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HOLY NAME PARISH
1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Holy Name Parish is a family of believers aware of the saving
power of the Holy Name of Jesus and the protection of the
Mother of God. We are guided in our life’s journey by the
wisdom of the Scriptures, the leadership of the Holy Father, the
teachings of the Church, and nourished by the strength of the
sacraments. Our concern about the needs of all our family
members is deep and sincere, especially about the formation of
youth. All this requires the effective cooperation of all
members with the blessings of God.
Rev. George P. Evans, Pastor
Rev. Denis N. Nakkeeran, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Brian M. Flatley, In Residence
Rev. Oscar J. Pratt, In Residence
Rev. Martin J. McNulty, In Residence
Rev. Joseph Weiss, SJ, Visiting Celebrant
Rev. Mr. Timothy Donohue, Permanent Deacon
Rev. Alex Castro, AA, Filipino Ministry
Ms. Maureen Connell, Pastoral Associate
Mr. Jim Flanagan, Youth Ministry
Ms. Joan Conlin, Office Manager/Facilities
Ms. Mary Cuddy, Finance Manager
Mrs. Janice Kerwin, Administrative Assistant
Holy Name Parish School
Mr. Daniel Chisholm, Principal
Mrs. Debra Buckley, Assistant Principal
Weekend Mass Saturday 4:00pm Lower
Sunday 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am Upper
Daily Mass Monday– Friday 8:00am Lower
Baptism Visit website and email to make arrangements.
Marriage Visit website and email 6 months in advance.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Holy Name Mondays 4:00-5:00pm
Saturday 3:15-3:45pm Use the ramp entrance
St. John Chrysostom Thursdays 5:00-5:30pm
Use main door of Church/Washington Street
St. Theresa Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm
Use chapel main door, via parking lot
Last weekend’s Gospel spoke of
how wonderful is the Sacrament of
Matrimony (marriage). As a priest,
not married but noticing how mar-
ried love unfolds in the married
couples, I have known and served
what follows here is what I have
been considering this week,
after that Gospel of last week.
Each one of the two who make up a married couple
has been given a particular person, their spouse, who
knows them so well. Spouses closely see each other’s
strengths but also certainly their weaknesses. Despite
realizing the weaknesses, husband and wife still love
each other. A married person can say about his or her
spouse, who loves her or him despite knowing their
downsides: “Here’s someone who makes tangible to
me who God is and what God’s love is like.” For mar-
ried people, then, but also for us unmarried people
who are enthralled by the wondrousness of married
love, it gets us thinking that God knows us all for who
we are but still loves us and shares with us all His
friendship, strength and power for good. (I get it that
married love is not perfect, while God’s love is. But,
even taking that human imperfection into considera-
tion, married love at its best is amazing.)
A wife and a husband both have the privilege of re-
vealing to each other a love that is rooted in God’s
love. Married love has been said to reflect or channel
God’s love. But that couple, together, also have the
capacity to show also us unmarried folks how God
treats us all. Marriage, the Church has long taught us,
reminds us of the deep, compassionate, patient love
that God has for the members of His Church, His be-
loved people who are sometimes termed God’s Bride.
Father George Evans
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You are Invited, Welcomed, Accepted, Loved and Respected
at Holy Name Parish.
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,
No matter what your past or present religious affiliation,
No matter your personal history, age, background, race or color,
No matter what your own self-image or esteem.
Do you know someone who needs
assistance? St Vincent de Paul’s
(SVdP) assistance is sometimes
financial but can take many forms.
Try us out! If you or anybody you
know may be able to use the Soci-
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MASS INTENTIONS
OCTOBER 9-10
SAT 4:00pm
George & Donald Gillis,
Mary & Thomas Farmer
SUN 7:00am
9:00am
Vasilio Basilico Soilemezglou
11:00am
Mary Hand
October 11-15
TUE 8:00am
Thomas & Margaret Gilmore
THU 8:00am
Mary Kelly
OCTOBER 16-17
SAT 4:00pm
John & Margaret Fitzpatrick
SUN 7:00am
9:00am
Mary Hand
11:00am
Margaret & Edward Hanrahan
MON 8:00am
David Mahoney
WED 8:00am
Marguerite Joyce
FRI 8:00am
Mira Erac
Think of this as it gets played out at every Mass: In
every celebration of the Eucharist, God comes like a
spouse to us and commits God’s own self lovingly,
even though God knows us and our weaknesses well.
Married couples need to have moments of joy togeth-
er, moments of delight, moments of reflection on
what’s important. The Mass, for us all, offers those
kinds of moments as we share a kind of intimacy with
God there, certainly in the moment of communion but
also in the words, the silence, the ambience of the Eu-
charist–as celebrated in a special place like Holy Name
or any Catholic church.
Thank all of you who have entered into the relation-
ship that is Christian marriage. I am in your debt.
Be welcome to the 4:00pm Mass Saturday, October
16, to thank and honor Tom Manguem. Also, come to
Parish Hall afterwards, for food and friendliness. Any-
one who would like to provide individually wrapped
desserts is welcome to do so–through prior contact
with Maureen Connell, Pastoral Associate, 978 377
1803 or [email protected] or
Helen Tarantino, Parishioner.
Cardinal O’Malley is coming to here Saturday, Octo-
ber 30 at 5:30pm, to celebrate Mass for the Filipino
Community that gathers monthly for Sunday Mass in
our parish church. The members of this joyful commu-
nity would be so happy if some of the wider communi-
ty of the parish would gather with them on that Satur-
day night. Please be welcome to come together with
our brothers and sisters and with our Archbishop. I am
looking forward to being a concelebrant that night, and
I would be happy to see many parishioners on hand.
FGE
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CONFESSORS
Saturday October 9 Father Evans
Monday October 11 Father Nakkeeran
Saturday October 16 Father Flatley
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 (First Reconcilia-
tion and First Eucharist), Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6
Director: Maureen Connell
Confirmation Preparation Program
October Sunday Sessions: 10/3 and 10/17
6:00-8:00pm (Mass included)
Parish Hall
7th and 8th Grade Faith Formation
Next Session–Sunday, October 24
Starting with 11:00am Mass Upper Church
Lunch and Session will be in the Convent
Coordinator: Jim Flanagan
Registration: https://holynameschool.wufoo.com/
forms/ptcftx615vj2oe/
Second Collections
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with the First Collection
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I had the wonderful opportunity to
travel to Rome last week. I was
there primarily for the diaconate or-
dination of a good friend of mine,
Joseph Ferme, one of our Boston
seminarians studying in Rome,
along with his classmates whom I
got to know well during my time in
seminary. Please pray for them as
they engage in their service
to the Church as deacons
and prepare for the priesthood this coming summer!
It was quite a remarkable pilgrimage and experience,
especially since I was able to spend time with Joseph’s
family and see them be transformed by the experience
of being in Rome. I am a firm believer that it is impos-
sible to visit Rome, see the remarkable holy sites, to
walk in the footsteps of the saints and not be trans-
formed. God speaks through His saints and the things
they leave behind, which is quite evident in the eternal
city. I am always happy to get together with anyone
over coffee or a meal to talk about these wonderful
things. There is so much to share!
One particular church that I love is the church of San
Clemente. I very intentionally prayed for you all while
I was at this church. One neat thing to note is that the
beautiful mosaic we have in the sanctuary of our upper
church is a replica of the apse mosaic found at San
Clemente. I would like to share some of the insights of
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who writes specifically
about the images found in this mosaic. Over my next
few bulletin columns, I will share more of his insights,
but we will start where Benedict starts–the scene of
Christ’s crucifixion.
“If we enter the historically rich church of San
Clemente in Rome…we are immediately seized by the
sight of the great apse mosaic, with its golden back-
ground and shining colors. Our eye remains fixed on
the picture of Christ in the middle. Christ has inclined
his head and given his spirit into the hands of his Fa-
ther. A great peace emanates from his face, from his
entire figure. If we were to seek a title for this depic-
tion of the Crucified, words like reconciliation and
peace would immediately occur to us. Pain is over-
come. Nothing of wrath, of bitterness, of accusation
lies in the picture. The biblical saying that love is
Father Denis Nakkeeran
stronger than death can be seen here. Death is not the
main thing we see. We see love that through death is
not abolished but rather stands out more than ever.
Earthly life is extinguished, but love remains. The Res-
urrection thus shines already through the scene of cru-
cifixion.”
Scripture Group Our
small group wants to invite
folks to join us as we read
and discuss our next book,
Acts of the Apostles. The
group has a dozen regulars
and hopes to expand this fall. Meetings start Monday,
October 11 at 6:00pm in the Lower Church. We will
Zoom if you are more comfortable. Zoom is not com-
plicated and help is available. Each session we read
and discuss the text together. Members of the group
will be available after Mass in front of the Saint Jo-
seph altar to answer questions. The books have been
ordered ($15). Contact: Deacon Tim 978 377 1799 or
The Annual Archdiocesan Social Justice Convoca-
tion November 13, 10:00am-12:30pm Keynote
speaker: Dr. Austen Invereigh is a British writer,
journalist, and Fellow in Contemporary Church His-
tory at Campion Hall, University of Oxford. He is
author of two biographies of Pope Francis: The Great
Reformer, Francis and the making of a radical pope
(2014) and Wounded Shepherd, Pope Francis and his
struggle to convert the Catholic Church (2019). Dur-
ing the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 he collaborated
with Pope Francis on his vision for a post-Covid
world: Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future.
Also featuring: MC Sullivan, RN MTS JD, Chief
Healthcare Ethicist, Archdiocese of Boston Reflec-
tion: “Lessons from a Pandemic: what and how we
can do better as a community of faith”
To register, visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/
register/5312860393766498574. For more infor-
mation about the Convocation and the Archdiocesan
Social Justice Ministry, visit
www.bostoncatholic.org/socialjusticeministry or
write to [email protected].
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The Man Who Had Everything
As Jesus walked around the coun-
tryside he met many people. In the
story today He met a man who had
important questions. The man was
drawn to Jesus and wanted to know
more about how to follow him.
What do you think drew him to Je-
sus? Maybe the stories about
the miracles Jesus was per-
forming or the parables that
Jesus told or maybe the man was interested in the new
way of thinking that Jesus was teaching–the im-
portance of loving one another. The young man knelt
before Jesus and asked Jesus how to get to eternal life,
how to get to heaven.
Have you ever had a week or maybe a month when
everything was going pretty well? You had your
friends and you had a new bike or video game and you
were cruising, just comfortable. Maybe this young man
was doing pretty well. He was following the rules and
working hard and was comfortable and confident.
But something was not quite right with the young man
because he still had a gnawing in his heart. He knew
that there was more for him in this life, but he wasn’t
sure what was missing. He had questions and a yearn-
ing to do more. He probably listened to Jesus preach
before and was drawn to his presence–the calm, peace-
ful presence, the happy, confident demeanor. Maybe
the young man was saying to himself, “I would like to
find some of that!” So the young man pushed to the
front of the crowd to kneel down and ask Jesus how to
go to the next step. How could he do more than he was
already doing, because he was following the com-
mandments.
If you or I were that young man, we probably would be
feeling pretty good if we were able to say–check,
check, check–I am doing all those things. We might be
pleased with ourselves.
Jesus must have been impressed because He continued
the conversation. Jesus pointed out one final test. Then
Jesus explained the toughest test for heaven. Jesus
asked, “What is more important, following me or hold-
ing on to your possessions? If you really understand
what I am talking about, think about how important all
your things are–your house and your farm and your
silver. If you want to follow me and find eternal life,
you have to realize that eternal life is more important
than anything you can own on earth.”
The ideal for all of us is to put God first above all other
things. The first commandment is: You shall love the
Lord you God with all your heart, and with all your
soul and with your entire mind. Jesus is telling the
young man, you have a good start with all you have
done. Now, think about what is more important to you
right now eternal life or your farm? Eternal life or all
your silver.
Certainly we don’t all have a farm or boxes of silver
but we have things, many things. Some are pretty im-
portant to us. The message from Jesus is to think about
detachment. Think about recognizing how important
your things are in your life. Make sure you are not so
attached to your things that they interfere with your
decision-making and upset how you prioritize the mes-
sage that Jesus is teaching us.
Do your material things take you away from your fam-
ily time, from praying or from helping others? Do you
have time to talk to someone who is not having a good
day? Can you find something to share with people in
need? Do you pray every day?
How much and how often and who to share with and
how many toys to have are all questions that the young
man must be thinking about. He tells Jesus that he
can’t do that, he can’t give up all his things today.
We aren’t expected to walk out of Mass and hold a gi-
ant garage sale. But the gospel today is in our lives to-
day to make us think? Can we give up a few things?
Can we become less attached to our good stuff? Do we
talk to God about what His expectations are? Is God
first in our lives? The joy of putting God first in our
lives, of serving others far exceeds the happiness of
any possession or toy by one hundred times according
to Jesus and puts us on the road to eternal life.
Deacon Tim Donohue
Listen to the Heartbeat of God Workshop Satur-
day, October 30, 10:00am-1:00pm, held at the Notre
Dame Spirituality Center, 30 Jeffreys Neck Road,
Ipswich, Mass (no Zoom). "Sometimes, there's so
much beauty in the world, I can't take it, like my
heart's going to cave in." Let us explore this beauty
with songs and poems. You are invited to write your
own poem/prayer after listening to your heart. Pre-
senters: Sister Peggy Cummins, Mary MacGillivray,
Bryn Walsh. Free will offering. Register: 978 380
1574 or [email protected]. Mask required.
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“Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God’s love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side, to light,
to guard, to rule and guide…”
I Was Thinking Last weekend as we celebrate the Feast of Guardian Angels, I was think-
ing of when we gave the children in the school and in the religious education program lit-
tle guardian angel pins. For weeks afterwards, some wore their pins proudly while others
asked somewhat skeptically, “are guardian angels real?”
How many times in our lives have we said, “you’re an angel,” and
meant it, to a friend who’d been there when we needed them most? Or when someone said that to us, and we
hoped that we were up to the extreme compliment. As we grow older, we tend to count our riches, not in the
number of material possessions, but in the number of experiences and friendships that we have made along the
way. Our angels are friends who bring laughter, consolation, hope or affection into our lives. We can meet an-
gels at church, on the golf course, in the supermarket, library or at the dog park. We talk to them and feel an im-
mediate burst of warmth! Angels may be answers to our or someone else’s prayers. Angels speak to us and are
sent to guide us and teach important life lessons. Some are messengers who can advise us; some are healers, who
literally lift us through difficult situations; some are guardians (as our guardian angels) who protect us; and, fi-
nally, some are like death doulas, who help us transition from this life to the next. In Luke, we read that the beg-
gar Lazarus was carried into heaven by the angels. Sometimes angels aren’t persons, rather, we simply feel a
warm presence; while at other times, an angel may give a little sign or symbol, a flower growing out of a con-
crete walk or a floating white feather.
Angels have been referenced nearly 250 times in the Bible. The Angel Gabriel was a messenger, and Raphael
was a healer, and the Archangel Michael was a guardian and protector. Even Hollywood and television produc-
ers have depicted the presence of angels. Clarence, in It’s a Wonderful Life is a bumbling angel who is a messen-
ger, healer and a guardian of George Bailey. Touched by an Angel describes so many situations where the an-
gels are helpers extraordinaire, in everyday roles. The Littlest Angel has the universal appeal of a little child who
gives what he has because it’s all he has. Lucifer, of course, is an example of a not-so-great angel, and for animal
lovers, the dogs in All Dogs Go To Heaven, I think, become as dog-angels. Most of us probably don’t believe
that “each time a bell rings, an angel gets wings” (as in It’s a Wonderful Life). In fact, nowhere, including the
Bible, do we find that angels had or had to earn their wings. It is through their angelic service that we consider
humans to be the angels in our lives. Sometimes we’re the helpers; sometimes we’re being helped. That’s the
point of angels.
In the end, we’re like the children who either wear their angel pins or wonder if angels exist at all. Me? I believe
that our lives, my life, is surrounded by angels though I may not always recognize or acknowledge them. How,
that, they work in our lives is a gift from God, and part of God’s unrelenting grace. God loves us so much that
He sends His angels to light, to guard, to guide and protect us through the various stages of our life.
“Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise
them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.”
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