St.Brigid
Parish
Saturday, August 21, 2010
4:00 PM Patricia
Casey Donovan - Birthday
Sunday, August 22, 2010
8:00 AM Holy
Mass
10:30 AM Holy
Mass
6:00 PM Irene and John Flynn - Memorial
Monday, August
23, 2010
7:00 AM Deceased
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
7:00 AM Holy
Mass
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
7:00 AM Frank,
Buddy, Adelaide & Lisa
Thursday, August 26, 2010
7:00AM Frank
Shea
Friday, August 27, 2010
7:00 AM Holy
Mass
Saturday, August 28, 2010
4:00 PM Leo
and Mary Kelley
Sunday, August 29, 2010
8:00 AM Holy
Mass
10:30 AM Stephen
G. O’Brien – Month’s Mind
6:00
PM The Hodges Family and
William Hodges
Birthday Remembrance
Please
keep in your prayers all our parishioners who are ill, in a nursing home, or
hospital. If you would like the
parishioners to pray for someone in particular who is ill or away in our armed
services - please call the parish office and we will mention them in this area
of the bulletin.
Please remember in your prayers all our parishioners who are sick, in the hospital or
in a nursing home, especially Rev. William English.
The Rite of Christian Burial was celebrated this week for John Gleason and Denise
Parker.
Please pray for all those serving in our armed forces at home and abroad especially Marine Lance Corporal Daniel
Conroy, Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Hodges and Navy Petty Officer 3rd
Class Stephan Hodges.
SAINT BRIGID
AND GATE OF HEAVEN
MARRIAGE BANNS
I.
John Dooley – Lorraine Boyd
I.
David Lovely – Kerri Pickering
II.
John Nee – Regina Murphy
St.
Brigid Parish Support
Weekly Offertory: Our Parish Support in
our Offertory Collection this past weekend was $3,398. Thank you for your
continued support.
St. Brigid Parish Restoration Fund:
Please
consider a gift to this most important Fund for our Parish’s Restoration. Memorials in memory of a loved one who has
died are also encouraged and welcomed.
Please prepare for your child’s
Baptism by calling the Parish Office.
The next available date for Baptisms will be Sunday, September 12 at 1:00 p.m. in the Upper Church of St. Brigid
Parish. The preparation meeting for the
parents will be held on Friday, September
10 at 7:00 p.m. also in the Upper Church at St. Brigid.
FLOWER DONATIONS FOR ST. BRIGID ALTAR
Please remember that you may donate
Altar Flowers in memory of your loved ones to adorn the altar at St. Brigid
Church. Please call the secretary at the
Parish Office.
PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
The Parish Office is on
summer hours. The Office will be open:
Monday through Wednesday
from 9am to 5pm
Thursday and Friday from
9am to 3pm.
ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
PRIEST APPRECIATION DINNER
A special night of
appreciation for the Priests of the Archdiocese of Boston has been scheduled
for Thursday, September 16, 2010 at
the World Trade Center, South Boston. We
would like parishioners from St. Brigid’s and Gate of Heaven Parishes to join
in this celebration with the priests of the Parishes. Proceeds from this Dinner will benefit the
Clergy Trust Fund for the health and retirement needs of the retired priests of
our Archdiocese. Tickets are $500 per
person. If you would like to attend,
please call the Parish Office and leave your name and telephone number with the
Parish Secretary.
TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
Our next weekly Scripture reflection group will be on Tuesday, August 17 at St. Brigid Lower Chapel at 7:30pm.
All are welcome
SAINT BRIGID ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers on the altar this week are in memory of William F. Degan and William Degan, Jr.
Thank you to Fr. Edward Doughty
As you know Fr. Ed was assigned as temporary parochial vicar back
in November as he awaited a more permanent assignment. The Cardinal has asked Fr. Ed to serve as
Campus Minister at Salem State College and University of Massachusetts, Boston
Campus. Fr. Ed will begin his new
position in serving the needs of these two colleges on Septmeber 1, 2010. We thank Fr. Ed for his ministry to our
Parishes this past year and wish him well in his new position.
Welcome to Fr. Robert Blaney
Cardinal O’Malley has assigned as full-time permanent parochial
vicar the Rev. Robert Blaney to St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven Parishes,
effective September 6, 2010. Fr. Blaney
was ordained at Holy Cross Cathedral in May of 2007 and was assigned to St.
Mary Parish, Franklin and St. Theresa Parish, West Roxbury. Fr. Blaney is a graduate of Boston College,
and St. John Seminary. Before attending
seminary, Fr. Blaney was a professional actor in New York City for 13 years.
From 1998-2001 he starred in “2 Pianos, 4 Hands” on Broadway and across the
US. He has roots in South Boston and is
very excited about his new assignment.
His father grew up in South Boston and attended Gate of Heaven School
(K-12). His cousins, twins Fr. Jim
Blaney, OMI and Fr. Joe Blaney, OMI, were ordained by Cardinal Cushing at St.
Brigid Church. His grandparents, Jim and
Mary Blaney were from Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes. We will have a chance to welcome Fr. Blaney
on the weekend of September 12.
BECOMING CATHOLIC: THE RCIA JOURNEY
BEGINS IN EARLY OCTOBER
“Master,
to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced
that you are the Holy One of God.” These
words, spoken by St. Peter, are the words of a person who has received and
incredible gift – the gift of faith in Jesus Christ. As Catholics we share Peter’s faith, and
believe that Jesus established a Church which continues to pass on and
safeguard the Lord’s “words of eternal life.”
If you are seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church, or have a
family member or friend who has expressed interest in becoming Catholic, now is
the time to consider the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
The RCIA program is for those 18 years of
age or older who seek full incorporation into the Catholic Church. It is intended primarily for:
1.
Those who have never been baptized in any faith community.
2.
Those who have been baptized in another Christian denomination but
would like to enter the Catholic Church.
3.
Those who have been baptized Catholic but have not received the
sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation.
RCIA classes will begin in October. If you would like to know more
about this program, please contact Br. Steve Fahrig at the parish office or at sdfahrig@gmail.com.
SOUTH BOSTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY
“SCHOOL NEWS”
Faith, Family Spirit &
Academic Excellence
We pray that our students, their families, faculty and
parishioners have a safe and restful summer.
South Boston Catholic Academy will be taking ongoing registrations
during the summer. You may call the
school or visit the website at www.sbcatholicacademy.org
to download a registration form.
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Understanding the Mass:
The Opening Prayer
The
introductory rites of the Mass conclude with the opening prayer. After the greeting, the penitential rite, and
the Gloria, the priest addresses the congregation with the words, “Let us
pray.” Ideally, he will then pause for a
few seconds of silent prayer. During
this time, we should take a moment to remember the person or intention for
which we are praying at Mass. After a
brief moment or two of silent prayer, the priest then reads the prayer for the
Mass of the day. On the Sundays and
weekdays of Ordinary Time, this prayer is rather general in nature. During the other seasons of the year (Advent,
Christmas, Easter and Lent) and on feasts of our Lord and of the saints, the
opening prayer is designed to specifically refer to the mystery being
celebrated or the saint being honored on that day. The opening prayer is also known as the
“Collect,” because in this prayer we gather up or “collect” all the silent
prayers of the congregation into the vocal prayer offered by the preside. Each opening prayer or Collect has four
parts: an address to God (usually to God
the Father); a recollection of some deed God has done for his people; a request
for God’s help in the present moment; and a request for the mediation of Jesus
Christ. Here is an example from the Mass
for Easter Sunday: “God our Father, by
raising Christ your Son you conquered the power of death and opened for us the
way to eternal life. Let our celebration
today raise us up and renew our lives by the Spirit that is within us. We ask this through Christ our Lord.” At the end of every opening prayer, the
congregation responds by saying “Amen.” We
should make an effort to listen attentively to this opening prayer and answer
with an enthusiastic “Amen,” showing that we really believe the words that the
priest has just voiced.
Congratulations to our two Seminarians
Anthony Cusack and John Lee
We congratulate John Lee and Anthony Cusack as they enter St. John Seminary this September. Anthony will continue on in his 2nd year at the Seminary and John will begin anew in his 1st year. On Sunday, August 22nd John and Anthony will serve the 9AM Mass at Gate of Heaven and the 10:30AM Mass at St. Brigid. Following the Mass we will have an opportunity to wish them well at reception in the downstairs church.
Coffee and Pastry will be served.
Gate of Heaven Parish
Support
Weekly Offertory: Our Parish
Support in our Offertory Collection this past weekend was $3,501.
. Thank you for your continued support.
Gate of Heaven Parish Restoration
Fund: Please consider a gift to
this most important Fund for our Parish’s Restoration. Memorials in memory of a loved one who has
died are also encouraged and welcomed.
Please
prepare for your child’s Baptism by calling the Parish Office. The next available date for Baptisms will be Sunday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m. in
the Upper Church at Gate of Heaven. The preparation meeting for the parents
will be held on Friday, September 10 at
7:00 p.m. in the Upper Church at St. Brigid.
FLOWER DONATIONS FOR
GATE OF HEAVEN ALTAR
Please
remember that you may donate Altar Flowers in memory of your loved ones to
adorn the altar at Gate of Heaven Church.
Please call the secretary at the Parish Office.
CONFESSION AT GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH
Confessions
will be heard every Saturday between 3:30 – 3:50. Please see the priest in the Sacristy.
Saturday Morning Mass
Suspended for Summer Months
Please note: There are no Saturday morning Masses at either Church during the summer months. Saturday morning Mass will begin again on September 11. Thanks for your understanding
The Holy Rosary
Every Tuesday Evening at
6:30PM
at Gate of Heaven Lower
Church
ALL WELCOME!!
Join us each Tuesday evening at
6:30PM for the praying of the Rosary. This will take place at Gate of Heaven
Lower Church. All are invited to pray this special devotion to Mary, while her
intercession for the special intentions that each of us has will be heard.
Gate of Heaven Parish
Saturday, August 21, 2010
4:00 PM Victor
F. Goetkint
Sunday, August 22, 2010
9:00 AM Gerard
Galvin
12:00 PM Marilyn
Milone and
Louise and Edward
Peluso
Monday, August 23, 2010
9:00 AM Holy
Mass
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
9:00AM Gate
Of Heaven Memorial Society
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
9:00AM Kenneth
McPhee
Thursday, August 26, 2010
9:00 AM Sean
and Thomas Gleeson
Anniversary
Remembrance
Friday, August 27 2010
9:00 AM Clara
Collins
Saturday, August 28, 2010
4:00 PM Catherine
and Michael Sordillo
Sunday, August 29, 2010
9:00 AM John”Injun”Horan,
1st Anniversary
12Noon Sarah
T. Reddam, 2nd Anniversary
Please
keep in your prayers all our parishioners who are ill, in a nursing home, or
hospital. If you would like the
parishioners to pray for someone in particular who is ill or away in our armed
services - please call the parish office and we will mention them in this area
of the bulletin.
Please remember in your prayers all our parishioners who are sick, in the hospital or
in a nursing home, especially Rev. William English.
The Rite of Christian burial was celebrated this week for John Gleason and Denise
Parker.
Please pray for all those serving in our armed forces at home and abroad especially Marine Lance Corporal Daniel
Conroy, Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Hodges and Navy Petty Officer 3rd
Class Stephan Hodges.
GATE OF HEAVEN CHIMES
The chimes will ring this week in memory of
Patricia Casey Donovan.
GATE OF HEAVEN STEEPLE
The light of the steeple will be in honor of
Patricia Casey Donovan
