ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI SPIRITUAL SUPPORT 475 MAIN STREET Father Pastor James Longe WEST SPRINGFIELD MA 01089 Parish Secretary Edward Parent [email protected] Office Hours: Monday / Wednesday / Friday 9:00am until 3:00pm Deacon Donald Philip [email protected] Business: (413) 736-4071 FAX: (413) 734-5484 Pastoral Minister Francesca Brandt [email protected] Electronic Sunday Bulletin: www.e-churchbulletins.com/bulletins/000058a.pdf Religious Ed. Director Celeste Labbe [email protected] 11/12 OCTOBER 2014 — Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Mass — 7:30am, Monday through Friday (Chapel) MISSION STATEMENT: St. Jude Novena with Mass — Tuesdays, 7:15pm (Church) We are a diverse Roman Catholic faith community proudly located within the Merrick Section of West Springfield. Our Lord calls us to reach beyond the care and support of each other to foster an active Apostleship with our neighbors. We strive to lovingly trust in the power of the Holy Spirit. Through the Eucharist and Daily Prayer, we seek to accept within ourselves the profound love Jesus has for us individually, joyfully expressing this gift with every person we meet. We strive to consciously live out the words of Christ:“love one another as I have loved you!” Saturday Vigil — 4:00pm (Church) Sunday Masses — 8:30am and 10:30am (Church) Confessions — Saturday, 3:15pm (Church) Baptisms — Please contact Celeste Labbe for details. Sacrament of the Sick — Please contact the priest. Funerals — Normally Monday through Saturday; please contact the priest. Weddings — year round! Please contact the priest with advance notice (normally one year). Generations of Faith — Six Saturdays; please contact Celeste Labbe. Home Visits — always! Please contact Deacon Philip or Francesca Brandt; always private and personal! TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him for they were waiting. And a man named Jairus, an official of the synagogue, came forward. He fell at the feet of Jesus and begged Him to come to his house because his only daughter, about twelve years of age, was dying. So Jesus went, and the crowds almost crushed Him . . . While Jesus was speaking, someone from the synagogue official’s house arrived and said: ‘your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any longer.’ On hearing this, Jesus replied: ‘do not be afraid! Simply have faith and she will be saved!’ When Jesus arrived at the house He allowed no-one to enter with Him except Peter, James and John, as well as the child’s father and mother. All were weeping and mourning. Jesus said: ‘do not weep any longer! She is not dead, she’s only sleeping!’ And the people ridiculed Him for they knew she was in fact dead. Then Jesus took the girl by the hand and called out: ‘Child, arise!’ Her breath returned and she immediately arose. Jesus then directed the parents to give the child something to eat; and her parents were utterly astounded!” (Luke 8:40-42; 49-56) My dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Alleluia: God is good all the time, because all the time God is good — Amen! Since I am preparing for Deployment, the US Air Force is requiring me to make a fresh “Will” (with Executor and Power of Attorney) as well as formal “Medical Proxy” (regarding Hospital and Burial decisions). This is standard practice. It is also a fresh blessing, for it gives me the “oomph” to talk about important matters that I have been ignoring for too long . . . . 1) What is the Church’s position on Cremation? Fully permissible as long as the person’s remains are treated with the same dignity as a non-cremation. In other words: social respect and formal burial. If a family wouldn’t leave a casket in a living room or toss a loved one into the wind, neither should they do so with the final elements of the same person and casket. 2) Is a person sinning by not leaving their body to science or donating their organs to a living person? Probably not. As stated above, our body, whether with our soul or without our soul, is a mighty gift from God and should be consistently treated as such. If the medical field can share our soulless body with others in a way that does not compromise its innate dignity, this is fine. Perhaps even noble? Yet my body is a personal gift from God to me, and I do have the final say in how I believe God wants it to be shared. 3) If I leave money to the Church, do I have any control over where it goes? Absolutely! This is known as a “Themed Donation” or “Guided Bequest”. For example, in your Will you can appropriately say: “I leave St. Frances Xavier Cabrini $20,000.00 for the painting of the church Sanctuary, with my family’s named included on a plaque”; or, as a second example, you can appropriately say: “I leave the Diocese of Springfield $20,000.00 for an annual scholarship for Parochial School Students living with a single parent”; etc. 11/12 OCTOBER 2014 4) Is “life support” necessary? This is a “gray area” because our earthly existence, tragically, is composed of very little “black and white” realities. In other words, continuous and prayerful discernment with the Lord in the present moment remains essential for holy decision making! Please be aware that sometimes people on “life support” do in fact recover. Sadly, most do not. Regarding FOOD and WATER, it is my understanding of the Catholic Faith that these MUST be provided at all times since they are basic necessities of human life, as designed by God, not an “extra-ordinary circumstance”. 5) Isn’t the intentional death of any human being always wrong? Not necessarily. For example, the Fifth Commandment states: “Thou shall not kill!” This entails unjustified killing, such as through a fit of rage. It does not apply to justified killing, such as through personal self-defense (stopping someone from hurting my family while we sleep) or communal self-defense (stopping someone from hurting an innocent while we are awake) or national self-defense (such as the Nazi’s invasion of Poland) or allowing nature to naturally take its course. This Sunday we joyfully welcome two new members into our Church and Parish — Alleluia! Father Longe will be Baptizing Hannah Rose Quisto Roy & Sophia Marie Quisto Roy at 11:30am. While stationed at St. Mary’s in Westfield, he Married the ecstatic parents of these gorgeous (twin) Gifts from Heaven back in 2010 — Praise the Lord! Pro-Life Reflections From today's Second Reading: "I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of living in abundance and in being in need." (Phillipians 4) Need, is the driving force that drives individual toward mistreatment of one another, while the greatest need of all is fulfilled in seeking a relationship with God! We have entered our second weekend of collecting practical items for our annual Bethlehem House Collection. The director, Pam Hibbard, informs me they remain in desperate need of 1) Unscented Baby Wash & Lotion; 2) Socks & Diapers for Newborns; 3) Plastic Baby Bottles; 4) Newborn Outfits & Sleepers; 5) Gift Cards for “Babies R US” (for specific needs). HAVE YOU NOTICED: THE OLDER WE GET THE SMARTER OUR PARENTS BECOME! Sunday Offerings (10/05): $ 3,543.30 Needed Each Week: $3,400.00 Difference (10/05): + $ 143.30 Many thanks for loving and supporting our parish! We strive to use all donations with wisdom and prudence. TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MEDJUGORJE CONCERT Barry Kingston, of New Spirit Ministry, Inc., will present "Messages from Heaven: A Musical Journey through Medjugorje," a reflective concert and personal story, on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. All are welcome. Free will offering. Refreshments follow in Marian Hall. For more information, call Kathryn Seward at 413-736-1649 or Joyce Rosati at 413-734-5433. Our beloved West Springfield Knights of Columbus will be offering Tootsie Rolls this Weekend (11/12 October 2014) in honor of their excellent ministry with children and adults with mental and physical limitations. No donation is necessary, though all donations gratefully accepted — please be generous! Also, please thank the Knights for being Knights; their masculine witness to Christ remains profound! Do you faithfully read the West Springfield Record? Hope so! In its delightful pages this coming Thursday/Friday will be a public acknowledgement of our Parish “Take; Leave; Share” library and pantry (tangible food for mind, body and soul alike — Alleluia!). Although we don’t intend to refuse anyone, these items are explicitly for the use of our Faith Community. If you feel called by the Lord to “Take; Leave; Share” then please do! Pope Francis has already reminded us, more than once, that our world doesn’t lack sufficient food or education; what humanity lacks most of all is the Virtue of Generosity . . . . ADULT FAITH FORMATION, PART VII WHAT IS HOLY ORDERS? “But the Levites were not numbered by their ancestral tribe along with the others. For the Lord said to Moses: ‘Only the Tribe of Levi shall you not number, and you shall not take a census of them among the People of Israel. Instead, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings and they shall tend it, and shall encamp around the tabernacle’.” (Numbers 1:27-33) CCC ¶1544 “Everything the Priesthood of the Old Covenant prefigured finds its fulfillment in Christ Jesus, the ‘one Mediator between God and man!’ ¶1545 The ‘ministerial’ or ‘hierarchical’ Priesthood [of Ordained Clergy], with the Common Priesthood of all the Faithful, participate ‘each in its own proper way in the one Priesthood of Christ’. While being ‘ordered to one another,’ they differ essentially . . . For the ‘ministerial priesthood’ is a means by which Christ unceasingly builds up and leads His Church, hence it is its own Sacrament.” 11/12 OCTOBER 2014 How do we make a return for all the gifts that God Has given us? One way is to respond to His call to live the vocation He has in mind for us. If you feel that your vocation is to religious life or priesthood, call Fr. Gary Dailey at (413) 452-0811 [email protected] www.myvocation.com West Springfield’s Ecumenical Outreach’s free, hot and delicious meals are being served at the First Congregational Church of West Springfield, 20 Lathrop Street. Breakfast will be served next on Saturday October 25th, from 9:00am until 10:00am, sponsored by the W. Spfld. Rotary Club & the Lion’s Club; The next Supper will be offered on Wednesday October 22th, from 5:00pm until 6:00pm, sponsored by St Thomas School Staff & W. Spfld. Methodist Church. Free clothing and limited groceries will also be offered for those in need. Please come and bring many loved ones — God cares and so do we! Many thanks are being offered to all the kind souls who donate to our Parish “Poor Box” (at the main entrance of the church). With your generosity, I recently donated $90.00 worth of supplies to Bethlehem House as well as $60.00 in food supplies to a local homeless man. Also, we have 4 practically new refrigerators in the parish school, waiting for adoption. All are thoroughly clean and operational. If any ACTIVE PARISHIONER needs one for their home, please contact Mr. Larry Kelly. ICC Brunch Honoring our 2014 Serviam Award Recipients Come join us as we honor our 2014 Serviam Award recipients Lena DeCarlo and Joseph Liquori and celebrate our Italian heritage at a brunch at St. Anne Country Club, 781 Shoemaker Lane, Feeding Hills, MA, on Sunday, October 26, 2014, at 11:30am.The Serviam Award is given to individuals with Italian ethnic heritage who have devoted their lives to the betterment of society through community service and have enhanced the Italian-American community. This event is open to the public; reservations are required. The cost is $35 per person. To make reservations for this special event, contact Nancy at 413-827-9350. Deadline is October 10, 2014. Out of concern for the well being of our Parish, our office hours will be 9:00am — 3:00pm on Columbus Day Monday. Thanks Edward! Alcoholics Anonymous has begun meeting in our Parish Center — is God inspiring you to join us? The meetings are Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 12noon until 1:00pm. It is a traditional Program (Group Sharing; Big Book; occasional Speaker) led by three local ladies in sobriety: show up! PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS Msgr. Homer Gosselin, Ida Pagon, Anthony Seville, Brianna Croteau, Rita Coffey, John Fitzgerald, Ann McCarthy, Ellen-Marie Ferrara, Marie Colbert, Barbara Warren, Al Claycomb, Julie Miller, Eleanoir Longe, Beverly Strodel, Sheila & Hugh Crean, Katherine Monko, Jean Perrault, Jean-Carol Brocka, Fr. Charles Gonet, Paul Dansereau, Mary Moran, Terry Croteau,, Katriana Lawson, Michael Blanchet, Joseph Murat, Renato Artioli, Roseann Durkee, Jason Boulia, Billy & Beatrice Longe, Darillyn Paterson, Willie Johnston. SANCTUARY LAMP 11/12 OCTOBER 2014 Church: Soul of Rosalie Jette Chapel: Victims of Syria’s civil war For a Mass Intention celebrated or Sanctuary Lamp lit “In memory of, in honor of, or any intention for the living and the deceased,” please call our secretary at 736-4071. MASS INTENTIONS Saturday Twenty- Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 10/11 4:00 PM Margaret Jasiewicz, req. by family Sunday 10/12 8:30 AM Harold & Madeline Vosburgh, req. by family 10:30 AM Edmond Raleigh, req. by John & Kathy Sherbo Monday Columbus Day 10/13 7:30 AM Anna & Patty Aguero birthdays, req. by sister Susana Tuesday St. Callistus l, Pope & Martyr 10/14 7:30 AM Joseph Marie Toan Nguyen, req. by wife Mai 7:15 PM Communion Service by Deacon Donald Philip Wednesday St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church 10/15 7:30 AM In Honor of St. Joseph, req, by Giussepina Marino Thursday St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin 10/16 7:30 AM Communion Service by Francesca Brandt Friday St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr 10/17 7:30 AM Communion Service by Deacon Donald Philip Saturday Twenty - Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time 10/18 4:00 PM John Baker, req. by Marge Baker Sunday 10/19 8:30 AM Thomas Hosmer, req. by the Hosmer family 10:30 AM Walter Demoraski, req. by his family Our Catholic tradition calls us to pray for the dead, especially in the celebration of Holy Mass. To request a Mass Intention for the repose of a soul, please call the Parish Office at 736-4071. Masses may be celebrated for the intentions of the living as well as the dead. A stipend of $10.00 is normally rendered for each request. In faith, hope and love, please say a Daily Rosary for our local clergy: Sunday, Bishops Mitchell Rozanski, Timothy McDonnell and Joseph Maguire (Springfield); Monday, Fr. Piotr Pawlus (Ware); Tuesday, Dn. Joseph Smith (Chicopee); Wednesday, Fr. Eugene Plasse (Palmer); Thursday, Dn. David Southworth (Longmeadow); Friday, Fr. William Pomerleau (Springfield); Saturday, Dn. Richard Talbot (Amherst). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Galatians 4:22-5:1; Psalms 113; Luke 11:29-32 Tuesday: Galatians 5:1-6; Psalms 119; Luke 11:37-41 Wednesday: Galatians 5:18-25; Psalms 1; Luke 11:42-46 Thursday: Ephesians 1:1-10; Psalms 98; Luke 11:47-53 Friday: Ephesians 1:11-14; Psalms 33; Luke 12:1-7 Saturday: 2 Timothy 4:10-17; Psalms 145; Luke 10:1-9 Sunday: Isaiah 45:1-6; Psalms 96; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Matthew 22:15-21 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Lector Sacristan E. Minister 11/12 OCTOBER 2014 — 28TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Saturday 4:00 PM Paul B. Server: P. LeFebvre M. Moran Deacon Don Phyllis B.; B. Malvezzi Sunday 8:30 AM R. O’Connor B. Remillard Server: B. Remillard 10:30 AM C Labbe B. Remillard Server: M. Labbe Greeters: Lucinda & Michael Barrett St. Jude Novena 7:15 PM P. Kelly M. Moran L. Philip C. Senez; B. Morin D. Salter John M.; Jane M. M. Moran 18/19 OCTOBER 2014 — 29TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Saturday 4:00 PM V. Bonebo Server: M. Moran Sunday 8:30 AM L. Philip Server: Jon P. M. Moran M. 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