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The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative

COLLABORATIVE STAFF

Pastor: Rev. James Mahoney Parochial Vicar: Rev. Thomas J. Stanton Senior Priest in Residence: Rev. Joseph Arsenault Deacons: Joseph Nickley and James McLaughlin

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 Directors of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Grades 1-Confirmation Cathleen Smith [email protected] Superintendent, Saint James Cemetery: Vincent Tonello Cemetery Office: Kathy MacGilvray 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

Senior Priest/Weekend Assistant: Rev. Michael J. Regan, M.Ed., M.A. Organist: Sean Glennon (617) 909-6426 Children’s Choir : Jessie Duncan (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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HOLYGHOSTCOLLECTION

Last Week

Actual Collec�on $ 5,409.00

Thank you for your con�nued generosity.

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Actual Collec�on $ 5,927.50

Thank you for your con�nued generosity.

Please remember for the second collec�ons, to make

the checks out to Holy Ghost or St. Bridget. We will send

one check to the designated group for the

collec�on. Thank you.

For the week of July 30 through August 7, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 4PM HG Donald MacKenzie—Memorial 4PM SB Rita Hagberg—5th Anniversary Sunday, July 31, 2016 7:30AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost 9:00AM SB Dorothy E. Peterson—10th Anniversary 10:30AM HG Paul Grogan—Memorial 12:00PM SB Lawrence P. Griffin—Memorial

Monday, August 1, 2016 9AM HG Mass at Holy Ghost Tuesday, August 2, 2016 9AM SB Mass at Saint Bridget

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 9AM HG Louise Balzarini—Memorial Thursday, August 4, 2016 9AM Mass at Saint Bridget

Friday, August 5, 2016 9AM Mass at Holy Ghost Saturday, August 6, 2016 4PM HG Joey Glynn—Birthday Memorial 4PM SB John Kelly—5th Anniversary Elizabeth Kelly—Memorial Timothy Mann—1st Anniversary Margaret Nilsson—Memorial Sunday, August 7, 2016 7:30AM HG End of Abortion/Respect for All Life 9:00AM SB George Jouvin Sr.—5th Anniversary 10:30AM HG James P. “Jimmy” Pesente—Memorial 12:00PM SB John B. & Mildred Kelly, Jeanne, Margaret and Diane—Memorial

Please remember in your prayers the souls of the recently departed: Ruth Anne Pattangall,

Michael Glynn, John Corbett, Phyllis Nelligan and Melissa Kerins

Back Packs As the summer slowly passes many of our clients with school age children are asking if we will have back packs with pencils, pins, paper and etc. this year. If anyone in the Parish would like to help us with this request we would be grateful. We are currently serving over 200 school age children. We have more children in middle school and high school than we do in the lower grades. In this week ends newspaper many stores are having sales on school supplies. If you choose to help, please leave the back packs and supplies with any food donations in the upper church or the St Vincent DePaul box in the Chapel. Thank you for your continued support and God Bless.

HANOVER, MA FIRST FRIDAY SERVICE - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and a Rosary Service is being held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Friday, AUG 5, 2016. Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at that time. Service held at The Portiuncula Chapel at the Cardinal Cushing Center, Route 53, Hanover, MA. Free Parking is available. First Friday Service is held every First Friday from MAY thru OCT 2016. All are Most Welcome to come and share with the Service sponsor: Order of Franciscan Secular (OFS).


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Capt. Matthew Johnson Lt. Joe Sturges 2nd Lt. Andrew Maio Pat Torney 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 Lt. Christopher C. Regan Lt. 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 Capt. Joseph E. Beard Lance Corp. Johnathan Jaskolka Major Ryan Chandler Sgt. Andrew McAleer Lance Cpl. Sean Concannon Sgt. Patrick Donaher PV2 Christina Malloy Lance Corp. Thomas M. Malloy, Jr. (USMC) Cpl. John J. Feeney,USMC Airman Samuel Clark LCpl Derek Corkery, USMC Qtr. Master John Sayers Cpl. Joseph Von George, USMC Col. Jordon McIntyre 1st Lt. Shane Reardon,USMC Pvt. David Franey Commander Amy Grabel Payce Thomas Berridge, USN Nathaniel Lopes Airman1st Class Sgt. Jason Race Lance Corp. Daniel O’Donnell,USMC Sgt. James Murray Sgt. Oliver Cahill Petty Officer Jonathan Burbine Ens. Thomas M. Condon

PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Studio Two - The Beatles Tribute is back by popular demand on July 31st. The month of August brings to the bandstand a variety of new musical acts. We begin on Sunday, August 7th with Five O’Clock Shadow an all-male vocal acappella group. Don’t cook; let the Abington Lions Club grill up some burgers and dogs at the “Snack Shack”. Then enjoy hand scooped ice cream from the traveling cart of CREAM. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy great “free” outdoor music.

Pilgrimage to Guadalupe & Mexico City

JOIN Veronica Shaffer(Abington) & 206 TOURS on a Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage The Shrine of

Guadalupe & Mexico City on September 8 -13, 2016 SPECIAL PRICE - $2099 included airfare, hotel,

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Registration is now open for 2016/2017 Religious Education program.

Please visit www.loccc.org for all the information regarding changes and the registration form. We are seeking teachers for all grades, hall monitors and office help at both parishes. When you submit your registration form, please indicate how you can help, and we’ll be in touch with you. You may also contact Ann Fennell at St. Bridget (781-878-5950) or Cathleen Smith at the Holy Ghost Office of Religious Education (781-447-3135) or [email protected] . If you’d like to serve your parish community and make a difference, please consider our teaching ministry. The time you give will be small, but the rewards you will receive are GREAT! For Holy Ghost: http://www.loccc.org/#!holy-ghost-religious-ed/clvc For St. Bridget: http://www.loccc.org/#!st--bridget-religious-ed/phdv0

PERPETUAL ADORATION Quote: “A morsel of bread is more real than the uni-verse, more full of existence, more full of the Word-a song overflowing the sea, a mist confusing the sundial-God in exile.” St. John Paul II Adorers needed for the following hours: Sun: 8-9 AM; 3-4PM Tues: 4-5 AM; 10-11PM Wed: 3-4PM Thurs: 8-9 PM Friday: 6-7PM Sat: 3-4 PM Contact: Joanne Sullivan (HG) Phone: 781-857-2359 Email: [email protected]


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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative, Jesus instructs his disciples and the crowd on how to be ready for the coming judgment. Suddenly a man in the crowd shouts out to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus uses the question to teach what life really consists of. Jesus tells the crowd a parable. In the parable of the rich fool Jesus gives a lesson on using material possessions. His lesson contains a warning to beware of all greed. Jesus restates the commandment to not be greedy, but he also states that a person's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. In this little parable Jesus probes the heart -- where is your treasure? Treasure has a special connection to the heart, the place of desire and longing, the place of will and focus. The thing we most set our heart on is our highest treasure. What do you treasure most? Lord, free me from all greed and from attachment to possessions. May I wholly desire you as my treasure and portion. Help me to make good use of the material blessings you give me that I may use them generously for your glory and for the good of others. Save the Date. Bishop Reed (former Pastor of Holy Ghost) will be coming to Holy Ghost Parish to celebrate the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 3, 2016. After Mass we will host a light reception for Bishop Reed in the Cardinal Spellman Center. All are invited to attend. People wishing to assist with the reception are asked to call the rectory and give your name and contact information. Holy Ghost Grand Annual Collection - Update. We are almost halfway through our Grand Annual to fund the Air-Conditioning for the Church. I am pleased to inform you that we were able to order 4 more Units for the upstairs Church. These units should be installed within the next week or so (they MAY be installed and running as early as next weekend!). As more money is collected, more units will be purchased and installed. The new electricity to the building that was installed last month cost more than what was expected. The old service ran under the street into the building. Thankfully we did not have to dig up the entire street and install the new service underground. We were able to have new service brought into the building above ground, but we had to drill through 32 inches of solid stone to get into the building. Anyway, I am confident that by the end of the Grand Annual and making our Goal, we will have a fully Air-Conditioned Church. Historically, the summer months saw a large decrease in attendance due to the heat and humidity in the building. Many parishioners went to other churches with air-conditioning for comfort and health reasons. This will assist us greatly in the years to come as the Church will be so much more welcoming during the summer heat. Thank you for all your support.

The Summer Vacation Season is upon us. All of us at the Collaborative hope that you have a restful and enjoyable summer vacation wherever you may find yourself. Thank you for remembering our parishes financially while you are away! Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney

St. Joseph the Worker’s Sodality of Our Lady invites all to join us on Wednesday, August 10th in the Upper Hall at1 Maquan Street in Hanson for our annual tea. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the Rosary and will then enjoy an evening filled with good food, friendship, and beverages. Bring a tea cup and a friend. For more information, please contact Kathy Burgess at 781-439-0908. New members always welcome!

The 10 young girls that went to Challenge Summer Camp this past week wanted to thank all those that supported them monetarily and with prayers. They had a wonderful week filled with Mass, Adoration, and Confession to strengthen their spiritual life. They also had fun and games with sporting events, swimming and exciting night activities. All of the girls came home with a greater love for Jesus and for the Mass and daily prayers.

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