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Third Sunday of Easter May 5, 2019

The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative

Third Sunday of Easter • May 5, 2019


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The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative COLLABORATIVE STAFF

Pastor: Rev. James M. Mahoney Parochial Vicar: Rev. Thomas J. Stanton

Senior Priest in Residence: Rev. Joseph Arsenault Senior Priest/Weekend Assistant: Rev. Mark Riley

Deacons: Joseph Nickley, James McLaughlin and Paul Breadmore Seminarian: Deacon Intern Kenneth Grooms - Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY.

Finance and Operations Manager: Dennis Leonard Administrative Assistant: Colleen Booker

Email: [email protected] Website: www.loccc.org

Director of Music: William Healey Children’s Choir : Margaret Healey Organist: Lynn Bartlett Cantor: Dennis Leonard Director of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Grades 1-Confirmation Cathleen Smith [email protected] Cemetery Office: Kathy MacGilvray Office Assistant: Charles Guillemette Facilities Managers: James Lewis Tom Blinn

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Holy Ghost Parish 518 Washington Street Whitman, MA 02382

Tel: 781-447-4421 Fax: 781-447-1375

St. Bridget Church 455 Plymouth Street Abington, MA 02351

Tel: 781-878-0900 Fax: 781-878-6566

Holy Ghost Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:30AM

Weekday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9AM

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

St. Bridget Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM & 12:00PM

Weekday: Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM Saturday liturgy will be a Communion Service

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION

Tuesdays at 7PM in the lower chapel

PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

In Divine Mercy Chapel (lower church) BAPTISM Second and Fourth Sundays of each month at 12Noon (Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-447-4421) to arrange for the sacrament.

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00 to 3:30 PM or anytime by appointment MARRIAGE: Please contact the rectory one year in advance.

Couples meet with the priest or deacon before a date is set. Participation in a marriage program is required

Organist: Sean Glennon (617) 909-6426 Children’s Choir : Jessie Bishop (781) 974-5043 Organist Emeritus: Carolyn Bates Directors of Religious Education (781) 878-5950 Anne Fennell, Grades 1-6, [email protected] Cathleen Smith, Grade 7 to Confirmation, [email protected] Phone: 781-447-3135 Superintendent, Saint Patrick Cemetery: Jeff Allen Phone: (781) 982-8974 or (781) 878-0900 Fax (781) 878-6566 Saint Vincent de Paul: (781) 878-1194

BAPTISM First and Second Sundays of each month at 1:30PM(Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-878-0900) to arrange for the sacrament. BINGO Every Sunday at 6:30PM in the School Hall ST. BRIDGET SCHOOL (781) 878-8482 Mr. Matthew T. Collins, Principal www.stbridgetschool.us


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HOLY GHOST COLLECTION

Last Week

Sunday Collection $ 5,532.00

Thank you for your continued generosity. ST. BRIDGET COLLECTION

Sunday Collection $ 6,591.00

This week Parish Tithe is for Abington Celebrates 500 Gliniewicz Way Abington, MA 02351

Please remember for the second collections, to make the checks out to Holy Ghost or St. Bridget.

We will send one check to the designated group for the collection. Thank you.

For the week of May 4 through May 12, 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019 4PM HG Ethel Stimpson—Memorial Eileen T. Smith—1st Anniversary Sophia Roy Hamelin—Memorial 4PM SB Patricia Gettings—6th Anniversary Lillian & Edward Curran—Memorial Christine Cogan—8th Anniversary Edward R. & Lillian M. Smith John S. & Anna M. Bell Debra Fraser—Memorial

Sunday, May 5, 2019 7:30AM HG Maureen Berry—Pihl—10th Anniver. 9:00AM SB Alfred Marcelonis—13th Anniversary 10:30AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost 12PM SB Pamela Ruth Anderson—Memorial

Monday, May 6, 2019 9AM HG Margaret Darcy—Birthday Memorial

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost

Thursday, May 9, 2019 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget

Friday, May 10, 2019 9AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost

Saturday, May 11, 2019 4PM HG David M. Blakeman—3rd Anniver. 4PM SB Eileen Walsh—Memorial

Sunday, May 12, 2019 7:30AM HG Alice & John Butkuss—Memorial 9:00AM SB Robert J. Billotti—7th Anniversary 10:30AM HG William R. Blanchard—9th Anniv. 12PM SB Bill Fennell—7th Anniversary

The Altar Breads, Wine and Candles for St. Bridget’s to be used at all the Masses the week of May 6 –12 are

in memory of the Bill Fennell.

Please remember in your prayers the souls of the recently departed: Richard Ferguson, Edward

Hamelin, David Demers, Anne McGowan

The 2019 Catholic Appeal campaign is well underway at St. Bridget. So far, we have raised $40,089.00

toward our parish goal of $41, 599.00. With $1,510.00 left to raise, we need the participation of every

parishioner.

Workshop on Serious Illness Care and Advance Care Planning

Join us on Sunday, May 5th at 2PM at St. Joseph Manor 215 Thatcher Street Brockton, MA and learn about help with palliative care and healthcare decisions. RSVP info to Debbie Mayer at 508-583-5834 X 3059 or [email protected]

Please donate Non Perishable food items and place them in a plastic bag near your mailbox. St. Vincent de Paul members will be assisting the Postal Workers in collecting the food items. Please have bags out by the mailbox by 9AM. Thank you for all your help.


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Lt. Joe Sturges Lt. J.G. Thomas M. Condon Pat Torney Sgt. James Murray PFC Andrew Smith Sgt. Nick Lavery SO2 Ryan C. Flaherty Sgt. Matthew McCann Sgt. Seamus Murray Lance Corp. Nicholas Rizzo Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Martins Steve Gaudet LCpl M Ryan O’ Flaherty Col. Kevin Hanrahan Capt. Joseph J. Lucas SPC Anthony Gulino Peter E. Columbo LCPL Jarod Zachariah Maze Sgt. Nicholas Voci Sgt. Ryan Cronin Spec. James R. Furtado Senior Airman Sara Furtado PFC Zachary Samya Staff Sgt. Marie Ketchen Airman Samuel Clark Lance Corp. Johnathan Jaskolka Major Ryan Chandler Sgt. Andrew McAleer Lance Cpl. Sean Concannon SFC Jason Race Jason Malloy USAF Brian Malloy USN Petty Off. 3rd Class Michael Wenners Captain Stephen Donaghy Private Billy Feeney SGT. Thomas M. Malloy, Jr. (USMC) SGT Christian Renteria USA Corp. Casey Hogan Cpl. John J. Feeney,USMC Airman Daniel Levesque LCpl Derek Corkery, USMC Private Taylor M. Loring Cpl. Joseph Von George, USMC Sargent Jordon McIntyre Stephen Zagami DC Lt. J.G. Jacob M. Concannon R. Randall F. O. 1st Lt. Shane Reardon,USMC PVT Steven Littlefield Commander Amy Grabel Payce Thomas Berridge, USN Petty Officer Jonathan Burbine Thomas E. Wyatt MMN1 LcCpl Larry J. Jarrins USMC Sgt. Daniel O’Donnell,USMC Ashley Booker USAF CPL James W. Belton USMC 1LT Katelynn Hickey Nathaniel Lopes Airman1st Class SSG Andrew Hickey MAJ Matthew Luyster US Army Ensign Anthony J. Iannone (USN) Captain Joseph V. Bomar, USAF

PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Please keep our youth and their families in your prayers as they celebrate the most blessed Sacraments of 1st Eucharist and Confirmation. Holy Ghost parishioners celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, May 2nd. Our 2nd grade celebrate the Sacrament of 1st Eucharist in both parishes on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday May 5 There will be another celebration of 1st Eucharist in both parishes on Saturday May 11th. Parishioners of St. Bridget’s Church will celebrated Confirmation on Friday May 17th at 7pm. A very special THANK YOU to all our catechists for their service to our Church. We are grateful for their sacrifice and commitment in bringing the teachings of the Catholic faith to our families . May they all come to understand the fullness of Gods tender Mercy and Love present in these most blessed Sacraments.

Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of the Light of Christ Collaborative will hold a tea for its members on May 6th in Fr. Glennon Hall at Holy Ghost Church starting at 6:30 PM. This should prove to be a most enjoyable evening. The tea will be catered, serving delicious scones, sandwiches and fancy deserts. We will hold a best decorated hat contest, so ladies dig out those old hats. Our raffle will be held as usual. Looking forward to a fun filled evening. The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of the Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative would like to thank all the parishioners for their support with our Easter bake and raffle sale. Our sale was a big success and we want all the parishioners to know how grateful we are.

Saint Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry The Saint Vincent de Paul/Whitman Food Pantry needs volunteers for an important fundraiser. We have committed to provide 60 volunteers to give out water, juice and fruit to runners in a Half Triathlon to be held in Freetown MA on Saturday June 15th, 2019. Volunteers must provide their own transportation to Freetown (Carpools should be available from the Holy Ghost Church parking lot). Report time in Freetown is 8:30am and an Italian Picnic will be provided for lunch. The last runner is expected in by 3 PM. This is a great opportunity to work together with various charitable groups in Whitman to raise money to help those less fortunate. For further details, please contact Frank or Kathy Tenore @ 508-279-0355, or Frank’s cell @ 508-612-3005, email us @ [email protected]

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE SACRED HEART DEVOTIONS:

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., May through October, (May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4).

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Recitation of the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Confession, and Benediction. Devotions are held every first Friday of the month at the Portiuncula Chapel, a National Shrine, at Cardinal Cushing Centers, Route 53, Hanover, MA (free parking available). Hosted by St. Mary of the Portiuncula Order of the Franciscan Seculars. The prayer intentions for May- Addictions. All are most welcome to come and pray together for your needs and intentions. Come and stay for all of the devotions, or as long as you can.


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The excitement is mounting for the SPRING Collaborative dinner dance to be held Friday, May 10th at 7PM at the Spellman Center at Holy Ghost. Tickets for this event will be available at both rectories. Following dinner, we will have dancing and conversation to the music provided by John Tibbets who has been the disc jockey at several events at St. Bridget Parish. Ticket sales will be limited so I encourage you to get yours soon before it is sold out. Tickets are $10 a piece. Come and have some fun.


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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Dear Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative, Remember to keep wishing people a Happy Easter during these 50 days! Happy Easter! The Lord has been raised from the dead, Alleluia!!! We are still within the midst of our Easter Season, our 50-day meditation on the mystery of Christ's Resurrection. In today’s Gospel the disciples were going fishing, but not for relaxation. That had been their former job and way of life and, at this point, they were confused about Jesus. They had been separated from the Lord for the first time in three years and who knew if and when he would return? They needed to work in order to eat. Their faith at this time was really being put to the test. Jesus takes them to task for their unbelief and addresses them as children. Not sure if they would appreciate being called children. But, they were, in fact, children in the ways of faith and spirituality. Then, Jesus – the amateur fisherman – tells these professionals where to fish! Lower your nets on the right side. There is always a right way to do things! This is the second time they are called out of the water and the fishing boats to be his disciples. We learn from that, that Jesus never gives up on us either. He is always calling us to return to him and be his disciples. He did it with Peter and the disciples; he does it with us, too. The Holy Spirit was present among us in a special way this past Thursday evening. The Rev. Msgr. George Carlson conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on 65 Holy Ghost Confirmation Students. The Very Rev. William Joy will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the St. Bridget Confirmation Students on Friday, May 17. The Students are anointed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit - wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord. Although they all come from the same source, the Holy Spirit parcels them out differently according to the different needs of the various ministries and works which a given member of the Church will be undertaking. Please pray for our Confirmation Candidates as they are fully initiated in the Catholic Church. Congratulations to all our Second Graders who are receiving their First Holy Communion this weekend at both Parishes and next Saturday at Holy Ghost. We pray that they stay close to Jesus in the Eucharist and to continue their journey to be fully initiated Catholics in the Church. A gentle reminder to us who have received Holy Communion for many years: Strive to avoid, at all costs, the danger of receiving Holy Communion in a mechanical, perfunctory, routine, and nonchalant fashion. The real danger of easy access and frequent availability of Holy Communion is to simply take the Lord for granted. In many sacristies throughout the world there is a sign, better yet a “Warning-sign” with the following words: “Priest, man of God, say this

Mass as if it were your first Mass, your last Mass, your Only Mass.” May this be our approach and attitude as we receive Holy Communion - to receive Holy Communion every time “as if it were our first Holy Communion, our last Holy Communion, our Only Holy Communion!” Indeed how much more fervent would our reception of Holy Communion be!!! The SPRING Collaborative Dinner Dance is being held THIS Friday, May 10th at 7PM at the Spellman Center at Holy Ghost. Tickets for this event are available at both rectories. Following dinner, we will have dancing and conversation to the music provided by John Tibbets. Tickets are $10 each. Come and have some fun. The USPS will be a blessing again this year in their faithful efforts to support our local food pantries by holding their annual food drive THIS coming Saturday, May 11, 2019. Thank you, in advance, for being a part of this crucially important food drive. Monetary donations can be mailed to Whitman Food Pantry, PO Box 560, Whitman, MA 02382. And to St. Bridget’s St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, 455 Plymouth St., Abington, MA 02351. Our Collaborative Vocation Team is asking all parishioners to “adopt” Boston Seminarians each week to pray for their vocations. We are now highlighting one member of the Ordination Class of 2019 each week until they are Ordained on May 19, 2019. This week please pray for Deacon Maciej Araszkiewicz. Deacon Maciej is from Bydgoszcz. Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda and Vistula rivers. He is studying at the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary.

A Prayer for Seminarians O Lord Jesus Christ, great High Priest, I pray that You call many worthy souls to Your holy priesthood. Enlighten the Bishop in the choice of candidates, the Spiritual Director in molding them, and the professors in instructing them. Lead the seminarians daily in Your unerring footsteps; so that they may become priests who are models of purity, possessors of wisdom and heroes of sacrifice; steeped in humility and aflame with love for God and man; apostles of Your glory and sanctifiers of souls. Amen. Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us. Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney

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