Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time March 3, 2019

The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative

Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time • March 3, 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: sbparishsecretary@comcast.net 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 casparish@hotmail.com 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, stbridgetreo@aol.com Cathleen Smith, Grade 7 to Confirmation, casparish@hotmail.com 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 $ 5,586.00

Church Around the World $ 1,932.00

Thank you for your continued generosity. ST. BRIDGET COLLECTION

Sunday Collection $ 5,121.00

Church Around the World $ 1,881.00

This week Parish Tithe is for Special Olympics

Massachusetts PO Box 467

Danvers, MA 01923-0767

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 March 2 through March 3, 2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019 4PM HG Charles Gaffney, Katherine Argus, Margaret Kelly, Michael Ippolito, Peggy MacVarish—Memorial John J. Joy—Memorial Ethel Stimpson—Memorial Richard DeLalla—5th Anniversary Charles Ryan—1st Anniversary 4PM SB Margaret Parker Force—Birthday Remembrance Betty Parker—6th Anniversary Donna LeVine—Month’s Mind Lawrence J. Cleary—1st Anniversary Stanley Shura—1st Anniversary Joseph Holleran—1st Anniversary Edward R. & Lillian M. Smith—Mem. John S. & Anna M. Bell—Memorial Angelo M. Tempesta Sr. & Grace Tempesta—Memorial John Mueleman—Memorial

Sunday, March 3, 2019 7:30AM HG Edward J. Muldoon—14th Anniver. 9AM SB For the people who are less fortunate 10:30AM HG Lindsay Curtin—13th Anniversary 12:00PM Catherine Brophy—1st Anniversary

Monday, March 4, 2019 9AM HG George & Madeline Nash—Memorial

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday 9AM Mass at Both Churches 4PM Service at Holy Ghost 7PM Service at St. Bridget

Thursday, March 7, 2019 9AM SB Mass at St. Bridget

Friday, March 8, 2019 9AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost

Saturday, March 9, 2019 4PM HG Donald Mackenzie—Memorial 4PM SB Michael & June Shea—Memorial

Sunday, March 10, 2019 7:30AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost 9AM SB George Jouvin Sr.—Birthday Mem. 10:30AM HG Respect all life/End of Abortion 12:00PM Karen MacDonald—1st Anniversary

Please remember in your prayers the souls of the recently departed: John Langton, Jeanne Kelly,

Thaddeus Malloy.

2019 Catholic Appeal

In the Gospel today, Jesus reminds us that we are known

by the fruits of our generosity. In opening the doors of

our hearts to this season of Lent, may we consider

supporting those who turn to the Church for assistance,

through life-changing ministries such as Addiction

Recovery Services or the Faith Community Nursing

program. Your gift to the 2019 Catholic Appeal provides

half of the funding for many important programs that

enrich parish life, our Catholic schools, and the lives of

many. Every gift has an immediate impact in our parish

communities. Please find more information about this

life-changing work in today’s bulletin insert or visit our

website at bostoncatholicappeal.org to view our latest

video about the Appeal. Thank you!

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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 PFC Lawrence J. Jarrins 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 Captain Joseph V. Bomar, USAF

PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Holy Ghost Sunday, March 3—Grade 10 2PM Candidates/Sponsor at Holy Ghost Church Monday, March 4—Grade 3-6, 9 Tuesday, March 5—Grade 3-6, 7 Saturday, March 9—Grade 1-2 St. Bridget Sunday, March 3—Grade 1-6 Classes Monday, March 4—Grade 3-6 Classes

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY RAFFLE St. Bridget’s St. Patrick’s Day Raffle tickets are now available. Buy your raffle ticket today. $15,000 in prizes to be drawn! Tickets are $100.00 each. First prize is $10,000 and five prizes of $1,000 each. Contact Bill Brown for tickets at 339-788-8678. We will deliver them to you.

EIGHTEEN YEARS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION

Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament and all who would like to attend, are invited to join us on Thursday, March 7th at 7PM in the lower chapel of Holy Ghost Church for a holy hour in celebration and thanksgiving for 18 years of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Hope to see you there!

Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of the Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 4th at 6:30 PM in Fr. Glennon Hall at Holy Ghost Church. We will start with the rosary to honor Our Blessed Virgin Mary. Irish entertainment is on the menu this month. Mr. John McHugh will serenade us with his lovely ballads and other Irish tunes. Our raffle and refreshments will also be enjoyed. New members are always encouraged and welcomed.

40 CANS FOR LENT

Wednesday the 14th is the beginning of Lent and The Knights of Columbus #347 of Whitman will be conducting a food drive during the 40 days of lent to benefit St Vincent DePaul/Whitman Food Pantry. The pantry informed us that last year they assisted over 250 families throughout the year. This year items most ask for are those that cannot be purchased with food stamps. Such as, laundry detergent, dish soap, tooth paste, shampoo and conditioner, razor blades, diapers and wipes along with cleaning supplies and other toiletries. We ask that everyone consider bringing one item per each day of Lent. Please shop the sales and use coupons to help the food pantry to ease food insecurity in our home town. Thank you and God Bless!

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Attention all High School boys: The Vocation Office invites you to a St. Andrew’s Dinner. St. Andrew, of course, was the younger brother of St. Peter. Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus. This Dinner is an evening of prayer, food, and conversation. Following Evening Prayer and dinner, you will be welcomed to a casual discussion with Seminarians and with Cardinal Seán about vocations, prayer, and the call to holiness that God places on each of our hearts. Each young man will have the chance to meet Cardinal Seán and have a picture with him. The date of the next St. Andrew’s Dinner is Tuesday, March 26. It will take place at Sacred Heart Parish in Quincy. Please contact Fr. Mahoney directly to register for this event.

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 Przemyslaw Kasprzak. Deacon Paul is studying at Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary. He comes from the Slupsk, Poland. Please pray for him and all seminarians.

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. As you pray for more vocations, please pray for our 9 priests and 2 deacons who have died since January 1st. Rev. John P. Fitzpatrick, Rev. John R. McNeil, Rev. Paul T. Keyes, Rev. Albert A. Sylvia, Rev. William J. O’Connor, Rev. Eugene L. Alves, Rev. Paul F. Bailey, Deacon Howard P. Hardin, Most Rev. Walter J. Edyvean, S.T.D., Rev. Vincent R. Maffei, and Deacon Gerald P. Ryan. Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney

REGULATIONS FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE:

ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY are days of fast and abstinence. FRIDAYS OF LENT are also days of abstinence. FASTING is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed. ABSTINENCE is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted. Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Dear Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative, Lent is right around the corner, just a few days away. The key to understanding the meaning of Lent is simple: Baptism. Preparation for Baptism and for us to renew our Baptismal Commitment is at the heart of this season. We are called to renew our understanding of this important season and to see how we can strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus by the way we live our lives. Today’s readings on this Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time actually help us to do this. Changing our hearts is at the core of our First Reading and Gospel today. Agricultural examples are given. “The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had.” "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit.” Jesus tells us that a good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks." This could be the center of our prayer during this upcoming season of Lent. Whatever you decide to “do” for Lent, simply make sure that it causes your heart to be more like Jesus and His heart. That will bring us Joy at Easter! Last Saturday our Deacons hosted a Retreat for all those involved in Ministries in our Collaborative. It was called “Disciples on a Journey.” We had 100 participants. It was a Wonderful, Spirit-filled day. Thank you to Deacon Paul and the Retreat Planning Team for all their time and energy to bring about such a beautiful day for our Ministers. Remember that Next Weekend, March 10, begins Daylight Savings Time. Turn your clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday night. No one wants to be an hour late for Mass on Sunday. Lent begins THIS WEDNESDAY, March 6! To accommodate as many people as possible, our Ash Wednesday Schedule, March 6 will be: 9:00 a.m. Mass in each Church. In addition: Holy Ghost will have a 4:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service and St. Bridget’s will have a 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service. This Ash Wednesday, a special collection will be taken up for Catholic Charities of Boston. Catholic Charities works to serve more than 185,000 families and individuals throughout the Archdiocese and help put them on a path to self-sustainability. Programs including food and utility assistance, adult education, temporary and transitional housing, at-risk youth development, child care, and refugee and immigration services provides support to individuals for their most basic needs while charting a path to a living wage. Thank you in advance for your generosity. For more information, please visit www.ccab.org.

Over the past few weeks, many of you received a letter from Cardinal Seán requesting your support of the 2019 Catholic Appeal. Supporting the Catholic Appeal is the most effective way to carry out the work of the Church, both within and beyond parish boundaries. Our parishes directly benefit from the ministries supported by the Appeal and your gift will help us reach our 2019 goals. If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider making an early pledge. You may mail your pledge or visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org to give online. You may also give by taking one of the Envelopes found in your Pew. Thank you!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! IT IS CONCERNING THE CATHOLIC APPEAL. In years past, every parish that exceeded their assessment and financial goals received a refund check back to the Parish. Both of our Parishes have received refunds consistently for many years. Last year, the rules changed. The Archdiocese’s new rule is that in order to receive any refund money back to the Parish, the Parish must ex-ceed the “In-Pew” assessment. What does that mean? The Envelopes found in your pew need to be filled out by every family and returned this week. I am asking that every family - especially those that HAVE ALREADY GIVEN to the Catholic Appeal - to take one of the Envelopes and fill in the highlighted sections by writing your Name, Parish, and Town, and check off “I have already given to the Catholic Appeal this year” and return it as soon as possible. For those giving for the first time, please fill out the entire envelope including your address and contact information. If we all do this together, both Parishes will receive refund checks this coming year. Because of you cooperaton last year, both parishes DID receive refunds last year. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Lets do it again! On a side note: Take a look at this year’s video on the Catholic Appeal Web site or on our LOCCC.ORG Web Site – Truth-fully, it is an Excellent Video showing what the Catholic Appeal does for us in the Archdiocese of Boston

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