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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



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-

ety’s services, call the Rectory

and leave your name/phone num-

ber. All communication is private and discreet.

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



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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

Registration: https://holynameschool.wufoo.com/

forms/ptcftx615vj2oe/

Second Collections

*Utility & Energy will be taken

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

[email protected]

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].



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.



“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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