St. Columbkille Parish January 31, 2016

St. Columbkille Parish
January 31, 2016
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
St. Columbkille Parish
321 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135
617-782-5774; www.stcolumbkillebrighton.com; email: [email protected]
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 Diaz, 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 [email protected] or call the rectory.
MARRIAGE:
Couples planning marriage should make arrangements SIX MONTHS
prior to wedding date.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 31, 2016
Masses for the Week
Sunday, January 31—4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat.) 4:00 pm The McShane & Hennessey Families, Mem.
7:30 am Maria Rosa & Loreto Magnarelli, Mem.
9:30 am Helena Tobin, 3rd Ann.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Missa pro Populo
5:00 pm Joseph Campos, 6 Month Ann.
Mon. 9:00 am Catholic Schools Week Mass
Tue. 9:00 am Special Intention
Wed. 9:00 am Special Intention
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Thu. 9:00 am Special Intention
Fri. 7:00 am Justin Auciello, 58th Ann.
9:00 am Special Intention
Sunday, February 7—5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat.) 4:00 pm John Bane, 16th Ann.
7:30 am Missa pro Populo
9:30 am Bishop John D’Arcy 3rd Ann.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
5:00 pm Marie Lourdes Telemaque, 1st Ann.
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Pro Multis Intentionibus: This week for Dor is Maher Ferrigno, Mem.
Next week for Salvator e and Rosalia Ar coleo, Filippo Mansuaeto, Mem.; Doris Maher Ferrigno, Mem.
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Prayers Are Requested for those who ar e 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), SP4 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),
CAPT Kyle Timothy Sullivan (USA); and for the repose of the souls of Francis M. Davin, Anna Ryan
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:
Catholic Schools Week begins Monday with Mass
at 9:00 am. All parishioners are invited to join in celebrating the spiritual and academic growth of the children in our school.
YAC Mardi Gras Party, 2/6
Celebrate Mardi Gras with
the
YAC on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the
home of Paul and Laura Masur. The party begins at 6 p.m., and
food and drinks will be provided.
We will be serving Carolina-style
pulled pork, hush puppies, King cake cupcakes,
and fastnachts (homemade doughnuts). The Masurs’
home (45 Dustin St. in Brighton) is about a half-mile
walk from the parish. There is plenty of nonpermitted street parking available. All young adults
in their 20s and 30s are invited to attend. RSVP
here: yacmardigras2016.eventbrite.com
YAC Lent Series
Are you tired of just giving something up for Lent?
Looking for something to add as we fast and give
alms in preparation for Easter? Join fellow young
adults in their 20s and 30s for a series on the rosary.
Pope Saint John Paul II gave the Church a beautiful
gift in the Luminous mysteries of the rosary. Each
week we will discuss one of the Luminous mysteries, and we will conclude our meeting by praying the
rosary together. We will meet on Thursdays at 7:30
p.m. in the Lower Church, and our first meeting will
be Feb. 18. Please bring a Bible and a rosary (we
will have extras if needed). For further information,
please
contact
Daniel
or
Paul
at [email protected].
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Ash Wednesday, Febr uar y 10, is the beginning of
Lent. The Masses are at 7:00 and 9:00 am and 5:30
pm in English and 7:00 pm in Spanish.
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Looking for a high-quality
preschool or a thriving elementary and middle school?
Saint Columbkille Partnership
School, in Brighton, MA, partners with Boston College to
provide a superior preschool
through grade 8 education grounded in the Catholic
values of love, respect, and high expectations. Prospective families are invited to join us at our Catholic
Schools Week Open House on Thursday, February
4 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. 25 Arlington Street,
Brighton, MA 02135 www.stcps.org 617-254-3110
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Do you love your Catholic Faith? Put a “Tr y God
1060AM” bumper MAGNET or sticker on your car—
available in the racks at the back of the church.
Lenten Regulations – ABSTINENCE: Catholics
over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of
abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash
Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat may not be used at all.
FAST: Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their sixtieth year are bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
are the days of fasting. On these days, only one full
meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to
each one's needs, but together they should not equal
another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices
are allowed.
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Project Rachel Retreats Dur ing the Year of Mer cy,
Project Rachel extends a special invitation to women
suffering from the pain of abortion to experience God’s
Mercy at a one-day retreat for hope and healing. Retreats will be held at confidential locations on Saturday
February 20, March 19 and June 4. Referrals for sacramental reconciliation to specially trained priests are
also available throughout the year. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or
[email protected].
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The Rosary is recited every weekday morning at
8:40 in the lower church. All are welcome to join
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Please note this year we will only be sending out tax
letters with your yearly contributions to those who request them. Call 617-782-5774 ext. 101 and leave your
name, address, telephone number and envelope number. The letters will be sent out by the end of January.
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Forty Days for Life: fr om Ash
Wednesday through March 20, Palm
Sunday you are invited to join other
Christians in 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion . There will
also be a peaceful prayer vigil at 7:00 on
the Friday nights of Lent outside the
Planned Parenthood at 1055 Commonwealth Avenue.
If you would like more information please contact 781762-4391.
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Retreat for Mothers of Children with Special Needs
Come away for a day for respite, reflection and sharing! The Women’s Table of the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Boston is hosting a day-long retreat for mothers on Saturday, February 27th, at Mount Carmel Villa in Nahant,
MA. Registrants are welcome to stay overnight on Friday, February 26th, if desired. The program on Saturday will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and will include light refreshments in the morning and lunch. Cost
per person is $10.00. To register, please contact Mary
Rita Weschler at The Women’s Table: 617.746.2056 or
via email: [email protected] no later
than February 12th, 2016.
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Additional donations for Christmas flowers were made in
memory of Mar y Doher ty Sullivan, Richard P. Sullivan, Rosemary
Hoey, Mary Ritchie and Helen
O’Niel. Please remember these people in your prayers.
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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, February 9 at
7:00 pm in the rectory. New members are always welcome.
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Citizen Preparation Class at the Literacy Connection, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton. The classes
will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:00
beginning February 10. For further information please
contact Sr. Pat Andrews, CSJ at 617-746-2100.
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Margaret T. Sullivan, former Religious Education
Director at St. Gabriel Parish is on hospice and
could use your prayers and thoughts. If you would like
to send a Thinking of You card to her, she is at Waltham Crossings, 126 Smith Street, Waltham, MA
02451. God Bless Margaret for all she has done for the
Brighton community.
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The Catholic Daughters will meet on
Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm in the
school cafeteria. There will be a Baby
Shower for Pregnancy Help and a speaker, Seminarian Baldemar Garza, from the
Pro-Life Office. Pregnancy Help is in need of baby
outfits size 0-3 months, bibs, bottles and hooded towels. All women are invited.
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First Saturday Devotions at Our Lady
of Fatima Shrine will be Febr uar y 6 at
9:00 AM. Father Edward Riley will celebrate Mass. Come and honor Our Lady
and bring a friend! Spread the message of
Mary at Fatima: Peace through Prayer.
The Shrine, which is beyond St. Elizabeth Hospital on Washington Street, is open daily from
10:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Parish Giving
Parish Offertory (Jan. 23/24): $4,964.00
Latin America (Jan. 23/24): $1,394.00
Grand Annual (to date): $60,357.00
Catholic Appeal (to date): $42,691.00
St. Vincent de Paul (Jan. 23/24): $137.00
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Thank You for Your Generosity
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
Por el Dr. Scott Hahn
Profeta de las naciones
Las palabras de Dios en la primera lectura nos apuntan
más allá de Jeremías a Jesús. Como Jeremías, Jesús fue
consagrado en el útero y se envía como un "profeta de las
naciones" (ver Lucas 1: 31-33).
Al igual que los profetas antes que él, Jesús también se
enfrenta a la hostilidad. En el evangelio de hoy, la multitud en la sinagoga de su ciudad natal se convierte
rápidamente en él, al parecer exigiendo una señal, alguna
prueba de origen divino - que Él es más que "el hijo de
José".
La señal que les da es el de los profetas Elías y Eliseo.
Desde sus carreras coloridos Jesús saca dos historias. En
cada uno, el bypass profetas "muchos ... en Israel" para
otorgar la bendición de Dios sobre los no israelitas que
tenían fe en que los profetas eran hombres de Dios (ver 1
Reyes 17: 1-16; 2 Reyes 5: 1-14) . "Nada ... ni siquiera
uno" en Israel fue encontrado merecedor, Jesús enfatiza.
Su punto no se pierde en su audiencia. Saben Les está
comparando a los "muchos ... en Israel" en los días de los
profetas. Es por eso que ellos tratan de empujarlo por el
precipicio. Como lo prometió proteger a Jeremías, el Señor ofrece a Jesús de entre los que le aplastaría.
Y como eran Elías y Eliseo, Jesús envió a proclamar el
regalo de la salvación de Dios - no exclusivamente a una
nación o pueblo, sino a todos los que se da cuenta en la fe
que desde el vientre sólo Dios es su esperanza, su salvador, su "roca de refugio ", como cantamos en el salmo de
hoy.
Profecías, Pablo nos dice en la epístola de hoy, son parciales y pasarán "cuando venga lo perfecto." En Jesús, la
palabra de los profetas ha sido llevado a la perfección,
cumplida en aquellos que tienen oídos para oír, como lo
declara en el Evangelio de hoy.
Mayor que los dones de la fe y la esperanza, Jesús nos
muestra cómo amar como Él amó, amar a Dios como
nuestro Padre, como Aquel que nos formó en el vientre
materno y nos ha destinado a escuchar su Palabra salvadora.
Esta es la salvación, las "maravillas de Dios", que nosotros, como el salmista, agradecemos a proclamar cada
día en la Eucaristía.
Un servicio de la Paul Center St. en Teología Bíblica
www.SalvationHistory.com
La parroquia pide a 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 su donativo a la oficina
de la iglesia.
Si hay parejas que quieran casarse por la Iglesia por
favor solicitor una copia del volante que contiene la informacion basica con Edio Galvez.
El grupo de jovenes se reune todos los domingos a las
11:00 am. en la iglesia de abajo jovenes interesados
hablar con Any Juarez, Andres Zavala, Jose Salguero.
El grupo Carismatico de oracion se reune todos los
sabados a las 5:30 pm. En la iglesia de abajo estan Invitados.
Habra un taller para proclamadores de la palabra en
el centro pastoral de Braintree, todos los martes 2,9,16,
y 26 de Febrero de 6:30 pm a 9:00 pm. El costo para
regristrarse es de $25.00 para mas informacion llamar
al telefono 617-746-5862.
La fundacion de Unidos al Amor de Cristo de Lynn
tendra un concierto de Adoracion el Sabado 28 de
Mayo, en el salon de la Iglesia de Santa Maria de Somerville 399 Medford St. Somerville por nuestra mision
en Haiti, Invitada Athena de Argentina el costo del ticket es de $20.00 no ninos menores de 5 para mas informacion llamar a Reynaldo 617-785-3970.
El Padre Success estara haciendo una peregrinacion a
la basilica de Guadalupe en Mexico con extencion a
Cancun por 10 dias comenzando el 4 de Abril el precio
es de $1890.00 interesados por favor comunicarse con
el padre directamente.
El proximo Viernes tendremos la hora santa siempre a
las 6:00 pm. Y la misa posteriormente a las 7:00 pm.
El padre Success nos intiva a reflecionar a la luz de la
Misericordia.
Las proximas charlas de bautizo se estaran dando el
primer domingo de Febrero despues de la misa 2:00 pm.
Para mas informacion acerca de los requisitos hablar
con Edio Galvez despues de la misa, el padre Success
bautiza el Tercer domingo de cada mes.
Despues de la misa tenemos café y un compartir con
toda la comunidad para celebrar la fiesta a la virgen
del La Altagracia en la cafeteria de la escuela estan
cordialmente invitados.
Cuarenta Días por la Vida: Usted está invitado a unirse a
otros cristianos en 40 días de oración y ayuno por el fin del
aborto desde el Miércoles de Ceniza al Domingo de Ramos. También habrá una vigilia de oración pacífica a las
6:00 en las noches de sábado de Planned Parenthood en
1055 Commonwealth Avenue. Si desea más información
póngase en contacto con 781-762-4391.
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