St. Columbkille Parish October 11, 2015

St. Columbkille Parish
October 11, 2015
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
St. Columbkille Parish
321 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135
617-782-5774; www.stcolumbkillebrighton.com; email: office@brightoncatholic.org
School: 617-254-3110
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
“We are Saint Columbkille Parish, a community of faith celebrating Christ’s presence in us through the Eucharist,
the other sacraments and the preaching of the word of God. To be true to the Gospel we must live our faith every day,
responding to our call to holiness by caring for, encouraging and strengthening each other.”
ADMINISTRATOR:
Rev. Richard W. Fitzgerald
PAROCHIAL VICAR:
Rev. Succès Jeanty
TRANSITIONAL DEACON:
Deacon Tom Olson
Deacon Francisco Javier, S. J.
STAFF:
William Healey—Business Manager
Joseph R. Policelli - Director of Music
Michael McNeil – R. E. Assistant (English)
Roberto Mendez – R. E. Assistant (Spanish)
Patricia McShane - Parish Secretary
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses:
Friday
Sunday Masses:
CONFESSIONS:
ADORATION
BAPTISMS OF INFANTS:
7:00 and 9:00 AM
Adoración 6:00 PM; Misa 7:00 PM (Español)
Vigil-Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 AM, 12:45 (Spanish) and 5:00 PM
Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45 PM;
Every First Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass until 11:00 AM
For children under 7- first Sunday of the month (English)- second Sunday (Spanish) at
2:30 PM. Instruction for parents and godparents is required. Call the rectory.
BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION: Adults and children 7 and older who would like to receive these sacraments or
be received into the Church should email RCIA@brightoncatholic.org or call the rectory.
MARRIAGE:
Couples planning marriage should make arrangements SIX MONTHS
prior to wedding date.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Masses for the Week
Sunday, October 11—28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Jacob & Hortencia Sequeira &
Filipe & Maria Assunta Pinto, Mem.
7:30 am Richard D. Gavin, 19th Ann.
9:30 am Patricia Freeley O’Brien &
Catherine Hughes, Mem.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Missa pro Populo
5:00 pm Antonia Persechini, Ann.
Mon. 9:00 am Special Intention
Tue. 7:00 am Charles Edward Doyle, 7th Ann.
9:00 am Special Intention
Wed. 7:00 am Domenico, Lucia & Maria Cirigliano, Mem.
9:00 am Special Intention
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Thu. 7:00 am Patricia Humphreys Paré, 3rd Ann.
9:00 am Mericie Gedeon, 1st Ann.
Fri. 7:00 am Donato & Loreta Tempesta, Mem.
9:00 am Special Intention
7:00 pm Eduardo Flores Bodero. Mem.
Sat. 9:00 am Kathleen Long, Month’s Mind
Sunday, October 18—29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Anna & Vincenzo Polselli, Mem.
7:30 am The Forget Family, Mem.
9:30 am Sarah, Allan, Armand & Dennis DiCicco, Mem.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Missa pro Populo
5:00 pm Eleanor J. Kean, 38th Ann.
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Brighton, MA
Pro Multis Intentionibus: Next week for Daniel
Vellela, 2nd Ann.; Govanni Pacitti, Mem
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Prayers Are Requested for those who are ill; for vocations to the Priesthood and to the Consecrated Life;
for married couples and for families; for those serving
in the military especially STAFF SGT. Aaron Souza
(USAF), L/CPL Will Haughey (USMC), PFC1 Kyle
Humphreys (USA), PVT Rory Hanlon (USA), EN2
(SW) Matthew Kenney (USN), PFC Timothy C. Barry (USA), 2nd LT Megan Monteiro (USAF), LT Alex
DiBiasie (USA Rangers), Paratrooper Anthony Liberty, (USA), CPL Michael F. Kieloch (USMC); and for
the repose of the souls of John McLaughlin, Virginia
Jones, Barbara Josoma, Marguerite Fagan and the deceased members of our parish, our families and our
benefactors.
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A message from Fr. Fitz relative to a few items of
interest:
Our parish Grand Annual Collection will be held
the weekend of October 31-November 1. Look for
information over the next few weeks relative to the
collection. The Grand annual collection is the largest
single source of revenue for our parish. Please pray
over the next few weeks about your commitment to
supporting the many spiritual, corporal, and material
needs of your parish.
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Crusaders of Fatima Candlelight Procession will
be Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 pm at the Our Lady of
Fatima Shrine on Washington Street behind St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The celebrant will be Fr. Agustin Anda. Please come and celebrate to honor Our Lady and
bring a friend. Spread the message of Mary at Fatima:
Peace through Prayer.
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Next Sunday is World Mission Sunday. The second
collection will be for the Society of the Propagation
of the Faith. Please be as generous as your means will
allow.
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day.. The office
will reopen on Tuesday at 12:00 Noon.
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Saint Joseph Prep in Boston, a co-ed Catholic, independent school for grades 9-12, will hold an Open House
on Sunday, October 25 between 1-4 pm. The school offers
small class sizes, an Academic Support Center, Chapel
Speaking and Advisor programs, extensive athletic and extra-curricular opportunities, and individualized college
counseling. Transportation, scholarships and financial aid
are available. Visit www.saintjosephprep.org for more information.
Religious Education Notes:
Confirmation 1 & 2 Classes will start on Sunday,
October 18 at 11:00 AM.
Religious Education Teachers and assistant
teachers are needed. If you could help in this way
please contact the rectory at 617-782-5774. If you
have a love of God and a desire to pass this faith and
love on to others you are ready to be a religious education teacher. Please consider helping the children
of our parish.
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Please Remember the St. Vincent de Paul
Boxes at the doors of the church as you
leave Mass today. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm in the rectory. New members are always welcome.
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A Big Thank You from The St. Vincent de Paul
Society to all of the walkers and donors to our recent
Friends of the Poor Walk. Through your generosity
we made $1,328.00 to use in aiding people in need
in our parish.
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Is the Lord calling you to something more? Have
you thought about becoming Catholic? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” then the Rite of
Christian Initiation (RCIA) is for you! Do you know
someone who would like to be Catholic? The program is also for people who may have been baptized
Catholic but never received First Communion or
Confirmation. Beginning on Sunday, October 25 after the 11:15 AM Mass, RCIA will be offered here at
St. Columbkille. RCIA classes will meet in the rectory from 12:30 to 1:30PM each week until Holy
Week. For further details, please contact Deacon
Tom Olson at tmajorsolson@gmail.com or (774)
364-0567.
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Columban Sisters Benefit Dance will be held on
Sunday, October 25 from 3:00-7:00 pm at Florian
Hall in Dorchester. For many years the Columban
Sisters have been supported both Financially and
prayerfully by the generous people here in Brighton
and throughout the United States. Their mission
work in Chile, Hong Kong, Korea, Pakistan, Peru
and the Philippines would not be possible without
your support. Music at the Dance will be performed
by Erin’s Melody. There will be raffles and refreshments. The donation for the event is $10.00. For further information please contact the Columban Sister
at 617-782-5683 or 617-782-1610.
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Congratulations to the St. Columbkille “Class of
65” who are celebrating their 50th Reunion this Saturday, October 10. Please remember their deceased classmates in your prayers.
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Parish-wide Baby Shower
for the Pregnancy Help Office of the Archdiocese of
Boston will be held on the
weekend of October 24/25.
Items needed are warm baby
clothes and blanket sleepers
sizes 0-3 months and 3-6 months, baby bottles (PBA
free), or CVS or Target gift cards. The Catholic Daughters and the 4/5th graders in the Religious Education
Program and the students in Miss O’Hara’s 5th grade at
St. Columbkille Partnership School are all sponsoring
the Baby Shower. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
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Day of Recollection sponsored by the Catholic
Daughters will be held on Saturday, November 7. The
day will begin with the 9:00 Mass in the lower church
and then proceed to the St. Columbkille School cafeteria. Deacon Tom Olson will speak on Ignatian Prayer
Exercises and give a demonstration. There will be a
boxed lunch followed by the recitation of the Rosary
using the methods learned in the morning. The day will
end with the opportunity for Confession in the lower
church at 3:00 pm. Open to all women and men. The
cost is $15.00 to cover the lunch. Please contact Patricia McShane at 617-782-5774 ext. 101 to register.
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Donations were made in the month
of October for the hosts and wine in
loving memory of Mary Boyle by her
friends; and for the candles in loving
memory of Jacob and Hortencia Sequeira and Filipe and Maria Assunta
Pinto by Clement and Monica Pinto. Please remember
these people in your prayers.
YAC Book Discussion, Tuesdays Until Thanksgiving
Join fellow young adults in their 20s and 30s as we
read The Screwtape Letters, reflect on the moral life,
commit ourselves to doing better and have a rollicking
good time. C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters is a
much-beloved satiric masterpiece. The book is a very
funny yet very serious meditation on the temptation to
sin and on how to overcome it. Meetings will take place
in the Lower Church on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. running
weekly until Thanksgiving. We will begin each session
by reading aloud the week's 'letter.' You do not need
your own copy of the book, but it could only help to
read the chapters ahead of time. Contact
Paul Masur (phmasur@gmail.com) for information on
obtaining a new copy of the book for about $8.50. For
general questions, contact Paul or Daniel Orazio
(danielorazio@gmail.com). There is no need to RSVP.
We hope to see you soon!
Wedding Anniversary Event, 10/31
The St. Columbkille Young Adult Commission will be
hosting “Falling In Love All Over Again” for all couples in the parish who have been married for 30 or more
years. The celebration will begin with a Mass and Renewal of Vows at 11:30 a.m. in the Upper Church followed by a sit-down luncheon in the school cafeteria.
Registration will be limited to the first 35 couples who
RSVP. You may RSVP online at http://bit.ly/yacstc or
call Patricia McShane at 617-782-5774 ext. 101.
Young Adult Volunteers Needed for Wedding Anniversary Event Join fellow 20- and 30-somethings as
we assist in putting on the "Falling In Love All Over
Again" event for couples in the parish who have been
married for 30 or more years. We need help setting up,
serving at the event and tearing down. There are three
1.5-hour shifts available: 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1
p.m. Please sign up for any or all shifts via Eventbrite
at brightoncatholic.eventbrite.com. Questions? Contact
the YAC
at youngadultcommissionst.columb@gmail.com.
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The Dominican Sisters will again
be selling their bread and pies and
brownies here at St. Columbkille
next weekend, October 17 and 18,
after all the Masses. The Sisters
are raising money for the medical
supplies they need in their work
with people with leprosy. Please help the sisters by
buying some of their fresh baked goods. We are told
they are especially delicious this year.
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Parish Giving
Parish Offertory (Oct. 3/4): $6,276.00
Catholic Appeal (to date): $39,991.00
100% of Goal: $39,925.00
St. Vincent de Paul (Oct. 3/4): $208.00
Thank You for Your Generosity
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
28o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (ciclo B)
El joven rico del Evangelio de hoy quería saber lo que todos
queremos saber-cómo vivir en esta vida para que podamos
vivir para siempre en el mundo por venir. Buscaba lo que el
salmo de hoy llama "sabiduría del corazón."
Se entera de que la sabiduría que busca no es un programa
de obras a realizar, o comportamientos que hay que evitar.
Cuando Jesús le dice, observando los mandamientos es
esencial para caminar el camino de la salvación, pero puede
sólo nos conseguir hasta ahora.
La sabiduría de Dios no es preceptos, pero un Cristo en la
persona de Jesús. Jesús es la Sabiduría cuyo Espíritu se concedió a Salomón en la primera lectura. Jesús es la Palabra de
Dios habla en la epístola de hoy. Y Jesús, como Él se revela
al hombre rico hoy, es Dios.
En Jesús encontramos la sabiduría, la Palabra viva y eficaz
de Dios. Como lo hace con el hombre rico hoy, Él mira a
cada uno de nosotros con amor. Esa mirada de amor, que el
amor la mirada, es una invitación a personal dejarlo todo
para seguirlo.
Nada está oculto de su mirada, como escuchamos en la epístola. En sus ojos de fuego, los pensamientos de nuestros corazones están expuestos, y cada uno de nosotros ha de rendir
cuentas de nuestras vidas (ver Apocalipsis 01:14).
Debemos tener la actitud de Salomón, prefiriendo Sabiduría
para todo, amarlo más que incluso la vida misma. Esta preferencia, este amor, requiere un salto de fe. Seremos perseguidos por esta fe, Jesús dice a sus discípulos de hoy. Pero
tenemos que confiar en su promesa de que todas las cosas
buenas vendrán a nosotros en su empresa.
Entonces, ¿qué son los "muchos bienes" que nos impiden
entregarnos totalmente a Dios? ¿Qué estamos aferrados-a las
cosas materiales, zonas de confort, las relaciones? ¿Qué se
necesita para que podamos vivir plenamente por el amor de
Cristo y de la causa del Evangelio?
Oremos por la sabiduría para entrar en el reino de Dios. Con
el salmista, Pidámosle, "Enséñanos."
Un servicio de la Paul Center St. en Teología Bíblica
www.SalvationHistory.com
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El próximo domingo es la Jornada Misionera Mundial. La
segunda colecta será para la Sociedad de la Propagación de
la Fe. Por favor sea tan generoso como sus medios lo permitan.
La Gran Colecta Anual de nuestra parroquiase llevará
a cabo el fin de semana del 31 de octubre-al 1ro de
noviembre. Buscar información en las próximas semanas en relación a la colección. La colección anual es la
mayor fuente de ingresos para nuestra parroquia. Por
favor oren por las próximas semanas acerca de su compromiso de apoyar a las muchas necesidades espirituales, corporales y materiales de su parroquia.
Curso de Metodología: Se llevará a cabo en el Centro Pastoral de Braintree, el 17 y 24 de noviembre; el 1ro y 8 de
diciembre, de 6:30 pm. A 8:30 pm. Contribución: $25.00.
Se esta dando clases para los adultos que no tengan los
sacramentos de iniciacion christiana, Bautismo, Eucaristia, Reconciliacion o Confesion y Confirmacion,
Todos los domingos a las 10:30 am. Interesados ver a
Edio Galvez despues de la misa.
La parroquia pide a toda la comunidad que por favor se
comuniquen con la oficina por si necesitan pedir una
misa para sus seres queridos que han fallecido o
cualquier otra intencion y traer so donativo a la oficina
de la Iglesia (617-782-5774 ext. 101).
Conozca su Fe Católica:
La clase de Biblia sigue en marcha, todos los jueves
de 7:00 a 9:00 pm.
La clase de Dogma los lunes a la misma hora en la
Rectoría.
El grupo de Oración Carismático de nuestra parroquia se reúne todos los sábados a las 5:30 pm.
El grupo de jóvenes se reúne los domingos a las
3:00 pm.
Los Viernes tenemos la hora santa a las 6:00 pm,
seguidos por la Santa Misa, 7:00 pm. Están todos invitados.
Adicionalmente, deseamos informarles que estamos
rifando una imagen de la Virgen de Fátima para recaudar fondos de la Iglesia Magdalena en Haití. Contribución: $5.00 el ticket o 3 tickets por $10.00. Los interesados favor contactar a Blanca Ocampo.
Hermanos, están todos invitados al café, el cual compartimos en la cafetería de la Iglesia, tan pronto termine la Santa Misa.
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Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time