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Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish
127 Holyoke Road Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Schedule Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4PM, Sunday - 7AM, 8:30AM, 11AM Daily Mass: Mon, Wed - 7AM, Tues - 5:30PM Communion Service: Thurs & Fri - 7AM Saturday – 8AM Mass & Miraculous Medal Novena Civil Holiday – 8AM Holy Day Mass: as posted, but usually – 7AM, 9AM & 7PM on Holy Day Confessions: Saturday, 3:15-3:45PM First Thursday of the Month: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 7:30AM-8PM Divine Mercy Devotion: Saturday, 3:45PM, Chapel
PARISH STAFF Rev. Daniel S. Pacholec, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Thomas Shea (Retired) Paul Federici, Deacon, Director of Faith Formation [email protected] Andrew Hogan, Deacon [email protected] Mary L. Federici, Pastoral Minister [email protected] Sue Fratini, Secretary [email protected] Sheila Conroy, Coordinator of Faith Formation (Elementary Grades) [email protected] Marie Gilberti, Coordinator of Faith Formation (Elementary Grades) [email protected] Lisa Laferriere, Coordinator of Faith Formation (Middle/High School) [email protected] Melanie Peetz, Music Ministry Kevin Richardson, Facilities Manager
CONTACT INFORMATION Parish Office 413-562-3450 Parish Fax 413-562-9875 Mailing Address P.O. Box 489 Westfield MA 01086 Website www.diospringfield.org/olbs
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PARISH LAY LEADERSHIP Finance Council Chairs….Kimberly Schoolcraft, Matthew Barnes Parish Pastoral Council Chair..………………Kathleen Harrington Rel Ed Advisory Committee ...Melissa Moriarty, Suzanne Harlow Parish Safety Advisory Committee……………….Chris Cekovsky RCIA …………………………...Ray Breton, Rosemary Thresher, ……………………………………. Don Mercure, JoAnn Hogan Bible Study………………………………………..........Sue Fratini Adult Education………………………..Mary Federici, Bob Stack
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMS Rosary Sodality……………..……………………..Ursula Tuohey Parish Outreach……….…….Mary Federici, Andrea Cook-Hewitt …………………………………………...Pat Mack, Karen Scahill St. Joseph’s Workers………………………………………Fr. Dan TMIY (That Man Is You) Men’s Group…………Deacon Andrew Youth Ministry (JPII Crew)……………….………Lisa Laferriere
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS Cursillo Movement ……………………….………...Karen Scahill Schoenstatt Movement .…Diane Czerwiecki, Andrea Cook Hewitt Boy Scout Troop 821 …………………..………… Girl Scout Troops…………………….……..……....Pat O’Connor Knights of Columbus……………………………………Ken Malo
PARISH MINISTRIES Altar Server Scheduling……………………..……… Cindy Monti Altar Server Training………………...Jim O’Connor, Deacon Paul Baptismal Prep…………………………………....Deacon Andrew Children’s Liturgy of the Word……………….……….Sue Fratini Eucharistic Ministers/Readers, Scheduling ......……Beth Modlish Homebound/Pastoral Care Ministry…………..........Mary Federici Music Ministry – Adult & Youth Choir……………Melanie Peetz Contemporary Music Group (“Psalm 33”)……………Tom Fucci, ………………………..…Tom Layman, Sara Miller, Jake Harlow Sacristans.…………………..……....Jim O’Connor, Karen Scahill Soup Kitchen……………… …..... Marcia Daly, Sandy O’Connor Take & Eat Ministry……..…………………….……Cheryl Wood Wedding Rehearsal Team…… Kathy Harrington, Gina Broderick, Christina Straney, Tina Broderick Prayer Line………………..Pauline, 862-3885 or Diane, 568-9754
OFFICE HOURS The Parish Office is located at the Parish Center. Entrance is across from the Mary Garden. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-2pm; Friday 9am-noon. The office is closed on civil holidays.
NEW PARISHIONERS We warmly welcome new members to join our parish. Please fill out a registration card on the tables in the church and place in the collection basket. Registration and active participation is necessary for Religious Education and letters of eligibility for godparents and sponsors, as well as Catholic School Parish Subsidy.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament is celebrated monthly. Please call the Office to arrange. At least one Godparent must be a Confirmed, active parishioner in their parish, attending Mass weekly.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The Sacrament of Marriage is planned by an initial meeting with a priest or deacon, at least 6 months in advance. Be sure to contact the church BEFORE committing to date or venue with a deposit.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Sick is administered by a priest, when requested. Pastoral care to the hospitalized sick and homebound is provided by the pastoral staff, and trained parishioners.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The Sacrament with Confession is celebrated each Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass, and Sat. from 3:15-3:45pm, or by appointment.
CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY The Chaplet is prayed as a group on Saturday afternoons at 3:45 in the Chapel.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA The Novena is prayed every Saturday morning at the 8:00AM Mass in the Chapel.
HOSPITAL VISITS If anyone has a hospital stay, have a family member call the parish and indicate whether the parishioner would like to have a visit.
HEARING ASSISTED DEVICES Hearing Assisted Devices are located near the American Flag at the back of the church.
PRAYER LINE For prayers call Pauline – 862-3885 or Diane 568-9754.
Bishop Rozanski has directed that all Masses and other activities are suspended until further notice. Mass intentions will be
rescheduled at a later date. The weekly Sunday taped Mass is offered for
all OLBS Parishioners.
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Please remember in your prayers all those who are ill, especially those who are suffering
with the Coronavirus, and those who have died from its effects.
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MAY 23/24 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
READINGS
New Testament: Acts 1:12-14 New Testament: 1 Peter 4:13-16
Gospel: John 17:1-11a
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FROM FR. DAN’S DESK…
Next weekend we celebrate the end of our Easter Season with the great FEAST of PENTECOST! We remember the great gift given to the Church on the First Pentecost – the promise of the Holy Spirit to be with us always! We know that even as we have been separated and without the experience of Mass and the Eucharist in person for these many weeks, the HOLY SPIRIT has been with us and guiding us throughout this journey in the desert! We have never been alone! I am so excited that our “Graduate Banner” came in! I ordered a 6 foot by 10-foot vinyl banner that we will put up on our church front lawn, recognizing our 26 Parish High School Graduates from all the various high schools they attend! Especially for our High School Graduates, I know it is tough not to have a “traditional” graduation. We wanted to do something to recognize them as well as our College Graduates, and so we will be doing a combined celebration at one of the Masses on the Weekend of August 14/15. The Diocese is suggesting that every parish on that weekend, recognize their high school and college graduates. We will be working on a special celebration – more info to come! Again, as of the writing of this column, I do not know the date we will be able to Re-Open the Church and begin celebrating Masses, but I know it’s coming soon! Some of the Parish Pastoral Staff and I have been preparing behind the scenes, for various scenarios that might become part of the Directives of Bishop for our Re-Opening. I am preparing a letter that I will send to every parishioner as soon as I know the re-opening date, and that letter will include details of what people will need to know when we resume Masses. Bishop has clarified 6 points that will most likely be part of the opening: The Sign of Peace will continue to be suspended; there will be No Reception of the Precious Blood from the cup (which is not our custom here anyway); Only Communion in the hand; Holy Water/Baptismal Font emptied; Social distancing of 6 feet; and Masks will be required to be worn at Mass. Bishop will offer more specifics as we get closer to the time of re-opening. If anyone is in need of a cloth mask, we have some at the Office. Please call the Parish Office and we can put them in an envelope with your name on it at the glass doors near the Office. I pray that we will continue to be the caring Parish Family we have been during the quarantine, and be respectful of these directives given by Bishop. As a community, we value all our members from young to old. As one who is now in that “vulnerable” age group, I will fight for us to be careful and considerate of all parishioners’ needs! I received a letter recently from the Westfield Food Pantry outlining what their efforts have been to continue to provide food assistance in our community. From what I read, they have done an amazing job! And as you can imagine with the economic crisis associated with the virus, unemployment and rising grocery prices, have all increased the need to support those who don’t have enough. Thank you to those of you who have brought in non-perishable food items during the pandemic. We continue to collect such items at the Parish Office. You may leave items outside the glass doors and someone will be along and bring them inside. Our thanks to our Parishioner – Rosemarie Hogedon - who picks up these food items every week or so and delivers them to the Pantry. The Westfield Food Pantry reminds everyone that they are also accepting monetary donations which will help them to meet increasing needs in our community. Checks may be made payable to: Westfield Food Pantry, and sent to: Westfield Food Pantry, 101 Meadow Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Father’s Day is about a month away, and like with Mother’s Day, we will remember all fathers – living and deceased – during the month of June and on Father’s Day Weekend. Envelopes are available in the tote at the Parish Office. Please send in names of fathers and they will be places in a Basket on the Altar at all Masses during the month of June, and during the week will be at the Tabernacle. Finally, this weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, and normally we would have our annual Memorial Day Ceremonies at our Veteran’s Garden. Along with many other cities, the City of Westfield will not have a Memorial Day Parade this year, but there will be a small private ceremony which will be taped and made available on the public access TV channel. Our ceremonies will not happen this year either, but we will remember in our prayers this Memorial Day Weekend - all the fallen men and women who have served our Country. We look forward to Veteran’s Day when God-willing, we will be able to have a public ceremony! GOD BLESS! FR. DAN
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Remember that there are many ways to be with our Lord during this time - you can come visit the Outdoor Stations of the Cross Garden opposite the Chapel, and spend time with the Lord there. Stations Booklets are in the mailbox at the entrance to the Garden. You can also visit the Mary Garden and St. Francis Garden – benches have been put out. You can pray the Rosary or enjoy the sunshine as the weather improves. In this time of not being able to receive the Eucharist, I urge everyone to include in their prayers the following:
Prayer to Make a Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
SANCTUARY CANDLE In loving memory of
+BOB ORSZAK requested by wife Marilyn Orszak
SPECIAL INTENTION CANDLE In support of all our
“PARENT TEACHERS” requested by The Parish
SACRED HEART CANDLE In loving memory of
+PATRICIA LAFONTAINE requested by Bill & Claire Sullivan
MARY GARDEN CANDLE In loving memory of
+THERESA FORCIER, +RITA BOUCHARD & +YVONNE BEAUDOIN
requested by Roger Beaudoin
VETERANS MEMORIAL GARDEN CANDLE In loving memory of +DAVID HORKUN
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE requested by wife Anna Horkun
PASCHAL CANDLE FOR 2020-21 Given by
THE MASCIADRELLI FAMILY from Rita & Enzo Masciadrelli
Special thanks to an Anonymous Donor for sponsoring the Rosary Ministry
for the month of May!
RCIA Please remember in your prayers our Candidate - Laura and Catechumen – Nataly, during this time of their preparation to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. Please also continue to pray for their RCIA Team – Ray Breton, Rosemary Thresher, Don Mercure and JoAnn Hogan. Laura and Nataly will receive the Sacraments of Initiation at a date to be determined by the Bishop. May God bless them!
PLEASE PRAY FOR
OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL Jeannine Gagnon, Irene Breton, Cecile Demers, Michael George Martin, Alberta Fournier, Ethel Anne “Mickie” Farr, Newton Thompson, David Stawasz, Daisy Montalvo, Anne Kelley, John Freniere, Kathy Masciotra, Wanda Folini, Fr. Hector Vega, Colleen Cekovsky, Norman Smith, Sandy Fucci, Ellaine Cicerchia, Angela Bovat, Tony Phaneuf, Matthew, and all those suffering from the Coronavirus.
FATHER’S DAY REMEMBRANCE ENVELOPES Father’s Day Remembrance Envelopes are in the tote outside the parish office doors. Please fill them out with names of fathers, living and deceased, to be remembered, send them in by mail or drop them off in the mailbox near the Office entrance. The envelopes will be placed in a basket before the Tabernacle in the Chapel, and will be placed on the Altar for Father’s Day, and during the Weekend Masses during the month of June.
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JPII CREW YOUTH MINISTRY
INFORMATION AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Family Link on Website: diospringfield.org/olbs then look for “olbsfamilies” link Flocknote:
WATCH ALL “TAPED” PARISH MASSES ON “YOU TUBE” – Search “OLBS - Westfield”.
TELEVISED MASS You can watch the “Chalice of Salvation” Mass each Sunday at 10am on WWLP-TV22. EWTN (Comcast channel 21/238, Direct TV channel 370, Dish Network channel 261) broadcasts daily Masses at 8am, noon, 7pm and 12am.
REAL TO REEL “Real to Reel” is the weekly Catholic News Program for the Diocese of Springfield. It is broadcast on WWLP-TV22 at 7:00pm on Saturdays.
THANK YOU!
To Sheila Conroy and Marie Gilberti and our Parish Vacation Bible Experience Team, for
beginning to work on a “virtual” at home VBE experience this Summer for our children.
To Deacon Paul and Lisa Laferriere and the Parish DIAC Team (Those who plan for our Middle and
High School Rel Ed Programs), for looking at options for our Religious Ed Program this Fall.
To Deacon Paul and Lisa Laferriere for coordinating with the Diocese in planning a “Mass of Celebration of Graduation” this August 14/15, for all of our High School and College Students
graduating this Spring.
To Sue Fratini for keeping our Parish Office functioning remotely and smoothly.
To Mary Federici our Pastoral Minister, for checking in on our seniors and homebound
parishioners.
To Deacon Andrew for helping to plan the sound needs for the resumption of our Masses temporarily
Outdoors and in the Parish Hall.
FOR 2019 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS Bottles & Cans can be placed in the green shed by the ball field. As an ongoing fundraiser, our parishioners Ron & Linda Gerlip, Carol Conroy, and Joanne Fucci take care of redeeming these for us. Since 2007 we have raised a total of $32,778.65!
Amazon Smile Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers – so we hope you will select us and help us raise needed funds! To date, we have raised $701.54!
OOUR STEWARDSHIP (Church Closed)
Weeks of 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 (Totals)
Regular / Development (gold) $ 60,245.75 Budget requirement per 8 weeks 88,800.00
(deficit) (28,554.25)
Mortgage collection $ 5,664.93 Mortgage requirement per 8 weeks 8,364.00 (deficit) (2,699.07)
Week of 5/10
Regular / Development (gold) $ 10,881.00 Budget requirement per week 11,100.00
(deficit) (219)
Mortgage collection $ 1,398.00 Mortgage requirement per week 1,046.00 Thank You! 352.00
Thanks to all who are able to support Our Parish during this difficult time! GOD BLESS YOU!!!
“CREDIT CARD” GIVING TO PARISH
We are now offering another way to support our parish financially, in addition to Offertory Envelopes and Electronic Banking. Please log on to our parish website diospringfield.org/olbs and look for the “Get Started” credit card option - a secure way to make your gift. Thank you for continuing to support of our parish!
SUMMER “VBE”
Look for information to come, on a special “format” this year for our Summer Vacation Bible Experience for children – “Rocky Railway”. We will not allow the virus to “de-rail” us!
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JOIN OUR PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE
Please consider keeping up on what is happening in our parish during this challenging time. Log on to Facebook and search for “Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament – Westfield Facebook Group”, and “request to join”! We have added over 150 new members over the last 6 weeks!
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL The 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal continues to accept your donations and pledges. Your support funds ministries and service agencies to your neighbors in need. If you have not made a donation, go to http://diospringfield.org/aca/ and click on the link. To date our parish has raised $39,282.00 – thank you! Our goal for this year is $46,000.00.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
SPOTLIGHT “AGENCY OF THE WEEK”
RACHEL’S VINEYARD
RETREATS Provides weekend retreat experiences in English and Spanish - for mothers, fathers, married couples, and former abortion workers, who are seeking healing and reconciliation after abortion. An important ministry for the many who regret the decision of abortion. A grant from the ACA provides important funding for this critical ministry in our Diocese. Your ACA donation is very much appreciated!
OUR LADY’S PRAYER DURING THE
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
O clement, O loving, O sweet Mother Mary, We, your children of every nation, Turn to you in this pandemic. Our troubles are numerous; our fears are great. Grant that we might deposit them at your feet, Take refuge in your Immaculate Heart, And obtain peace, healing, rescue, And timely help in all our needs. You are our Mother. Pray for us to your Son. Amen.
MEMORIAL CANDLES
We continue to light Memorial Candles in and outside of the church during this time. There are openings for many of the candles in the weeks and months to come. Please call the Parish Office to designate a candle which burns for one week. Offering is $10.
LETTER FROM BISHOP ROZANSKI
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Soon, our diocese will take up a collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Please prayerfully consider supporting the collection this year. Fully 50% of collected funds stay right here in the Diocese of Springfield, and the other 50% support communications projects in the United States and around the world.
In 1972, Jesuits in Vietnam founded the Dac Lo TV station to broadcast historical documentaries, public education, children’s shows, and other programming. But the project was suppressed under the Communist regime after the Vietnam War. Now, Vietnamese Jesuits are once again producing videos, Catholic books, an audio prayer app in Vietnamese, and other media to help build faith and serve both Catholics and nonbelievers. One of these innovative programs—Audiovisual Catechism Materials About the Seven Sacraments—helps young people learn and apply Catholic teaching in their lives. Called Có gì hay? (“Anything good?”—Jn 1:46), the video series features both professional actors and students, with scripts that address the needs of young people as identified in surveys. Posted on websites and social media, the videos support the work of missionaries and catechists. The project shows the power of digital communication to spread and teach the Good News.
Your support of the Catholic Communication Campaign is instrumental for producing this series and other innovative programs around the world.
For more information about the collection and the projects it supports, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.
Support the collection and build community. Support the collection and connect with Christ.
Sincerely in Christ,
+Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski Bishop of Springfield
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