Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Parish Established 1873 Sacred Heart Italian Church 10 North Square Mass Schedule Saint Leonard’s Church Saturday: 5:00pm Sunday: 10:30am Italian 12noon English Sacred Heart Italian Church Sunday: 9:00am Bilingual Monday – Friday: 12:05pm Saint Stephen’s Church Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 11:00am Monday – Friday: 7:30am 145 Commercial Street, Wednesday: 4:00pm North End Nursing Home & Rehab Center, Friday: 10:30am Saint John Parochial School Karen McLaughlin, Principal 9 Moon Street, Boston, MA 617-227-3143 March 29 2015 Palm Sunday Saint Leonard Church 320 Hanover Street Saint Stephen Church 401 Hanover Street Saint Francis Gift Shop Saint Leonard Peace Garden Pastoral Staff Pastor: Rev. Antonio Nardoianni, OFM, email: [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Rev. Claude Scrima, OFM Parish Office Mailing address: Saint Leonard’s Church, 320 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113 Office: 4 North Bennet Pl., Boston, phone: 617-523-2110, fax: 617-367-0456 Office hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9:30am to 2:30pm Office Manager: Donna Piscatelli, email: [email protected] Website: www.saintleonardchurchboston.org email: [email protected] Sacraments Baptism – At Saint Leonard’s Church, 2nd Sunday of each month immediately following the noon Mass. Baptismal instruction: Tuesday before date of Baptism 7:00pm in Saint Leonard’s Church. Reconciliation – Saturday, 4:15 - 5:00pm at Saint Leonard’s Church and any time upon request. Also, during Advent and Lent, Wednesdays at 6:30pm at Sacred Heart Church. Marriage – Engaged couples are requested to contact one of the priests at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction – 1st Friday of each month at Sacred Heart Church, 6:00 – 7:00pm. Anointing of the Sick – Please notify us if anyone you know is ill, in the hospital or home-bound. Rosary – Monday – Thursday 11:40am and 6:15pm at Sacred Heart Church. Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent, 6:15pm at Sacred Heart Church. Perpetual Novenas Saint Anthony – Every Tuesday at Saint Leonard Church after 12:05pm Mass and every Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church after Rosary. Saint Rita – Every Thursday at Sacred Heart Church after Rosary. Parking is available at the garage on Sudbury Street, Parcel 7 (directly across from the Haymarket T Station). Price of Ticket is $1 for first 2 hours, $3 for 3 hours. Sundays free until 1pm. Tickets must be validated after Mass or any other church activity in the Sacristy to the left of the Altar. Mass Intentions March 28 – April 5 March 28 – Saturday – Palm Sunday Vigil 5:00pm: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased; Fr. Ernest D’Onofrio; Daniel Capodilupo; Joseph Miliano; Mary Pagliuca; Sacred Heart of Jesus for favors received; Joseph Cataldo March 29 – Palm Sunday 9:00am: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased 10:30am: Per tutti i nostri parrocchiani vivi e defunti 12noon: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased March 30 – Monday 12:05pm: Filomena & Joseph Mastrullo 7:00pm: Oreste Nardoianni March 31 – Tuesday 12:05pm: For the intention of Mary Baldwin 7:00pm: Donna Riordan April 1 – Wednesday 12:05pm: Cheryl Maldero 4:00pm: Leonora Southwick 7:00pm: In thanksgiving by Yvonne Holbrook April 2 – Holy Thursday 7:00pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper April 3 – Friday 12:00pm: Stations of the Cross at St. Leonard 3:00pm: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at Sacred Heart 7:00pm: Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart April 4 – Saturday – Easter Vigil 7:00pm: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased April 5 – Sunday 9:00am: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased 10:30am: Per tutti i nostri parrocchiani vivi e defunti 12noon: For all our Parishioners & Benefactors living & deceased For the week of March 29 The Sanctuary Lamp will burn at Saint Leonard Church for Anthony Tavilla. Paschal Candle We have purchased the Paschal Candle that is lighted for the first time on Easter Vigil to symbolize the resurrection of Christ, the true light that illumines mankind. Its cost is $220.00. If anyone wishes to donate this candle in memory of a loved one, you can make a contribution at the Parish Office either in person or by mail, 320 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113. Holy Week Schedule 2015 Palm Sunday – Vigil Mass - Saturday, March 28 4:00pm St. Stephen Church 5:00pm St. Leonard Church Palm Sunday, March 29 9:00am Sacred Heart Church 10:30am St. Leonard Church (Italian) 11:00am St. Stephen Church 12noon St. Leonard Church Tuesday, March 31 11:00am Holy Cross Cathedral: Chrism Mass and Blessing of Holy Oils Holy Thursday, April 2 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Leonard Church 8:30pm Holy Hour animated by the youth of the Parish Good Friday, April 3 12:05pm St. Leonard Church: Stations of the Cross 3:00pm St. Leonard Church: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Sacred Heart Church Holy Saturday, April 4 7:00pm Easter Vigil at St. Leonard Church Easter Sunday, April 5 9:00am Sacred Heart Church 10:30am St. Leonard Church (Italian) 11:00am St. Stephen Church 12noon St. Leonard Church WHAT IS Palm Sunday? On Palm Sunday (March 29, 2015), Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday, often referred to as “Passion Sunday,” marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday. The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross. The biblical account of Palm Sunday can be found in Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; and John 12:12-19. Mark Your Calendar …for Saint Mark’s Society Annual Mass and Communion Breakfast, which will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Sacred Heart Italian Church, North Square in Boston’s North End. The tickets for breakfast are $25 and payment must be received by Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Watch for more details next week. Schedule of Prayer Meetings in Italian Calendar of upcoming meetings: April 2 (Holy Hour), 16 May 7, 21 June 4, 18 The meetings will be held at 8:30 pm in the Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall. For further information, contact [email protected]. The Way of the Cross DOWNTOWN BOSTON Good Friday, April 3, 2015 10:30am – Gather 11:00am – Introduction BOSTON COMMON, Brewer fountain Outside of Park St. T-station, (Green/Red Line) 11:15am – Walk begins ROUTE: BOSTON COMMON – 1st Stop, Soldiers and Sailors Monument BOSTON COMMON – 2nd Stop, Pope John Paul II Memorial Nearby the Common baseball field ARLINGTON STREET – 3rd Stop, Corner of Park Plaza St. TREMONT STREET – 4th Stop, Corner of Clarendon St. 2:00pm – Walk ends with Cardinal Sean O’Malley HOLY CROSS CATHEDRAL, 1400 Washington St. 2:30pm – Conclusion [email protected] Sponsored by the Catholic lay movement Communion and Liberation / www.clonline.org GAC 2015 This year’s Grand Annual Collection was taken during one of the most disastrous weekends weather-wise. This was coupled with the fact that the Sunday collections taken during the blizzard-filled months of February and March went from zero donations during the worst weekend to a maximum of $2,000 for all Masses. Because of this, our income has been the lowest for this same period in the last ten years. Meanwhile, the utility bills and heating expenses for the rectory and the two churches have skyrocketed. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to our GAC, many of whom have given beyond anyone’s expectation. Nevertheless, we have reached just over half our goal of $40,000. This is simply, I believe, because the majority of parishioners were not in church the Sunday it was taken due to inclement weather. I would like to appeal to those parishioners and ask for their prayerful consideration to contribute now toward this vital collection without which we will find it necessary to defray monies from our restoration fund to pay for ordinary expenses. You can use any envelope marked Grand Annual Collection and deposit it in any collection basket or even send your donation through the mail. We thank you for your understanding and participation. Jesus entering Jerusalem Weekly Contributions in Support of our Parish Weekend collection (March 21-22, 2015) Saturday 5:00pm Mass $480.00 Sunday 9:00am Mass 532.00 Sunday 10:30am Mass 320.00 Sunday 12noon Mass 1,101.00 Total: $2,433.00 We are grateful for your financial contribution to the ministry of our Parish. We appeal to the whole community of the North End and to our visitors to support our efforts in restoring Saint Leonard Church. We appreciate your continued support! Holy Week Collections Holy Thursday: for Missionary Society St. James, the Apostle, based at St. Stephen Church in Boston’s North End. Good Friday: for the Church in the Holy Land and for the impoverished local Christians. Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday: the first collection is for the elderly and retired Franciscan friars; the second collection is for our Parish. If you wish to donate toward flowers, candles, and Easter decorations, please pick up a flower envelope and drop it into any of the Holy Week collections. Thank you for your effort in supporting our parish and its mission. At Easter, we honor and celebrate our senior friars. Our Franciscan friars have dedicated their lives to serving the Catholic faithful here and in the Missions throughout the world. Now, it is our turn to fulfill the promises made to care for them in their time of need. Please give generously to the Easter collection, which will directly benefit the senior friars whose health and well-being are made possible solely through the help of our benefactors. Thank you in advance for your support of this critical effort. Electronic Offering We encourage our parishioners and benefactors to use electronic giving to extend their financial support of Saint Leonard Church. For a sustained or single donation, please visit our website at http://saintleonardchurchboston.org/donate. 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