Thomas the Believer. The south window depicts Thomas standing with St. Peter beside the Cross as the apostle who said, Let us go to die with Him! This was the true Thomas: abrupt, impatient, a bit skeptical in nature, but in his heart of hearts, loyal to the death. Father Robert F. McNamara