St. Columbkille Parish March 6, 2016

St. Columbkille
Parish
March 6, 2016
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 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 RCIA@brightoncatholic.org or call the rectory.
MARRIAGE:
Couples planning marriage should make arrangements SIX MONTHS
prior to wedding date.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 6, 2016
Masses for the Week
Sunday, March 6—4th Sunday of Lent
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Patrick O’Brien, 13th Ann.
7:30 am Missa pro Populo
9:30 am Helen E. Freeley, Mem.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
5:00 pm Michael Fernandes, Mem.
Mon. 7:00 am Special Intention—Healing
Tue. 7:00 am Special Intention
9:00 am Special Intention
Wed. 9:00 am Special Intention
Thu. 7:00 am Peppina Roffo, Mem.
9:00 am Special Intention
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Fri. 7:00 am Christopher Humphreys, 61st Ann.
9:00 am Special Intention
Sat. 9:00 am Special Intention—Healing
Sunday, March 13—5th Sunday of Lent
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Tony & Mary Baia, Mem.
7:30 am Joaquin & Cecilia Gutierrez, Mem.
9:30 am Tomasso & Antoinette Randolfi, Mem.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Missa pro Populo
5:00 pm Joseph, Sr. & Joseph, Jr. Pacitto, Ann.
Mario Pacitto, Month’s Mind
Fourth Sunday of Lent
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
Pro Multis Intentionibus: This week for Leonar d
Bouchie and the Bouchie and Lang Families, Mem
Next week for Michael Healy, 2nd Ann.
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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 Dennis Mahon, Barbara Herbert
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:
This week, Catholics across
the Archdiocese are invited
to pledge their support to the
ministries funded by the
Catholic Appeal.
If you
were unable to make your pledge at Mass, please take
a pledge form from the back of the church or pledge
online at bostoncatholicappeal.org. Thank you for
your prayers for a successful Catholic Appeal.
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Third Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday, Mar ch 16, 2016,
7:30-8:30 PM, upper church. Open to
all! Confession will also be available.
Eucharistic Adoration occurs once per
month on each month’s third Wednesday. Each month’s Adoration includes prayers and intentions that correspond to a particular theme, many
of which are related to Catholic Social Teaching.
March’s theme is the Church’s “option for the poor
and vulnerable.”
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Easter Flower Envelopes ar e available at the door s
of the church.
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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, March
8 at 7:00 pm in the rectory. New
members are always welcome.
Stations of the Cross during Lent will be on
Thursday and Friday mornings after the 9:00 Mass.
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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The Light Is On For You… You may r emember
from years past, that on Wednesday evenings during
Lent, parishes throughout the Archdiocese were
open each Wednesday evening for confession. This
Lent we will again be providing the opportunity
for the sacrament of reconciliation on Wednesdays, March 9 and 16 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in
the lower church. All ar e ur ged to avail themselves of this wonderful opportunity to receive the
Lord’s grace and forgiveness in the sacrament.
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Project Rachel Retreats: Dur ing the Year of Mercy, 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 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
help@projectrachelboston.com.
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Bring someone back to the Church today. Put a
“Try God 1060AM” bumper sticker or magnet on
your car. Bumper stickers and magnets can be found
in the racks at the back of the Church.
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March 6, 2016
Forgive us as we forgive.
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St. Columbkille Parish
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Young Adult Volunteer Shift at Cradles to Crayons,
3/8 Join fellow young adults from St. Columbkille's as
we complete a group volunteer shift at Cradles to Crayons on Tuesday, March 8. We will volunteer in the
Giving Factory warehouse from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wear
comfortable clothes and shoes as we will be on our
feet. Free parking is available on-site. This shift is limited to 10 volunteers.
RSVP here: yacmarchvolunteer.eventbrite.com
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 781-762-4391.
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Young Adult Lent Rosary Series, Thursdays
through 3/17 Ar e you tir ed of just giving something
up for Lent? Looking for something to add as we fast
and give alms in preparation for Easter? Join the YAC
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. Please bring a
Bible and a rosary (we will have extras if needed). For
further information, please contact Daniel or Paul
at youngadultcommissionst.columb@gmail.com. No
RSVP is required.
Brighton Allston Historical Society pr esents
From Fort Ticonderoga
to Dorchester Heights:
The Expedition That
Forced the March 17, 1776 British Evacuation of Boston. Long-time Brighton resident Mike O’Hara will
present an overview of the courageous and seemingly
impossible expedition of Cononel Henry Knox that
transported cannons to Dorchester Heights in the winter of 1775-76 which forced the British army to evacuate Boston on March 17, 1776. The presentation will
be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 15 at the Brighton
Allston Congregational Church, 404 Washington
Street, Brighton. Free admission and refreshments.
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Young Adult Stations of the Cross/Soup Supper On
Friday, March 18, come join St. Columbkille's young
adults for the Stations of the Cross. Afterwards, come
fill your stomach while fulfilling your obligation to abstain from meat by enjoying a Lent-friendly soup and
salad meal with fellow young adults at St.
Columbkille’s rectory. The Stations begin in the upper
Church at 7 PM. Because Lent is about prayer, fasting,
and almsgiving, the St. Col’s YAC hopes that this
event will be an opportunity for us to do all 3 activities
together by praying the Stations, enjoying thereafter a
meatless meal, and contributing to a local food pantry.
To facilitate the latter, please bring a canned food item
that will be added to the donation that the St. Col’s
YAC will be making to a local food pantry. No RSVP
is necessary for the Stations. However, if you wish to
attend the soup supper afterwards, then please RSVP
here: yacsoupsupper.eventbrite.com
The Catholic Daughters wish to
thank all who donated to the Pennies
for the Unborn collection. All of the
change has been counted and the total
is $500.00. This, along with donations
from Catholic Daughters all over the
State of Massachusetts, will be given to the Pro-Life
Office of the Archdiocese.
The next meeting of the Catholic Daughters will be
Thursday, March 10 at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria.
There will be a “Brown Bag Auction” to help raise
funds for the charities supported by the Catholic
Daughters. All women of the parish are welcome.
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The Rosary is recited every
weekday morning at 8:40
in the lower church. All
are welcome to join in.
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
Parish Giving
Parish Offertory (Feb. 27/28): $6,872.00
Winter Expenses (Feb. 27/28): 4,649.00
St. Vincent de Paul (Feb. 27/28): $756.00
Thank You for Your Generosity
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
4º Domingo de Cuaresma
Hay una gran escena en la versión cinematográfica de
Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol". Después de su
tiempo con los espíritus de la Navidad, Scrooge va a la
casa de su sobrino Fred y se aproxima a la esposa de Fred
Emily, preguntándole, "¿Se puede perdonar a un cerdo
viejo tonto -headed sin ojos para ver y oídos para escuchar todos estos años? "es el momento en la historia cuando Scrooge se reúne con su familia y descubre el significado de la Navidad que había negado durante tantos años.
Hay una diferencia entre decir lo siento y pedir perdón. El
primero es un momento de conversión cuando reconocemos nuestros pecados y nos apartamos de ellos. Es el momento de arrepentimiento y reconocemos que estamos
equivocados. La segunda está pidiendo la reconciliación,
algo que no se puede tomar por nosotros mismos, pero
que alguien nos tiene que dar. Cuando pecamos, tenemos
que corregir nuestros errores y reparar el daño que hemos
causado. Siendo pena por nuestro pecado no garantiza la
reconciliación, y la gente puede necesitar tiempo para reconciliarse. Pero debemos pedir perdón y que los demás
sepan que estamos verdaderamente arrepentidos de nuestros delitos. Así que cuando mis palabras o acciones han
dañado a alguien que amo, tengo que hacer todo lo posible para reparar nuestra relación, y para restaurar nuestro
amor y confianza. "Por favor, perdóname" es un poderoso
paso en la dirección correcta.
~ James Gaffney, © 2010 Karides Lic. a St. George Publishing
jim@stgeorgepublishing.com
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Esta semana, los católicos de la
Arquidiócesis están invitados a
comprometer su apoyo a los
ministerios financiados por la
Campaña Católica. Si usted no
pudo hacer su promesa en la misa, por favor, eche un formulario de compromiso de la parte posterior de la iglesia
o prometer en línea en bostoncatholicappeal.org. Gracias
por sus oraciones para una apelación exitosa Católica ti.
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El proximo Viernes en lugar de la hora
santa tendremos el via crucis estan cordialmente invitados a que nos acompanen
a las 6:00 pm y la misa a las 7:00 pm. en
la iglesia de abajo tambien hay confesiones durante el via crucis.
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 solicitar una copia del volante que contiene la informacion basica con, Edio Galvez o el padre Succcess.
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.
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 Ana 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.
Se esta planeando un viaje familiar a la bahia de Boston Harbor el 29 de Mayo de 6:00pm. A 10:00 pm. El
valor del ticket es de $50.00 para adultos, $25.00 de 7
en Adelante menores de 7 no pagan Habra musica y
comida por el mismo ticket la bebida se compra del Barco para mas informacion hablar con Edio Galvez 781400-4815.
Nuestro retiro de cuaresma sera el sabado 19 de Marzo de 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Primera charla Diacono
Javier, Segunda charla Padre Gabino Macias y Misa,
Padre Success estara confesando, Estan cordialmente
inviatados.
La Arquidiocesis de Boston invita al IV congreso hispano de catequesis y evangelizacion, en la High School
Pope John XXIII 888 Broadway Everett MA. El Sabado
9 de Abril de 8:30 am. A 4:00 pm.
Las proximas charlas de bautizo se estaran dando el
primer domingo de Marzo despues de la misa 2:00 pm.
Para mas informacion de los requisitos para bautizar
pregunte al padre Success o Edio por una copia del bolante.
Despues de la misa tenemos café en la cafeteria de la
escuela estan cordialmente invitados.
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Brighton, MA
Fourth Sunday of Lent