Staff and Volunteers of

Holy Name Parish 733-5823

Rev. David Aufiero Ext. 160 Pastor

frdave13@gmail.com

Rev. Msgr. David Joyce Ext. 161 Parochial Vicar

Rev. John Hurley Ext. 112 In Residence

Ann Fabrycki Ext. 113 Parish Secretary

annfholyname@gmail.com

Sister Melinda Pellerin, ssj Ext. 130 Pastoral Minister & CORI Coordinator

Prayer Line: 733-5823 Ext. 113

Deacon John Vennard

Deacon Michael Hodges

Claudine Bouchard Ext. 123 Coordinator of Religious Education

Jorge Lopez 733-5823

Director of Campus Maintenance

Carol Allen 733-5823 Housekeeper

John Lynch Ext. 114 Social Center Manager

Tom Veto Director of Music Ministry

Patrice MacArthur 271-0681 Website Manager

Blanca Davila Spanish Coordinator

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Saturday, March 30 4:30 Edward N. Hurley By the Family Sunday, March 31 8:30 John J. Hammond, Jr. By Mary Greeley and Jeanne McGrath 10:30 William Barry (22nd Anniversary) By his Daughters 12:30 Celebrant’s Intention Monday, April 1 8:15 Dr. William Byrnes By his Wife and Family Tuesday, April 2 8:15 Philip J. Ryan By the Sisters of St. Joseph from

Holy Name 5:30 St. Jude Novena Wednesday, April 3 8:15 Thelma Medina By her Sister Thursday, April 4 8:15 Mr. & Mrs. Alphonse Diciocco By the Family Friday, April 5 8:15 Sean Moran By Paul and Margaret Martin Saturday, April 6 8:15 Eleanor and William Quinn By Judy 4:30 Dr. John Brennan By the Family Sunday, April 7 8:30 Corene Hogan By the Family 10:30 John Yurkunas By the Family 12:30 Mary Bonini Aveyard (Birthday

Remembrance) By Julie and Jon, children,

grandchildren, and great grandchildren

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WORSHIP

Confessions Our usual Saturdays from 3:30-4p.m. (except on Holy Saturday), and starting March 12th (during lent) on Tuesdays from 5-5:30p.m.

Lenten Reflections “Women of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament” - Tuesdays for 45 minutes following the 8:15a.m. Mass and Adoration in the cry room with Sr. Melinda and Deacon Mike Hodges

Stations of the Cross Fridays at 6p.m. (On Good Friday at 3p.m.; Spanish Stations at 4p.m.) On April 12th, the religious education students will present the stations.

Operation Rice Bowl Bowls are available at the doors and will be collected at all Masses on Palm Sunday

Schola Nova Sacred Music on Saturday, April 6th at 6p.m. followed by a wine and cheese reception in the Social Center. Tickets are $2.00 each for refreshments – no charge for the concert (free will offering).

DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat as well as days of fast, when only one full meal is allowed. On days of fast two other meatless meals may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. 2. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat.

3. The obligation to abstain from meat begins at fourteen (14) years of age. 4. The obligation to fast begins at eighteen (18) years of age and ends at fifty-nine (59) years of age. 5. Although the faithful may excuse themselves for a just cause from these laws of fast and abstinence, there is an obligation to substitute another penance and no Catholic should lightly excuse himself/herself from this obligation in the Lenten season.

Sacrament of the Sick will be administered after the Saturday 4:30p.m. Mass

ORGANIST/CANTOR WANTED AT HOLY NAME

Our Parish is seeking an organist/cantor or organist for our 4:30 PM Saturday Liturgy and to help as

substitute for other liturgies. Pay is commensurate with ability. Please pass along to anyone you know

who may have interest. Contact Tom Veto, 413 250-7812 or Fr. David Aufiero, 733-5823. Thank You!

We encourage you to clip and save for future worship.

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace…where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. - St. Francis of Assisi

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BEST LENT EVER

It is a free email program that will guide you on an incredible journey toward the best-

version- of- yourself. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, you'll discover ways to transform

your life in Forty Days. https://dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever

40 Days for Life

The Spiritual Life Committee is sponsoring an hour of prayer from 1p.m. to 2p.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd. Please join the pastor and the committee as they pray for the safety of the Preborn. This is in conjunction with the

national program 40 Days for Life (Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday). The group will meet on Wason

Avenue (off North Main Street) in Springfield. If you have any questions, feel free to call Sandy Hines at 733-1096.

SCHOLA NOVA - Saturday, April 6th, 6:00p.m. The foundation of Schola is the pure “Love of Music” and the joy it can bring to the community. They are always so very pleased to be appearing at Holy Name Church. As always, there will be a Wine & Cheese Reception at the Social Center following the performance. The $2.00 donation enables us to have an accurate head count for the refreshments. Hope you can join us! Tickets on sale again for this final weekend .

Are you familiar with the Holy Name Prayer Line?

It is a group of 30+ parishioners (called the Prayer Line Partners) who pray for anyone who is in need of prayers for any reason. It could be an illness, loss of a loved one, etc., or a special intention. We invite you to

share your prayer needs by calling Ann at the rectory (733-5823). You don’t even have to give us your name –

just who (first name only, or you can say a woman, a man, a parishioner) the group would pray for and a very brief reason (i.e., surgery, illness, special intention, etc.) for the request. We compile a daily list (Monday

through Friday) and email it to the partners who have emails, and it is called in to those who do this by phone (first person calls the second, and so on). New partners always welcome. Please contact Ann at the rectory, 733-5823,

with your interest.

STEWARDSHIP

Collections for March 16 & 17, 2019 total $6,738.48! We sincerely thank you for your kind contributions!

SANDWICH MINISTRY DONATIONS Sr. Melinda is once again seeking donations of individually wrapped cookies, small candy bars, Tootsie

rolls, lollipops, granola, and packs of peanut butter crackers for the candy bags that our parish is providing

to Holy Cross to enhance their Sandwich Ministry for the homeless. Any of these items that you can provide

is warmly appreciated!

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The OPEN PANTRY is very much in need of the following food items (their shelves are more empty than they should be at this time) -

Oatmeal or Hot (Healthy) Cereal, Peanut Butter, Canned meats and Spaghetti Sauce (in plastic jars or cans, if possible)

But please, we ask that you do not bring any:

Perishables of any kind (bread, potatoes, fresh vegetables, etc.) Pick-ups are not done every week, so any

items like this will go bad.

Partially used/opened items

Also, please check expiration dates. We cannot give them items that have expired.

Thank you very much for whatever you are able to donate!

Annual Catholic Appeal Donations from Holy Name Parishioners Many thanks to all who are participating in this appeal. Thus far, $24,745.00 has been raised by 124 donors (individuals and families) from our parish.

SERVICE

Concerning Hospital Visits If someone in your family is in the hospital and you want to have Fr. David, Fr. Joyce or Sister Melinda visit, please call the rectory at 733-5823 and leave a message for either father or Sr. Melinda, (ext. 130). Unfortunately, a parishioner’s name is not always on the daily list of Holy Name patients; so we ask that you give us a call with the information (name, which building, room #, etc.). This way you or your loved one will be assured of a visit.

LOAVES AND FISHES

This Monday members of our parish will gather at South Congregational Church on Maple Street to serve a meal to the hungry of our city. We are sure you will find it to be a positive and rewarding experience, and it is so

organized, it won’t take a lot of your time. American Chop Suey is the meal we serve, and you are welcome to use your own recipe. If you can help with the cooking or serving, please call Ann at the rectory, 733-5823, or if you decide to come and don’t have time to call ahead, that’s fine, too. Meals can either be dropped off between 4:15 and 4:30p.m., or stay and serve and you’ll be on your way home in an hour. You’ll find plenty of safe, off-street parking right in the church parking lot.

EDUCATION

Religious education classes will meet in the Dickinson Street school building after the

10:30a.m. Mass. As in years past, students will be presenting the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April

12th. Each grade will be presenting two stations. Afterwards, students are invited to the Social Center for (cheese) pizza.

On Palm Sunday, the students will participate in the Palm Sunday Children’s Mass. There are no classes after this Palm Sunday Mass.

DIOCESAN PRAYER SERVICES On Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m., there will be two diocesan Prayer Services for Healing, in response to the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. The prayer services will be held simultaneously at St. Michael’s Cathedral, 254 State St., in Springfield and at St. Joseph Church, 414 North St., in Pittsfield. They are being held to show prayerful solidarity with the victims of abuse and their families as well as for healing in the Church and a commitment to remain steadfast in protecting our children, youth and all vulnerable populations. All are invited and encouraged to attend and lend their voice in prayer.

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HOLY NAME EVENTS

You are warmly invited to enjoy Coffee & Donuts with your fellow parishioners in the Social Center next Sunday after the 8:30a.m. & 10:30a.m. Masses.

INSTANT ADULT CHOIR FOR HOLY WEEK We welcome all those gorgeous voices in our congregation to join us for Holy Week. (Thursday 4-18 and Saturday

4-20). WE WILL PRACTICE on Monday 4-8 and Monday 4-15 at 6:30PM. We hope that you can make one or

both of the rehearsals. Looking forward to working with a large group for these events. Tom Veto, 413 250-7812.

OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Saint Mary’s Parish in Longmeadow, Massachusetts has an immediate opening for a full-time Director of Faith Formation (DFF). Candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to Christian discipleship. DFF will work closely with Pastor to create, organize and administer Catholic religious education programs for children, youth and adults, in cooperation with parents and other parish ministries. Full job description available at http://diospringfield.org/employment/. For consideration, please submit resume to: Father Christopher J Waitekus, Pastor, Email: hr@stmarylong.org; Telephone: 413-567-3124

Why are you Catholic? Join us for Founded in Faith, the 2019 Lenten Speaker Series at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Rd, Westfield. Each Wednesday during Lent you'll hear the stories of our guest speakers: Ray Hershel, Fr. Warren Savage, Justice Edward McDonough, former Baystate Health CEO Mark Tolosky and Noreen DiPerri- Tolosky, musical director Dan Kane, and Diocesan Supt. of Schools Dan Baillargeon and his wife- parents of 8 children- as they share their foundation in the Catholic faith. Join us on the Wednesdays of Lent March 13-April 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm.

During this most Sacred Season of Lent, Sacred Heart Parish, 1061 Springfield Street in Feeding Hills is sponsoring a Baby Shower to support the great works of Bethlehem House in Easthampton, MA. Please consider giving instead of giving up this Lent. There are Baskets at each entrance of Sacred Heart church and in the Parish Center entrance for your convenience to drop off your donations. There are packets of information that explain all that Bethlehem House does and the basic items for the Baby Shower. This Baby Shower will run from March 7

th thru

April 11th. Just imagine how you will feel knowing that you personally were able to help out a little Child of God…John 15:12 My command is

this: Love each other as I have loved you. Please call our Pastoral Minister Deb Briancesco at 786.8200 ext 3 with any questions.

All are invited to an afternoon of film and reflection on Sunday, March 31st, at 3p.m. to see “Paul, Apostle of Christ” starring Jim Caviezel,

Olivier Martinez and James Faulkner. This will take place at Pope Francis Preparatory School, 99 Wendover Road in Springfield. Tickets are available for advance purchase by calling 413-732-3175.

Learn about Uganda – Come see an Audio Visual Presentation at St. Mary’s Church in Hampden on Sunday, March 31st at 2:00 pm. The land that Fr. Adolf calls home is a land of fascinating culture, beautiful scenery, tremendous faith and extreme poverty. Parishioner Harold Anderson will do a presentation with pictures and videos from his trip to Uganda to inaugurate the new health clinic. Learn what life is really like for people there and how they spend their days, services we take for granted that simply don’t exist, how people cook their meals and how simple things like getting clean water can be quite a task, etc. Presentation is followed by a light reception.

April Events at Mary's House of Prayer located at 202 East Main St., Chicopee - Wednesday, March 27th through Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 there are two opportunities to study "The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Lively Virtues. The morning sessions are from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the evening sessions are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is a DVD series with Bishop Robert Barron. Discussion facilitated by Jean Raczkowksi. Registration is $10.00 which includes materials for the study. Join us and learn how to counteract the seven deadly sins with the "seven lively virtues" and discover the right path to healing and happiness. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., a Special Presentation by Deacon Joe Garde entitled " Trying to Live a Spiritual Life in a Secular World". There is no charge for the evening. Thursday April 4th thru Thursday May 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dan O'Driscoll will facilitate "Catholicism, The Pivotal Players" a DVD series with Bishop Robert Baron. The study introduces six key figures of the Catholic Faith: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, John Henry Newman, G. K. Chesterton and Michelangelo. The cost of the study is $25.00 which includes book. Friday, April 5th at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Donald Lapointe invites you to an evening of personal reflection on the STATIONS of the CROSS. The reflection will include prayer, meditation and music. Friday April 30th at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fr. Donald Lapointe, Exorcist for the Diocese of Springfield will present "Discernment of Spirits". Good or Evil? What does Scripture say? St. Ignatius of Loyola? How does this pertain to me? Bring your questions. Registration fee is $10.00 to Mary's House of Prayer. For more information on these programs please visit us at www.maryshousechicopee.org or email at maryshouse@diospringfield.org or call 413-452-0511.

The Longmeadow Knights of Columbus Council #5406 will sponsor the third annual Adult Spelling Bee with Hampden County District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni serving as pronouncer! When: Saturday, April 6, 2019, Doors open at 6:30 pm. Contests begin at 7pm. Where: St. Mary’s Academy auditorium, 56 Hopkins Place, Longmeadow, MA. Prizes: $150 individual contest winner, $300 first place team winner. Donation: $15pp, $25 to be an individual contestant, $150 per team. Tickets available after Masses beginning March 23 or at St. Mary’s Rectory Office: 413-567-3124 (ask for Sara). Hearty appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Proceeds will benefit St. Mary’s Academy.

Thomas Aquinas Collee is opening a New England campus in Northfield, MA this fall. You are invited to their Open House, tour and plans for the college on Sunday, April 7, at 1:30p.m. See thomasaquinas.edu/OpenHouseNE for details and/or to RSVP, or contact Admissions Director Jonathan Daly at 805-421-8304.

Come join the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the C3 Forest Park Police, Saturday, April 13th, 10a.m.-2p.m. at the Holy Name Social Center.

This event is FREE. Children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

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