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30 Bartlett Street ~ Westfield, MA 01085A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVING GOD AND NEIGHBOR
WELCOMENo matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current family or marital situation,No matter what your current personal history, age, background, or race,
No matter what your own self-image—You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected here
at Saint Mary’s Parish.We are here to welcome and serve you.
Together we are all called to conversion in Christ.
BAPTISM: Usually celebrated the last weekend of the month. Please contact the rectory to get started.
CONFESSION: Saturdays 2:30-3:30 pm, twice a year at our Westfield Communal Reconciliation Service or any time by appointment.
MARRIAGE: Please call any of the priests or deacons to begin the preparation process at least one year in advance.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! Please call the rectory to register.
ST. MARY’S PARISH SCHOOL: For more information regarding registration and enrollment in our Preschool (3 year olds), PreK, Elementary School please call (568-2388) or High School please call (568-5692).
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: CCD for grades K-11 takes place Sept. toApril. Contact the Office of Religious Education for more details.
MINISTERIO HISPANICO: Tenemos muchos: Círculo de Oración, Cofradas, Hijas de María, Juan XXIII, Ultrella y más. Llama al Diácono Pedro.
EUCHARIST
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m Sunday: 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.
(11:30 am Misa en Español)Daily Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.
Holy Days as posted but usually 8:30 a.m. &6:15 p.m. (Bilingual)
STAFF
Fr. John Salatino – PastorFr. Frank Furman – Parochial Vicar
Deacon Roger CarrierDeacon Osvaldo Mendez
Deacon Pedro RiveraMrs. Michele Suhocki – Pastoral
MinisterMrs. Robin Jensen
Director of AdvancementMrs. Kay Mowatt – Pre K – 6 Rel. Ed.
Mrs. Joanne Bagge - Grade 7+ Rel. EdMr. Rob Lepage – Music Director
TELEPHONE
Rectory & Pastoral Ministry 562-5477Fax 562-5478Elementary School 568-2388Advancement 568-1160St. Vincent de Paul 568-5619High School 568-5692Office of Religious Education 568-1127
Fr. John Salatino [email protected]. Frank Furman [email protected] Roger [email protected] Osvaldo [email protected] Pedro [email protected] Suhocki [email protected] Jensen [email protected] Mowatt [email protected] Bagge [email protected] Lepage [email protected]
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Saturday, November 234:00 PM Helen Boylan, 22nd Anniversary, requested by
Her Daughter & GrandchildrenSunday, November 24
8:30 AM Jim & Rita O’Connor, requested by Their Family10:00 AM Luke Leary, requested by His Family11:30 AM Immacolata Noto, + Birthday Remembrance,
requested by Her FamilyMonday, November 25
8:30 AM Llewellyn “Denny” Densmore, Jr., requested by HisWife & Family
Tuesday, November 268:30 AM Kevin Sullivan, requested by Dan & Connie
Wednesday, November 278:30 AM Luisa Iarrusso, requested by Sabato & Elvira Mottola
Thursday, November 28 - THANKSGIVING8:30 AM All Souls
Friday, November 298:30 AM
Saturday, November 304:00 PM Guy E. Boldini, 22nd Anniversary, requested by His
FamilySunday, December 1 - FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8:30 AM Joseph Grygorcewicz, requested by St. Mary’s Adult Choir
10:00 AM Edward & Eva Morin, requested by Mark Morin & Family
11:30 AM Elizabeth “Lizzy” Mojica, 1st Anniversary, requested by Teresa Gonzalez
5:00 PM Teddy Mattia, + Birthday Remembrance, requested by His Wife, Camilla & FamilyJohn Batchelder, + Birthday Remembrance, requested by His Wife & Daughters
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 304 PMAltar Servers: Emily Durkee, Evan Durkee, Calaeb ViewegReader: Elizabeth DevillezSUNDAY, DECEMBER 18:30 AM Altar Servers: Marianna Bushey, Estelle Jennings, Kylene MielkeReader: Paulette Hall10 AMAltar Servers: Lani Ching, Katelyn Corriveau, Trevor CorriveauReader: Jeanne DeBold11:30 AMAltar Servers: Yadira Rodríguez, Xavier FélixReader: Adianez Colombani, Michael Navarro5 PMAltar Servers: Jake Diaz Nicholas DiazReader: Religious Education
NEXT WEEK’S LITURGICAL MINISTERS
MASS INTENTIONS
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE in the upstairs Church will burn from 11/16/19 to 11/29/19 in Memory of Jack Daley, requested by St. Mary’s Senior Choir.
Flowers on the altar this week are in Memory of Immacolata Noto, Birthday Remembrance, requested by Her Family.
If you would like to contribute towards the beautiful flowers on our altar, there is a notebook in the main entrance of the Church. It is easy to fill out a request and a great way to honor someone who has passed away or celebrate a great event in someone’s life.
PRAYING TOGETHER is one of our greatest privileges at St. Mary’s High School. Each school morning we gather in prayer. We would be honored to pray for you! Please email your prayer request to [email protected] or call the school at 568-5692.
In Hebron, David is hailed as king by all the tribes of Israel. Jesus is anointed king on the wood of His cross, a sign of paradox, of defeat, yet final victory. Through His cross we have passed from darkness into the kingdom of light.
NOVEMBER 16 & 17382 Envelopes
Total in Envelopes: $10,027.00Loose Cash: $387.00TOTAL: $10,414.00
Fuel: $115.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
2 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
The 5 p.m. Sunday Masses follows the CCD schedule. The next Masses are Sunday, December 1 and 15.
Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary prayer line: for prayers call or text Betty, 563-0592, or Marguerite, 531-5648.LET US PRAYPlease remember in your prayers, all the sick in our parish, our families and friends. Please also pray for our beloved deceased: James Moriarty, Mary Zomek, Thelma Martin, Richard Serrano, William Sullivan, Carl Lemon, Sr., William Korzeniowski, and all the Souls in Purgatory.
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WE STEWARD OUR TREASURE
If school is cancelled there will not be an 8:30 AM Mass.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 & 24, 2019 3
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History has no favorites when it comes to kings. She lets us learn about both the good and the bad among them. There is Saint Louis IX of France who, among other good works, gifted the world with the magnificent Saint-Chapelle in Paris built to house relics of the true Cross. Contrast him with Henry VIII of England, who only built pleasure palaces for himself, and left the Catholic Church just so that he could divorce his legitimate wife and satisfy his lust for another woman.
While most freedom-loving Americans are distrustful of the whole idea of monarchs and majesties, there are still a great many of us who remain fascinated by their mischief and mayhem. Consider the size of the American TV audience for their weddings and funerals. These folks seem to have forgotten what our Revolutionary War was all about.
But we have to forget all that when it comes time to celebrate this Sunday each November to honor Christ our King, and close out the liturgical year. We know we’re in a different realm of history when we call Jesus “King of the Universe” in the formal name of this feast. That brings an added dimension to our reflections. We are still in the category of history, but now we are considering the Person whose coming divided it into “before and after Him.”
He is at its center, as He ought to be. He in fact never wanted to be a king. Only in His last hours on earth, when He was put on a sham trial, and a certain Pontius Pilate asked Him “Are you a king?” Jesus quickly answered “You say so,” which can be interpreted “That’s your word. (For My part,) I came to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.” To which cynical Pilate quickly asked, “What is truth?” Unfortunately for Pilate, and ourselves, he never got a direct answer from Jesus. But we readers of Scripture remember when Christ said: “I am the
Way, and the Truth and the Life.” Such a deep, bold and royal answer! It’s up to us to remember that.
The whole matter of truth becomes problematic for us in the unique time and place we find ourselves occupying. Let’s face it: lies are all around us. They emanate from all the usual suspects, and even a few we never would have expected, like some of our bishops and cardinals. Did truth flee our world, only to orbit another planet? Not at all, for Jesus also told us “I am with you all days even to the end of the age.”
He is here with us, dwelling first of all in the Eucharistic presence, and also in the hearts of men and women who exemplify what He stood for when He was personally present here on earth. Fortunately, we have both a Book and a Body to remind us of all that, the former being the bible and the latter being this Catholic Church He founded. While His truth always offers a criterion to decide by, there is now a problem we have to deal with. We who are so concerned about speaking in politically correct terms have to remember that the Truth of our King does not always resonate with an idea that is current or popular. Our Lord really doesn’t care if someone is made uncomfortable by hearing His truth spoken. Our King also despises the timid.
Ultimately believing the Truth leads us to the Way, and the Life. Our King in fact demanded as much. This is the practical way to make our response to His ineffable love. Otherwise we’re just playing games. The worst pretender is, of course, the devil, who as father of lies uses every clever disguise he can to trick us into accepting his truth which leads to us bowing before him.
That is precisely why I always love hearing stories of saints who beat the devil at his own game, who accepted our true King and how He thinks about things. One famous story you may know is that of a reporter who watched Mother Saint Teresa of Calcutta as she cleaned the maggot-infested wound of a man on the street. All he could say to Mother was, “I wouldn’t do that for a million dollars.” Mother is supposed to have replied immediately, with a bit of a wry smile, “I wouldn’t either.”
Christmas Lights/Shopping/Sightseeing in NYCOn December 8, a bus trip, sponsored by Mom & Rico’s Italian Restaurant in Springfield, will leave Mom & Rico’s no later than 7:30 a.m. $60 per person i n c l u d e s r o u n d - t r i p transportation from Mom & Rico’s to Radio City Music Hall.Please arrive at Mom & Rico’s, 899 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103, NO LATER THAN 7:00 am. Call Gina Daniele at Mom & Rico’s with questions or to register: 413-732-8941.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR MILITARY, especially: If you would like the name of your loved one in the military listed in the bulletin, email them to [email protected]. Many of the congregation would certainly offer prayers for their safety and service.PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR MILITARY, especially: Capt. Daniel P. Williams, Sgt. Nathan DiSessa, Airman
Preston Hallett, Soldier Steven Irwin, Marine Kikki Green, 1st Lt. James F. Lentini, Sr. Airman Patrick Liptak, Sgt. Luke Dengler, USCG Adam Morin, Petty Officer Joseph W. Nieves, Airman Jack Clark, 2nd Lt. Nicholas J. Vasquez, SPC Jaymes Hoyt, Captain John Velis, Lance CPL Bailey French, 1st Lt. Henry Desilets, 2nd Lt. Ryan Clark, Marine Corporal Thomas P. Flaherty, Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth D. Gustafson, Airman Isaac Santos-Sanabria and all of the Barnes ANGs.
WHAT IS TRUTH?Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
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Monday, November 254:15 pm CCD
6 pm Folk Group Rehearsal - Upper Church6 pm PAC - Center7 pm Finance Council - Center
Tuesday, November 266:30 am Men of St. Joseph - Lower Church8:30 am Mass - Upper Church8:30 am ES at Mass - Upper Church
Wednesday, November 279 am Eucharistic Adoration - Church5 pm Benediction - Lower Church
Thursday, November 28 - THANKSGIVING DAY8:30 am Mass - Upper Church
Friday, November 29NO SCHOOL - RECTORY IS CLOSED
Saturday, November 309:30 am Advent Prayer Group - Center
Sunday, December 1 - FIRST DAY OF ADVENT10 am Little Church - Lower Church11 am First Grade CCD - ES5 pm Youth Mass - Upper Church
6:15 pm CCD - HS
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY’S
Many Thanksto those who participated
in the St. Mary’s Supper Club last week.
We look forward to seeing
you at the next one in January!
WINTER IS HEREAnd with it comes cold and flu season. This seems a good time to remind people to refrain from receiving from the cup if you are feeling ill or have a cold. Eucharistic Ministers are taught to wipe the chalice with a clean part of the purificator, and the chalices are washed with hot, soapy water after every Mass. But if you do not feel well, please do not receive from the cup. The fullness of Jesus’ presence is in either species (bread or wine). If you are not receiving from the chalice, it is customary to make a bow when you pass by as a sign of respect. Also, during these winter months some people choose to make the sign of peace through a wave or a bow rather than shaking hands. It is sometimes awkward to adjust, but a courteous wave back is a friendly response.
Christmas LuncheonConfraternity of the Most Holy Rosary Christmas luncheon will be held at Tucker’s Restaurant in Southwick on Tuesday, December 3, at 12 noon. Fr. Frank Furman will be our speaker. Cost per person is $24. Meal choices are Grilled Salmon, Yankee Pot Roast, or Chicken Potpie. All monies and meal choices must be in to Toni Hills at 50 Highland View St. by Monday, November 25.
Hospital MinistryWould you like to help a fellow parishioner who may be at BayState Noble Hospital in Westfield? This is a beautiful ministry where you can share your faith, bring joy and love to someone who is in the hospital. Are you available weekdays to serve in this beautiful ministry? You will be trained by Pastoral Minister, Michele Suhocki.P l e a s e c a l l 4 1 3 - 5 6 2 - 5 4 7 7 , e x t . 1 4 4 o r e m a i l [email protected], if you are interested. Looking forward to hearing from you!
THANKSGIVING MASS
As a nation we pause to give thanks for all that we have. You are invited to begin Thanksgiving through the sacrament of Eucharist (Thanksgiving).
We will have Mass at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 28, in the Upper Church.
Bring something from your family table (the cranberry sauce, a dessert, a bottle of wine or cider, etc.) to Mass;
there will be a table up by the altar where your food will be blessed to be taken home again after Mass.
Together let us give thanks to God for all our blessings.
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
will be celebrated on Monday, December 9in the Upper Church at 8:30 a.m.
Schools will be at Mass.
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“LITTLE CHURCH” –Sunday School is Cool! For young children, which is held every Sunday in the lower church during the 10:00 Mass. Come by any time to visit and meet the other children and families! You can watch the Mass on the “big screen” if you stay with your children.
ADVENT STUDY: “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” but what does that look like at your house? Most of us anticipate the great sales at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving, stringing lights on the outside of our house, and decorating the inside of our homes. But how exactly are we preparing our hearts for the greatest gift we’ve ever been given? Through an exploration of the mystery of the Incarnation, the Virgin Birth, and the events surrounding the arrival of Jesus, this Advent study offers an opportunity to experience the joy of the true meaning of Christmas. Join us at St. Mary’s Parish Center on Wednesdays, December 4, 11 and 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as we learn how better to prepare our hearts for the gift of our Savior. All are welcome for this free study. Please call Joanne at the Office of R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n 5 6 2 - 5 4 8 4 , o r e m a i l [email protected] to register or with any questions.
GIVING TREE: On the weekend of November 30 & December 1, the “Giving Tree” will be on the altar. Every year, we reach out to our families so we may help to brighten a child’s Christmas. Those who can are invited to pick a name off the tree and buy a present for that child. Please bring the wrapped gift to the church or the Parish Center by December 16! Thank you for your generosity!
PARISH COFFEE HOUR: Come give thanks to all your fellow parishioners at the November 24th Parish Coffee Hour over a cup of coffee! There will be donuts and fresh baked goods too! This will be hosted by the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary! Thank you to all of them!!
THANK YOU to all the Religious Education families that gave so generously to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive for the Thanksgiving baskets. Your donations make a big impact for many!
FIRST GRADE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION will be held Sunday, December 1. We begin with the 10:00 Mass and then proceed to the elementary school for the class for children and parents. Babysitting is available for siblings.
AS THANKSGIVING APPROACHES, we are reminded of the many gifts and talents the families, teachers and volunteers bring to the parish and our Religious Education program and we say THANK YOU! Many blessings to all! The ORE Staff, Jeanne, Joanne & Kay
CCD CORNERHello St Mary’s Parishioners! Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and the St. Vincent dePaul Society will once again provide food baskets for the less fortunate in our community - with your help! Last year we provided
100 families with Thanksgiving baskets that included everything needed for a Thanksgiving feast! We would like to do the same this year and are in need of monetary donations from parishioners for the purchase of turkeys. If you are able to contribute, please mail your donation to the St. Vincent dePaul Society at 30 Bartlett St. Or place your donation in an envelope marked St. Vincent dePaul in the collection basket. You folks are really the best of the best and we thank you for your continued support!Can you put a turkey on their table this year?
MONTH OF NOVEMBER
It is a good and holy practice to lift up the dead to God’s mercy. One way to do this is by turning in your ALL SOULS ENVELOPES. They will be placed on the altar.
Our Lady of the Valley33 Adams St., Easthampton, MA
Knights of Columbus Council 1116
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPESILVER ROSE PRAYER SERVICE
Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.
The purpose of the Silver Rose is to share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by
participating in this meaningful pilgrimage. The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico,
through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of of all human life and honoring Our Lady. Each year, from
early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion of Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for the respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of
Guadalupe. And now the Silver Rose makes its way to Our Lady of the Valley Parish for this special prayer service
located at 33 Adams Street, Easthampton.
Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us!
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Do You Knit or Crochet?Knitting or crocheting a prayer shawl is a ministry here at St. Mary’s Church. It is a labor of love that becomes a precious treasure to help our sisters and brothers in Christ. Will you be willing to use your talent and help us minister and serve in our community? Beginning in January 2020, our ministry will give out Baptism blankets to any baby that receives this sacrament at St. Mary’s. What if you do not knit or crochet? Would you like to learn? We can teach you a simple pattern to follow and with prayer, love and grace, you can participate in this ministry. There are patient, loving people on this team that would welcome the opportunity to teach a person how to knit or crochet a shawl. Prayerfully consider helping this ministry. Contact Michele Suhocki for any questions or join the ministry: [email protected], 413-562-5477, ext. 144.
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CEMETERY - W. SPRINGFIELDChristmas logs and winter decorations can be placed in the cemetery beginning December 1, and can remain in the cemetery until March 15, 2020.
St. Vincent de Paul Stand OutThe members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will collect after weekend Masses on December 7 and 8. All monies collected will be given to help the people from Westfield who are in need of food, shelter, heat, and other expenses. Please give generously.
The Lord says in the Gospel of Matthew: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to Me.”
All Men 18 or OlderCouncil 100 of the Knights of Columbus, serving all four Catholic parishes of Westfield is actively recruiting men to join our Council to support your parishes and the many works the Lord is calling us to do. If interested please contact Ken Malo at 413-246-5213 or email [email protected]. We would be very happy to speak with you about the Knights and our Council’s activities. If you have a little time or more, all men who are members of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Mary’s, St. Peter St. Casmir’s and Holy Trinity are welcome to explore becoming a Knight of Columbus. Now is the time, let’s connect. God Bless.
Hospital MinistryWould you like to help a fellow parishioner who may be at BayState Noble Hospital in Westfield? This is a beautiful ministry where you can share your faith, bring joy and love to someone who is in the hospital. Are you available weekdays to serve in this beautiful ministry? You will be trained by Pastoral Minister, Michele Suhocki.P l e a s e c a l l 4 1 3 - 5 6 2 - 5 4 7 7 , e x t . 1 4 4 o r e m a i l [email protected], if you are interested. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!
STAND OUT
Feeling hurt, angry, or demoralized about the sexual abuse crisis plaguing the Catholic Church? Our parish wants to help, and that’s why we’ve ordered copies of a new book
for every family in the parish. The book is titled Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis by Bishop Robert Barron. We invite you to pick up your free copy after Mass or stop by the parish office. (Some copies are available in Spanish.) Also, we will be hosting two gatherings to discuss the book: how it informs about the crisis and encourages us in the path forward. Please plan to attend one of the sessions. They will be held on Sunday, December 1, and Monday, December 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lower Church.
