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+ Parish Schedule for the Week of October 28, 2018 +

Sunday, October 28 [Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude IX
8:00 am + Patricia Collins – int. Doug & Mary Lynn Brown
10:30 am + Thaddeus Pelc – int. The Pelc Family
4:00 pm – Vespers (E.F. Christ the King)
Monday, October 29 : * Ad orientem *
8:00 am – Living & Departed Members of the Fritz & Klepacki Families – int. Family
Tuesday, October 30 [St. Camillus and St. Peregrine Novena/Bl. Dorothy of Matowow]:
5:30 pm + Bonnie Demers – int. Donald Parda
Wednesday, October 31 [St. Jude Novena]:
* 5:30 pm + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz
Thursday, November 1 [All Saints’ Day]: * Holy Day of Obligation *
* 8:00 am – For our Parish and Parishioners
* 5:30 pm + Louise Hoynoski – int. Barbara Krusiewski
First Friday, November 2 [Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed]:
5:30 pm + All Souls’ Novena I
First Saturday, November 3 [St. Martin de Porres]:
The Holy Rosary will be recited before Mass, Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament, Litany of Loreto and Benediction following Mass
8:00 am + All Souls’ Novena II
4:00 pm + All Souls’ Novena III
6:00 pm (Spanish) – For our Parish and Parishioners
Sunday, November 4 [Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time]:
8:00 am + All Souls’ Novena IV
10:30 am + All Souls’ Novena V
4:00 pm – Vespers (E.F. Fourth Sunday remaining after Epiphany)

+ KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIĘ ZA NAMI +

THE SANCTUARY LAMP THIS WEEK, burns in memory of Toni Aitkin at
the request of Terri Aitken. Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej dać, Panie, a światłość
wiekuista niechaj jej świeci na wieki wieków. Amen. Niech odpoczywa w pokoju.
Amen.

ALL SOULS DAY ENVELOPES with the names of those you wish to remember in the All Souls Day Novena of Masses should be returned before November 1st.

A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Confessions are heard daily one half hour before each Mass. Try to arrive early for confession to allow Father enough time to prepare for Mass. Thank you!

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA will be offered as usual on Wednesday, October 31st at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. All are welcome and encouraged to come and pray for the intercession of the Saint of hopeless and impossible cases.

THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE of indulgences in the Church is closely linked to the effects of the Sacrament of Penance. An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions or Christ and the saints. An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin. Indulgences may be applied to the living (yourself) or the dead. – Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1471, p. 370.

FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY: A partial indulgence, applicable to the souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful who devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, even for a few minutes. The indulgence is plenary each day from the first to the eighth of November. Take advantage of this special opportunity during the month of November to earn indulgences for the souls in Purgatory.
1. A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful, who on the day dedicated to the Commemoration of all the faithful departed piously visit a church, a public oratory or – for those entitled to use it – a semipublic oratory.
The above indulgence can be acquired either on the day designated above or, with the consent of the Ordinary, on the preceding or following Sunday or the feast of All Saints.
In visiting the church or oratory, it is required according to Norm 6 of the same Apostolic Constitution, that “one Our Father and the Creed be recited.”
2. An indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful, who devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, even if only mentally, for the departed. The indulgence is plenary each day from the 1st to the 8th of November; on other days of the year it is partial.
3. Deserving of special mention are the following works for anyone of which the faithful can gain a plenary indulgence for the souls in Purgatory any day of the year (or the indulgence may be gained once a day for oneself).
A. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for at least one half hour.
B. Devout reading of the sacred Scriptures for at least one half hour.
C. Making the Way of the Cross.
D. The praying of the Rosary in a church or in public.
The conditions prescribed by the Church for gaining a plenary indulgence are: the pious act, (i.e., visiting the cemetery) or prayer, (i.e., the Rosary, etc.), Confession and Communion within eight days before or after the intention of gaining the plenary indulgence; and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father, e.g., Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. – Enchiridion of Indulgences Norms and Grants – Pope Paul VI, 1969

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st is the Feast of All Saints. This Feast has a special place in the hearts of Polish people. It is a day of hope and faith in the promise of what we will one day become if we persevere in love. The Masses for All Saints Day will take place Wednesday, October 31st at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, November 1st at 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd is the Feast of All Souls. The nine day novena for all of the souls in Purgatory enrolled on our altar will begin on Friday, November 2nd at 5:30 p.m. The Polish traditional All Souls Day procession of prayers for the departed will follow the Mass .

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd is the First Saturday of the Month in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Confessions will be heard starting at 7:30 a.m. Mass will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Holy Rosary will be prayed prior to the Mass. Following the Mass will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Litany of Loreto, and Benediction.

 

OUR ANNUAL ST. NICHOLAS DAY BAZAAR will take place on Saturday, December 1st starting at 9:00 a.m. Our usual arts and crafts, Polish food sale, Religious goods, Chinese auctions, etc., will be featured. Please save that day for super bargains for your Christmas shopping. Anyone who would like to rent a table for this popular holiday event may call Shirley Webb at 773-7202 for information and to reserve a space.

 

NOVEMBER 2nd IS ALL SOULS DAY – Dzien Zaduszny. The night before All Souls Day is solemnly observed by the Polish people. It is the beginning of the many customs and prayers for departed family and friends.
Old legends say that at exactly midnight a great light fills the Church and all the departed souls of the parish gather to pray before the altar. Then each soul is said to return to the home in which they dwelt while alive. The evening meal of All Souls Day is almost a religious ritual. The family gathers to pray before the holy icons of Our Lady and The Saints which are beautifully decorated with embroidered cloth and fresh flowers. Prayers and hymns are offered for each departed ancestor and friend. The head of the house then opens the front door or window as if to invite the departed spirits to take part in the feast. An ancient song is chanted welcoming the souls.

“Holy sainted ancestors, we beg you come, fly to us
To eat and drink, wher’er God grant
Whatever I can offer you
Welcome to whatever this house can afford
Sainted ancestors, we beg you
Come, fly to us!”

The family gathers around the table set with extra places for the departed souls. The meal is opulent but solemn and quiet with the conversation hinging mainly on reminiscences of departed family and friends. When the feast is over, the head of the family once more opens the door and dismisses the invisible guests. Another song accompanies this leave taking.

“Sainted ancestors you came here to eat Now tell us
To eat – you have eaten What do you need?
To drink – you have drunk Or better, go back to Heaven
Homage and honor to you! Be gone! Be gone! Be gone!

The family then proceeds to the parish church for Mass and special services for the departed souls in Purgatory. At one point in the Mass a solemn procession is formed with everyone holding candles. The procession stops at the four corners of the church where special prayers are offered for the dead. If the church is near the cemetery the procession continues there where everyone prays at the graves of their family and decorates the graves with candles and flowers. The signs of hundreds of people slowly walking with their candles through a Polish cemetery at twilight is an awe inspiring sight.
At first glance the custom on remembering the dead with a family dinner may seem unusual but yet it reveals a most positive Christian attitude about death. The dead still live. They live hopefully with Christ in Heaven or Purgatory. And if they do indeed have eternal life, they continue to care and love those left behind. Thus, even in this simple dinner, the doctrine of the Communion of Saints is vividly expressed!
                               Why Do We Venerate Relics of Saints?        By Paul Senz |

Catholic News Service

The veneration of relics is a fundamentally Biblical practice; it is not some sort of innovation in the centuries after Christ. On the contrary, as Scripture reveals, the veneration of relics was widely practiced, in one form or another, by ancient Jews as well.
In the Old Testament, the Second Book of Kings details the death of Elisha the prophet. “Once some people were burying a man, when suddenly they saw such a raiding band. So they cast the man into the grave of Elisha, and everyone went off. But when the man came in contact with bones of Elisha, he came back to life and got to his feet” (2 Kgs 13:20-21).
This miracle is an early example of relics and the way that God can work wonders through them.
In the New Testament, one of the clearest examples is the story in the Gospels of Matthew (Mt 14:35-36), Mark (Mk 6:56) and Luke (Lk 8:43-44), in which people bring the sick to Jesus so that they might “touch only the tassel on his cloak,” and by coming into this direct contact with him, be healed.
The Acts of the Apostles tells of an early practice of venerating relics: “So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplish at the hands of Paul that when face cloths or aprons that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them” (Acts 19:11-12).
In the early church, the age of martyrs and persecution, relics took on an even more important role in the life of the church. St. Polycarp, a disciple of the apostle John, was martyred in 155/156. A contemporary account of Polycarp’s martyrdom stated:
“We took up his bones, which are more valuable than precious stones and finer than refined gold, and laid them in a suitable place, where the Lord will permit us to gather ourselves together, as we are able, in gladness and joy and to celebrate the birthday of his martyrdom.”
So, with all of this in mind, what does the church teach about the veneration of relics?
The Vatican’s “Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy” states that the term “relics of the saints” typically refers to “the bodies — or notable parts of the bodies — of the saints who, as distinguished members of Christ’s mystical body and as temples of the Holy Spirit in virtue of their heroic sanctity, now dwell in heaven, but who once lived on earth.”
Furthermore, it is not just their bodies, but “objects that belonged to the saints, such as personal objects, clothes and manuscripts are also considered relics, as are objects that have touched their bodies or tombs such as oils, cloths and images” (No. 236).
Catholics venerate relics — not because the individual saint is worthy of some sort of worship, or because there is anything inherently powerful in the relic itself — but because the relics are used by God as occasions of grace and wonder, and to show his power and love.

AN ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – Please join us for a study and discussion of the great classic apologetics text Theology and Sanity. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the undercroft of Ste. Anne x (93 K Street – grey house across from the rectory). Classes begin September 17th. Books will be available for purchase and coffee and pastries will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information contact Joseph Milano.

THE WEEKLY NOVENA praying for an end to the violence of abortion in our nation and in reparation for the lack of love which makes us treat life so cheaply will take place on Saturday, October 28th before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome.

YOU ARE INVITED to join other parishioners at the rectory for coffee and pastry every Sunday after 8:00 Mass. If you are waiting for a child who is in C.C.D., this is a great way to spend the hour! Or just stop in for a coffee “to go.” Please use the side door.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN CLASSES for ages 3 and 4 are offered on Sundays at the rectory from 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Parents can enjoy the coffee hour while the children will enjoy each other’s company and learn about the Faith.

THE TERESIANS ARE STILL LOOKING for a few good men, women, or families willing to join us in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Out latest project is collecting “toiletries” from hotels. These will be offered at the OLC community meals. There is a marked container in the vestibule. Do NOT buy them. If you want to buy something, consider groceries for distribution from the rectory. Nancy Faller (nafaller@aol.com)

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Praying for the Dead and Gaining Indulgences
During November
by Jennifer Gregory Miller

It is during November that the Church meditates on the Communion of Saints, which is the charitable link with the faithful who have already reached heaven (Church Triumphant), the faithful departed who are still expiating their sins in Purgatory (Church Suffering) and of the pilgrim faithful here on earth (Church Militant). “In this wonderful exchange, the holiness of one profits others, well beyond the harm that the sin of one could cause others.
Thus recourse to the communion of saints lets the contrite sinner be more promptly and efficaciously purified of the punishments for sin.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1475).
On November 1st the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation, honoring all those faithful in heaven. Throughout November the Church also remembers our Faithful Departed. The need and duty of prayer for the departed souls has been acknowledged by the Church at all times. It is recommended in the Scriptures of the Old Testament: “It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.”(2 Macch. 12, 46). This duty has found expression not only in public and private prayers but especially in the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the repose of souls.

Throughout November the Church prays for all who are in the purifying fires of Purgatory, waiting for the day when they will join the company of the saints in heaven. The celebration of Mass is the highest means the Church can provide for charity for the dead, but we can also relieve their sufferings through our prayers, sufferings and penances. We can also help the Poor Souls by doing acts and prayers that have indulgences attached to them. There are many indulgences, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, that can be obtained during the month of November.
Indulgenced Acts for the Poor Souls – A partial indulgence can be obtained by devoutly visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed, even if the prayer is only mental. One can gain a plenary indulgence visiting a cemetery each day between November 1 and November 8. These indulgences are applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory.
A plenary indulgence, again applicable only the Souls in Purgatory, is also granted when the faithful piously visit a church or a public oratory on November 2. In visiting the church or oratory, it is required, that one Our Father and the Creed be recited.
A partial indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, can be obtained when the Eternal Rest (Requiem aeternam) is prayed.
This can be prayed all year, but especially during the month of November:
Requiem aeternam dona ei (eis), Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis). Requiescat (-ant) in pace Amen.
Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Many families add to the “Prayer Before Meals” the second half of the “Eternal Rest” prayer:
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, Which we are about to receive, from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord, Amen. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Other families recite the “Eternal Rest” prayer in between decades of the rosary.
We should pray for the departed all through the year, not just November. After these souls in Purgatory are in heaven, they will intercede for us. Developing prayerful habits, such as praying the “Eternal Rest” prayer when passing cemeteries, will remind us of our eternal destiny and increase charity towards others.

For more information on the Church’s teachings on indulgences, read the Enchiridion of Indulgences given by the 1968 Decree of the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary.
Also see The Catechism of the Catholic Church section on Indulgences, Part 2, Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 4, Subsection 10, 1471-1479.
OUR LADY’S HOLY ICON will visit the home of Terry Dempsey for a week of prayer and petition for the needs of our Parish. We thank you for this holy work of power and love.

ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER – Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, Support Services, and Post Abortion Support, All Services Free and Confidential, 466 Main Street, P.O. Box 344, Greenfield, MA 01302-0344 — (413) 774-6010

VISIT http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/ for resources for child abuse prevention and reporting.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Sponsored by: SS Peter & Paul Rosary Sodality of Divine Mercy Parish: Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Parish Center, Main Street, Three Rivers, MA. Free Parking and Free Admission! One of the area’s longest running Craft Fairs. Come and see what makes us special! We have beautiful craft items by talented local artists. Refreshments. Join us for Lunch!

THE MASS BOOK FOR 2019 is now ready for those who like to book their church or mission Masses in advance. To have a Mass said for a loved one is a beautiful prayer for their souls. At Our Lady of Czestochowa, you have an opportunity to have a Mass said at the church or sent to the missions. Both Mass types are published in the bulletin every week. You may send in requests for Masses by mail or by dropping your requests in the collection basket. You may also call in a Mass to the rectory—if no one is in the office you may leave a message. When requesting a Mass, please record the type of Mass you want (church or mission), if you want a specific date or time, write out the name/names clearly, indicate who the Mass is from, and finally the money. We try to honor the dates and times as much as possible—if you have alternative dates or times, please indicate them also. The basic stipend is $10 for a church Mass and $5 for a mission Mass. Please note that with many different people counting the collection monies, sometimes a Mass request gets into the wrong account because it is not clear where the money or request belongs, so, if you drop your Mass request or Mass payment in the collection basket, please make sure it is in an envelope, and the envelope states that it is for Masses. It is not recommended to use an extra church envelope or a Renovation Fund Card for this because it will cause confusion and you might not get your request! Thank you for these considerations.

A UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE: We would like to have you join our pilgrimage to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. We will have the opportunity to share in the Prayer, Life, and Ministry of these wonderful Brothers as they bring the compassionate mercy of Christ tot eh physically, emotionally, and economically poor of Jamaica. The dates are January 9 – 27. You have the option of going for one week, either the 1st or 2nd, or for both weeks. If you are interested or would like more information, please reply by e-mail to jackroach1@verizon.net or call Fr. Roach at 413-624-5508. Since there is limited space in the Visitor’s Monastery, please respond by August 30th. Thank you!

ATTENTION ALL OUR CHRISTMAS ELVES! It is not too early to plan your crafts and gifts for our annual St. Nicholas Bazaar which will be held on Saturday, December 1st this year. Plan now!

Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may attend the Masses here in our church as the Missionaries offer the Masses in their churches:

Tuesday, October 30: + Sandra Miner – int. Joyce
Friday, November 2: + Henry Noga – int. Irene Klepadlo
Saturday, November 3: 8:00 + Melvin Bigelow – int. Bigelow Family
Saturday, November 3: 4:00 + Gladys Brostowski – int. Irene Noga

PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help the Missionaries who often times receive very little help. It also helps the people where the Masses are offered. Bóg wam zapłać!

WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL: A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos and Ephesus: Oct. 11-21, 2019. Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary’s House in Ephesus. Included is a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is $4199 but if you register before January 31, 2019 you will receive a $200 Early Bird Discount. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a flyer and more information, please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or helensheamurphy@verizon.net. View the website at http://www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy.

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,
And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Michalina Noga 10/28/1959
Peter Nowak 10/28/1971
John S. Krejmas 10/28/2003
Stella R. Burniske 10/29/1996
David S. Sroka 10/30/2016
Theodore J. Jesz 10/31/1963
John E. Prochowicz 10/31/1978
Henry A. Rys 10/31/1990
Walter E. Nadolny 11/1/1977
Mary Sciora 11/1/1983
John Sokolowski 11/2/1939
Rose Pliska 11/2/1973
Michael Cislo 11/3/1931
Gladys F. Brostowski 11/3/2007
Noah Robert Martin 11/3/2015
Francis Cholewa 11/4/1940

Remember the Holy Souls in Your Prayers

HOLY HOUR FOR THE SICK AND DYING – A Holy Hour is being observed each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel at Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenfield. Included are the singing of hymns, recitation of the Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the Sick and the Dying. The hour concludes with Benediction. If you know of someone who is ailing and in need of special graces and prayer, please be encouraged to come and spend an hour for his/her intention.

CATHOLICS COME HOME – Learn more about our Catholic Church. Whether you are Catholic, on a journey into the Catholic Church or returning to the Catholic Church, you will find resources that will help you understand more clearly the Catholic Church and her teachings at http://www.catholicscomehome.org. You will find resources that will help you understand more clearly the Catholic Church and her teachings at http://www.catholicscomehome.org.

GROCERIES ARE PROVIDED by our parish for those who often come to the Rectory for help and we are running a little low on some essentials. Please help us to help the poor by leaving some of the following in the church vestibule: stew, tuna, soup, ravioli, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, baked beans, cereal, etc. All donated goods must be such as requiring no refrigeration and can be stored for a period of time. Please help those who cannot help themselves! Bóg Wam Wielki Zapłac!

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW – The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will hold its Annual Scholarship Fashion Show at 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Castle of the Knights Banquet Hall, 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee. Fashions will be provided by The Little Black Dress in Enfield, and all proceeds will be awarded to college students of Polish heritage. Tickets are $33 and include a choice of three lunch entrees. Deadline for tickets is October 19, 2018. For information and tickets, please call Kathy at 413-243-2228.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH IN SHELBURNE FALLS will hold a “Country Christmas Fair” on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 am – Noon at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on 53 Main Street. The fair will offer unique country crafts, sewn, crocheted and knitted items, hand-made dolls, hand-painted Christmas ornaments and home décor, Stained glass works, home-made candies and bake goods, Attic Treasures, themed gift baskets for sale, Buckland’s famous J. G. Haigis Baloney and Tea Cup Auction. A big raffle featuring a $150 Cash Prize, a $75 gift certificate to West End Pub and a $75 gift certificate to the Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar (both located in Shelburne Falls) will round out the offerings. A delicious choice of lunch items will be available of Saturday. Get Your Christmas shopping done early! For more information call (413) 625-6405.
CHURCH CHOIRS: The St. Cecilia Choir, which sings at the Sunday 10:30 Mass and other special services, is always seeking additional singers of any experience. Membership in the choir is open to all adults and children of the parish, aged 7 and over. The choir sings a variety of repertoire ranging from Gregorian Chant to music by the great masters, such as Palestrina, Mozart, and Schubert, to music by modern composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams. We rehearse every Sunday in the choir loft following the 10:30 Mass, from 11:30 – 1:00.
The Saint Gregory Choir: So you didn’t take Latin in school? Most of us didn’t either! So you don’t read music? Many of us are still learning the basics! So you’re busy? So are we! Who are we? We call ourselves the St. Gregory Choir; we’re folk like you who like to sing to God’s greater glory. The music we sing is sophisticated, but we aren’t, and we need you. Don’t let flimsy excuses keep you from singing some of civilization’s greatest music–the Church’s vast treasury of chants, hymns, and polyphony (a fancy name for four part pieces). We rehearse for seventy-five minutes after the Saturday 8:00 AM Mass and twenty minutes before the Sunday first Mass. Come give it a try. No auditions, no experience necessary, and no solos the first twelve months. We promise! We sing at the 8:00 Sunday morning Mass. For more information, call Robert Heath at 772-8738.

DID YOU KNOW??? During World War II, the Polish town of Oświeçim was the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps, where at least 1.1. million Nazi prisoners were killed by gassing with the pesticide Zyklon-B and many more died in other ways. Ninety percent of the prisoners killed were Jewish. The first exterminations of prisoners took place in September 1941.

If we really believe in something, it does not seem to be a sacrifice to give up everything else to pursue that one dream. Jesus asks the same as any great leader…total dedication; but He promises rewards no one else can promise, “You will then have treasure in Heaven”. Come, follow the call of Christ as a priest, sister, brother or deacon. If you think God is calling you to one of these, email Fr. Matt or Fr. Michael: vocations@diospringfield.org and/or visit our website: http://www.myvocation.com

PLEASE NOTE that every day of the month is set aside to pray for a specific priest or deacon of the Franklin County Deanery. Please join in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen designated in our calendar. The intentions for this week are:
Sunday                          Fr. Bermudez
Monday                         Deacon Leary
Tuesday                        Deacon DeCarlo
Wednesday                  Fr. Roach
Thursday                      Fr. Roux
Friday                            Clergy in Purgatory
Saturday                       Fr. Aksamit

☼THIS BULLETIN is sponsored by the St. Stanislaus and St. Kazimierz Societies.

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JMJ
+ Parish Schedule for the Week of October 21, 2018 +

Sunday, October 21 [Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude II
8:00 am – Health & Blessings Alison Scherman Edwards – int. Ron & Monica Scherman
10:30 am – Health & Blessings for the Cottrill Family – int. Bob Pietraszek
4:00 pm – Solemn Vespers & Benediction (E.F. 22nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Monday, October 22 [St. John Paul II]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude III
8:00 am – Living & Departed Members of the Fritz & Klepacki Families – int. Family
Tuesday October 23 [St. Camillus and St. Peregrine Novena/St. John of Capistrano]:
5:30 pm + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz Solemn Novena to St. Jude IV
Wednesday, October 24 [St. Jude Novena/St. Anthony Mary Claret]:
5:30 pm + Charles D. Culbreth – int. Henry Gaida Solemn Novena to St. Jude V
Thursday, October 25 : Solemn Novena to St. Jude VI
5:30 pm + Norman A. Carme – int. Betty Fritz
Friday, October 26 : Solemn Novena to St. Jude VII
5:30 pm – Health & Blessings for Daniel Page – int. Henry Gaida
Saturday, October 27 : Solemn Novena to St. Jude VIII
8:00 am + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz
4:00 pm + Bonnie Demers – int. Donald Parda
6:00 pm (Spanish) – For our Parish and Parishioners
Sunday, October 28 [Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude IX
8:00 am + Patricia Collins – int. Doug & Mary Lynn Brown
10:30 am + Thaddeus Pelc – int. The Pelc Family
4:00 pm – Vespers (E.F. Christ the King)

+ Królowo Polski Módl Się za Nami +

THE SANCTUARY LAMP THIS WEEK, burns in memory of Barbara Foti
at the request of Terri Aitken. Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej dać, Panie, a światłość
wiekuista niechaj jej świeci na wieki wieków. Amen. Niech odpoczywa w pokoju.
Amen.
ALL SOULS DAY ENVELOPES with the names of those you wish to remember in the All Souls Day Novena of Masses should be returned before November 1st.

A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Confessions are heard daily one half hour before each Mass. Try to arrive early for confession to allow Father enough time to prepare for Mass. Thank you!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22nd is the Feast of Pope St. John Paul II. He was
the first Pope from Poland. John Paul lived a life of prayer and study. His
life was focused in the Eucharist and even as Pope he would spend hours
before the Blessed Sacrament. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00
a.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd is the Feast of St. John of Capistrano, a noted
reformer who preached devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus and unity within
the Church. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th is the Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba and founder of a religious congregation. He fostered social reforms and the use of mass media to spread the Gospel. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE GENTLEMEN OF ST. JOSEPH will meet on Wednesday, October 24th at 6:00 p.m. for a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by a meeting in the undercroft. The Gentlemen of St. Joseph is a group of men dedicated to answering the call of Mary to lead families to her son, Jesus.

THE THIRD ORDER OF MOUNT CARMEL will meet on Saturday, October 27th, following the 8:00 a.m. Mass. What is a Carmelite? Some of the most famous saints of the Church were Carmelites. They include St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Sister Lucia of Fatima, one of the three shepherds to whom Our Lady of Fatima appeared. The name “Carmelite” derives from Mount Carmel. The full name of the order is “The Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” The order was founded in Palestine about 1154 and claims continuity with the hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, from ancient times even as far back as to the prophet Elijah of the Old Testament. All interested are welcome to attend.
Our Annual St. Nicholas Day Bazaar will take place on Saturday, December 1st starting at 9:00 a.m. Our usual arts and crafts, Polish food sale, Religious goods, Chinese auctions, etc., will be featured. Please save that day for super bargains for your Christmas shopping. Anyone who would like to rent a table for this popular holiday event may call Shirley Webb at 773-7202 for information and to reserve a space.

AN ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – Please join us for a study and discussion of the great classic apologetics text Theology and Sanity. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the undercroft of Ste. Anne x (93 K Street – grey house across from the rectory). Classes begin September 17th. Books will be available for purchase and coffee and pastries will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information contact Joseph Milano.

THE WEEKLY NOVENA praying for an end to the violence of abortion in our nation and in reparation for the lack of love which makes us treat life so cheaply will take place on Saturday, October 28th before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome.

YOU ARE INVITED to join other parishioners at the rectory for coffee and pastry every Sunday after 8:00 Mass. If you are waiting for a child who is in C.C.D., this is a great way to spend the hour! Or just stop in for a coffee “to go.” Please use the side door.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN CLASSES for ages 3 and 4 are offered on Sundays at the rectory from 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Parents can enjoy the coffee hour while the children will enjoy each other’s company and learn about the Faith.

The Teresians are still looking for a few good men, women, or families willing to join us in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.  Out latest project is collecting “toiletries” from hotels.  These will be offered at the OLC community meals.  There is a marked container in the vestibule.  Do NOT buy them.  If you want to buy something, consider groceries for distribution from the rectory.  Nancy Faller (nafaller@aol.com)

OUR LADY’S HOLY ICON will visit the home of Debora Porlier for a week of prayer and petition for the needs of our Parish. We thank you for this holy work of power and love.

Alternatives Pregnancy Center – Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, Support Services, and Post Abortion Support, All Services Free and Confidential, 466 Main Street, P.O. Box 344, Greenfield, MA 01302-0344 — (413) 774-6010

The Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in Akita, Japan, to Sr. Agnes Sasagawa

The extraordinary events began on June 12, 1973, when Sr. Agnes saw brilliant mysterious rays emanate suddenly from the tabernacle. The same thing happened on each of the two days that followed.
On June 28, 1973, a cross-shaped wound appeared on the inside left hand of Sr. Agnes. It bled profusely and caused her much pain. On July 6, Sr. Agnes heard a voice coming from the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the chapel where she was praying. The statue was carved from a single block of wood from a Katsura tree and is three feet tall. On the same day, a few of the sisters noticed drops of blood flowing from the statue’s right hand. On four occasions, this act of blood flow repeated itself. The wound in the statue’s hand remained until September 29, when it disappeared. On September 29, the day the wound on the statue disappeared, the sisters noticed the statue had now begun to “sweat”, especially on the forehead and neck. On August 3, Sr. Agnes received a second message. On October 13, she received a final third message.
Two years later on January 4, 1975, the statue of the Blessed Virgin began to weep. It continued to weep at intervals for the next 6 years and eight months. It wept on 101 occasions.
The Messages to Sr. Agnes
July 6, 1973
“My daughter, my novice, you have obeyed me well in abandoning all to follow me. Is the infirmity of your ears painful? Your deafness will be healed, be sure. Does the wound of your hand cause you to suffer? Pray in reparation for the sins of men. Each person in this community is my irreplaceable daughter. Do you say well the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist? Then, let us pray it together.”
“Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly present in Holy Eucharist, I consecrate my body and soul to be entirely one with Your Heart, being sacrificed at every instant on all the altars of the world and giving praise to the Father pleading for the coming of His Kingdom.”
“Please receive this humble offering of myself. Use me as You will for the glory of the Father and the salvation of souls.”
“Most holy Mother of God, never let me be separated from Your Divine Son. Please defend and protect me as Your Special Child. Amen.”
When the prayer was finished, the Heavenly Voice said: “Pray very much for the Pope, Bishops, and Priests. Since your Baptism you have always prayed faithfully for them. Continue to pray very much…very much. Tell your superior all that passed today and obey him in everything that he will tell you. He has asked that you pray with fervor.”
August 3, 1973
“My daughter, my novice, do you love the Lord? If you love the Lord, listen to what I have to say to you.”
“It is very important…You will convey it to your superior.”
“Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I wish, with my Son, for souls who will repair by their suffering and their poverty for the sinners and ingrates.”
“In order that the world might know His anger, the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great chastisement on all mankind. With my Son I have intervened so many times to appease the wrath of the Father. I have prevented the coming of calamities by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Cross, His Precious Blood, and beloved souls who console Him forming a cohort of victim souls. Prayer, penance and courageous sacrifices can soften the Father’s anger. I desire this also from your community…that it love poverty, that it sanctify itself and pray in reparation for the ingratitude and outrages of so many men.
Recite the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its meaning; put it into practice; offer in reparation (whatever God may send) for sins. Let each one endeavor, according to capacity and position, to offer herself entirely to the Lord.”
“Even in a secular institute prayer is necessary. Already souls who wish to pray are on the way to being gathered together. Without attaching too much attention to the form, be faithful and fervent in prayer to console the Master.”
After a silence:
“Is what you think in your heart true? Are you truly decided to become the rejected stone? My novice, you who wish to belong without reserve to the Lord, to become the spouse worthy of the Spouse, make your vows knowing that you must be fastened to the Cross with three nails. These three nails are poverty, chastity, and obedience. Of the three, obedience is the foundation. In total abandon, let yourself be led by your superior. He will know how to understand you and to direct you.”
October 13, 1973
“My dear daughter, listen well to what I have to say to you. You will inform your superior.”
After a short silence:
“As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests.”
“The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres… churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
“The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them”
“Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved.” – http://www.ewtn.com

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Sponsored by: SS Peter & Paul Rosary Sodality of Divine Mercy Parish: Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Parish Center, Main Street, Three Rivers, MA. Free Parking and Free Admission! One of the area’s longest running Craft Fairs. Come and see what makes us special! We have beautiful craft items by talented local artists. Refreshments. Join us for Lunch!

Annual Scholarship Fashion Show – The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will hold its Annual Scholarship Fashion Show at 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Castle of the Knights Banquet Hall, 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee. Fashions will be provided by The Little Black Dress in Enfield, and all proceeds will be awarded to college students of Polish heritage. Tickets are $33 and include a choice of three lunch entrees. Deadline for tickets is October 19, 2018. For information and tickets, please call Kathy at 413-243-2228.

VISIT http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/ for resources for child abuse prevention and reporting.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH IN SHELBURNE FALLS will hold a “Country Christmas Fair” on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 am – Noon at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on 53 Main Street. The fair will offer unique country crafts, sewn, crocheted and knitted items, hand-made dolls, hand-painted Christmas ornaments and home décor, Stained glass works, home-made candies and bake goods, Attic Treasures, themed gift baskets for sale, Buckland’s famous J. G. Haigis Baloney and Tea Cup Auction. A big raffle featuring a $150 Cash Prize, a $75 gift certificate to West End Pub and a $75 gift certificate to the Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar (both located in Shelburne Falls) will round out the offerings. A delicious choice of lunch items will be available of Saturday. Get Your Christmas shopping done early! For more information call (413) 625-6405.

THE MASS BOOK FOR 2019 is now ready for those who like to book their church or mission Masses in advance. To have a Mass said for a loved one is a beautiful prayer for their souls. At Our Lady of Czestochowa, you have an opportunity to have a Mass said at the church or sent to the missions. Both Mass types are published in the bulletin every week. You may send in requests for Masses by mail or by dropping your requests in the collection basket. You may also call in a Mass to the rectory—if no one is in the office you may leave a message. When requesting a Mass, please record the type of Mass you want (church or mission), if you want a specific date or time, write out the name/names clearly, indicate who the Mass is from, and finally the money. We try to honor the dates and times as much as possible—if you have alternative dates or times, please indicate them also. The basic stipend is $10 for a church Mass and $5 for a mission Mass. Please note that with many different people counting the collection monies, sometimes a Mass request gets into the wrong account because it is not clear where the money or request belongs, so, if you drop your Mass request or Mass payment in the collection basket, please make sure it is in an envelope, and the envelope states that it is for Masses. It is not recommended to use an extra church envelope or a Renovation Fund Card for this because it will cause confusion and you might not get your request! Thank you for these considerations.

A UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE: We would like to have you join our pilgrimage to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. We will have the opportunity to share in the Prayer, Life, and Ministry of these wonderful Brothers as they bring the compassionate mercy of Christ tot eh physically, emotionally, and economically poor of Jamaica. The dates are January 9 – 27. You have the option of going for one week, either the 1st or 2nd, or for both weeks. If you are interested or would like more information, please reply by e-mail to jackroach1@verizon.net or call Fr. Roach at 413-624-5508. Since there is limited space in the Visitor’s Monastery, please respond by August 30th. Thank you!

THE KNIGHTS & LADIES OF ST. PETER CLAVER will hold their First Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, at the Bishop Marshall Center at St. Michael’s Cathedral. If anyone would like to rent a table, please call Lady Joy Danita Allen at 413-204-1553. The deadline for table rentals is October 1st—Don’t wait ‘til the last minute!

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may attend the Masses here in our church as the Missionaries offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, October 21: 8:00 + Sophie Ostroski – int. Sophie Fritz
Sunday, October 21: 10:30 – Grace & Blessings for Fr. Charles DiMascola
– int. Fritz Family
Monday, October 22: – Grace & Blessings for Betty Fritz – int. Family
Tuesday, October 23: + Jeanne & Edward Szela – int. Carol
Wednesday, October 24: – Grace & Blessings for Bernadette DeVito – int. Godmother
Thursday, October 25: – Health & Blessings for Jane Shaughnessy – int. Henry Maeve
Friday, October 26: + Ann Kelly – int. Sophie Fritz
Saturday, October 27: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for William J. Ahearn – int. Ciocia

PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help the Missionaries who often times receive very little help. It also helps the people where the Masses are offered. Bóg wam zapłać!

WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL: A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos and Ephesus: Oct. 11-21, 2019. Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary’s House in Ephesus. Included is a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is $4199 but if you register before January 31, 2019 you will receive a $200 Early Bird Discount. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a flyer and more information, please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or helensheamurphy@verizon.net. View the website at http://www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy.

ATTENTION ALL OUR CHRISTMAS ELVES! It is not too early to plan your crafts and gifts for our annual St. Nicholas Bazaar which will be held on Saturday, December 1st this year. Plan now!

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,
And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Wojcieck Wajda 10/21/1927
Mary Kozik 10/21/1937
Julia Duncan 10/21/1966
Harold Walton 20/21/1972
Louis F. DeMeo 10/21/1982
Vera Clancy 10/21/1993
William Sazama 10/21/1998
Romancy Podlenski 10/22/1924
Alista E. Gradowski 10/22/2005
Catherine Maziejko 10/23/1928
Stephen Kuczek 10/23/1963
Mary Gray 10/23/1997
Thecla Sziciek 10/24/1938
Kazimierz Niedzwiecki 10/24/1959
Agnes Morawski 10/24/1999
John Sak 10/25/1924
Anastazia Nadolni 10/26/1959
Anna M. Oguiska 10/27/1954
Joseph A. Zak 10/27/1977
Stella Drinzek 10/27/1993
Michalina Noga 10/28/1959
Peter Nowak 10/28/1971
John S. Krejmas 10/28/2003

Remember the Holy Souls in Your Prayers

Holy Hour for the Sick and Dying – A Holy Hour is being observed each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel at Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenfield. Included are the singing of hymns, recitation of the Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the Sick and the Dying. The hour concludes with Benediction. If you know of someone who is ailing and in need of special graces and prayer, please be encouraged to come and spend an hour for his/her intention.

Catholics Come Home – Learn more about our Catholic Church. Whether you are Catholic, on a journey into the Catholic Church or returning to the Catholic Church, you will find resources that will help you understand more clearly the Catholic Church and her teachings at http://www.catholicscomehome.org. You will find resources that will help you understand more clearly the Catholic Church and her teachings at http://www.catholicscomehome.org.

GROCERIES ARE PROVIDED by our parish for those who often come to the Rectory for help and we are running a little low on some essentials. Please help us to help the poor by leaving some of the following in the church vestibule: stew, tuna, soup, ravioli, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, baked beans, cereal, etc. All donated goods must be such as requiring no refrigeration and can be stored for a period of time. Please help those who cannot help themselves! Bóg Wam Wielki Zapłac!

Please Join Us for Solemn Vespers & Benediction
On Sunday, October 21st we will celebrate Solemn Vespers, concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Vespers is the evening hour of the Divine Office, which is recited daily by priests, religious, and laity throughout the world, and constitutes a major and ancient part of the solemn, official, public prayer of the Church. Vespers is Celebrated according to the Extraordinary Form of the Divine Office, according to the provisions of Pope Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum.
The service is simple in format, consisting of five Psalms, a Short Reading, a Hymn, the Magnificat (Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary), and a Collect: a pattern of prayer which reaches all the way back to the Apostolic Ages, which extends the liturgy through the evening, and makes a fitting close to the Lord’s Day.
While the more complex antiphons are chanted by the cantors or choir, the bulk of the service, consisting of the Psalms, are set to simple melodies that anyone can sing, whether you think you have a “good voice” or not. You do NOT need to be a trained musician to take part, just a desire to join the Church in praising Almighty God, and to join in the ancient prayer of the Church! (And even if you do not wish to sing, you can still benefit by following the service.)
FROM THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY (Sacrosanctum Concilium) from Vatican II, on the Divine Office:
S.C. no. 90: The divine office, because it is the public prayer of the Church, is a source of piety, and nourishment for personal prayer. And therefore priests and all others who take part in the divine office are earnestly exhorted in the Lord to attune their minds to their voices when praying it. The better to achieve this, let them take steps to improve their understanding of the liturgy and of the bible, especially of the psalms.
S.C. no 100: Pastors of souls should see to it that the chief hours, especially Vespers, are celebrated in common in church on Sundays and the more solemn feasts.

Celebrate the original meaning of Halloween at our
All Saints’ Day Party.
It’s a Celebration!

When: Saturday, October 27, 2016

Time: Bring your children to 4:00 p.m. Mass dressed as a Saint or Bible figure. Our church will be filled with Saints! Celebration will be immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Mass.

Where: Our Lady of Częstochowa Church undercroft

Costumes: Only Saints or Bible figures are invited.
(Thanks for your cooperation.)

Please Bring: Juice and one or more bags of candy. (The amount of candy you bring should depend on the number of children you bring.)

Please Sign up on the sign-up sheet in the vestibule.

For more information or to volunteer, call Joanne Dowdy at 498-0241.

The Conclusion of the St. Jude Solemn Nine Day Novena
will be highlighted on Sunday, October 28th, the Feast of St. Jude,
and will include the veneration of the relic of St. Jude.

The following prayer is said with the Priest at the Mass in the Prayer of the Faithful:

St. Jude, glorious Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many, the true Church invokes you universally as the Patron of things despaired of; pray for me, who am so miserable; pray for me, that finally I may receive the consolation and the succor of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (All pause here in silence to make their request to St. Jude) and that I may bless God with the elect throughout Eternity. Amen!
St. Jude, Apostle, Martyr and relative of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Mary and of Joseph, intercede for us!

St. Jude the oft forgotten We’ve sung our prayer of pleading
Thou shalt remembered be. To thee St. Jude the blest.
We hail thee now in glory, For hearts in sorrow bleeding,
And have recourse to thee. That sorely are distressed;
For help, for the despairing, With thine our prayers are blending
When hopeless seems the task, And hope our hearts doth fill
And from the heart of Jesus On thee St. Jude depending,
Thru thee we favors ask. Resigned to Heaven’s will!
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PLEASE NOTE that every day of the month is set aside to pray for a specific priest or deacon of the Franklin County Deanery. Please join in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen designated in our calendar. The intentions for this week are:

      Sunday                    Monday                                Tuesday

Msgr. Yargeau            Fr. Reardon                Our Deacon Candidates

  Wednesday                 Thursday                       Friday                                Saturday
 Deacon Bucci                  Fr. Roux                Clergy in Purgatory                 Fr. Aksamit

THIS BULLETIN is sponsored by the St. Stanislaus and St. Kazimierz Societies.

JMJ
Parish Schedule for the Week of October 14, 2018 +

Sunday, October 14 [Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time]:
8:00 am + Stella Skrzypek – int. Louise Croll
10:30 am – Living & Deceased Members of the DiMascola Family – int. Fr. Charles DiMascola
4:00 pm –Vespers (E.F. Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost)
Monday, October 15 [St. Teresa of Jesus]: * Ad Orientem *
8:00 am + Ruth Lambert – int. Jacques Family
Tuesday, October 16 [St. Camillus and St. Peregrine Novena/St. Jadwiga/
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque]:
5:30 pm + Roland Roy – int. Jacques Family
Wednesday, October 17 [St. Jude Novena/St. Ignatius of Antioch]:
5:30 pm – Grace & Blessings for Robert Sojka – int. Nancy Faller
Thursday, October 18 [St. Luke]:
5:30 pm – Health & Blessings for William Ahearn – int. Geraldine and William Ahearn
Friday, October 19 [Sts. Jean de Brébuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions/Bl. Jerzy Popieluszko]:
5:30 pm – Health & Blessings for the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
– int. Ron & Monica Scherman
Saturday, October 20 [St. Paul of the Cross]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude I
8:00 am + Fr. Bruno & All Living & Deceased members of the St. Joseph Chapter of the Discalced Carmelites Secular Order
4:00 pm + Jessie & Chester Pietraszek – int. Bob Pietraszek
6:00 pm (Spanish) – For our Parish and Parishioners
Sunday, October 21 [Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time]: Solemn Novena to St. Jude II
8:00 am – Health & Blessings Alison Scherman Edwards – int. Ron & Monica Scherman
10:30 am – Health & Blessings for the Cottrill Family – int. Bob Pietraszek
4:00 pm – Solemn Vespers & Benediction (E.F. 22nd Sunday after Pentecost)

+ Królowo Polski Módl Się za Nami +

THE SANCTUARY LAMP THIS WEEK, burns in memory of Josephine
Slahetka at the request of Terri Aitken. Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej dać, Panie,
a światłość wiekuista niechaj jej świeci na wieki wieków. Amen. Niech
odpoczywa w pokoju. Amen.
ALL SOULS DAY ENVELOPES with the names of those you wish to remember in the All Souls Day Novena of Masses should be returned before November 1st.

A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Confessions are heard daily one half hour before each Mass. Try to arrive early for confession to allow Father enough time to prepare for Mass. Thank you!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th is the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila, a Spanish mystic who with the help of St. John of the Cross reformed the Carmelite Order. She is noted for her joyful and prayerful approach to God and for her deeply spiritual writings. She is listed as one of the Doctors of the Church. She will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

POPE JOHN PAUL II DAY – Poland has declared October 16th as a
national holiday – Pope John Paul II Day. This is a day that commemorates
the first Polish Pope in history. John Paul II made a lasting imprint on the
history of the Church, and in fact the history of the world and certainly
deserves the title “Pope John Paul the Great”.

OCTOBER 16th IS THE ANNIVERSARY of the election of Pope John
Paul II, the first Polish Pope in history. It is interesting to note that
Pope John Paul II was elected on the feast of St. Jadwiga, the Polish
Queen (1174-1243). Queen Jadwiga and her husband built a number
of monasteries and churches and both lived a holy life. At the death of Henry, St. Jadwiga was at the Convent at Trzebnica. At the news of her husband’s death the nuns all shed tears but St. Jadwiga comforted the Sisters by saying, “Would you oppose the Will of God? Our lives are His. Our will is whatever He is pleased to ordain, whether our own death or that of our friends.” From that time on she took the habit and lived as a simple nun using her great wealth for the relief of the poor and suffering. St. Jadwiga’s example of love, faith, and hope was honored by God with the gift of prophecy and miracles. The tomb of Jadwiga, at the Convent in Trzebnica, Poland is the site of many miracles to this day.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16th is the Feast of two great women saints, St. Hedwig (better known in Polish as Jadwiga) and St. Margaret Mary. St. Margaret Mary was favored with a number of visions of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her writings spurred by the apparitions helped free the Church from the spirit of Jansenism and helped focus Christianity on the great love of God. Queen Jadwiga and her husband built a number of monasteries and churches and both lived a holy life. At the death of Henry, St. Jadwiga was at the Convent of Trzebnica. At the news of her husband’s death the nuns all shed tears but St. Jadwiga comforted the Sisters by saying, “Would you oppose the Will of God? Our lives are His. Our will is whatever He is pleased to ordain, whether our own death or that of our friends.” From that time on she took the habit and lived as a simple nun using her great wealth for the relief of the poor and suffering. St. Jadwiga’s example of love, faith, and hope was honored by God with the gift of prophecy and miracles. The tomb of Jadwiga, at the convent in Trzebnica, Poland is the site of many miracles to this day. They will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch. St. Ignatius was a great Bishop who wanted to imitate Christ in all things even in his martyr’s death. He desired “to become Christ’s pure bread.” He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA takes place on Wednesday, October 17th at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. All are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to enlist the help of the saint of impossible cases.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will hold their monthly meeting this week, Wednesday, October 17th, at 6:30 p.m. in the undercroft. All members are asked to attend.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist whose writings in Scripture speak of God’s mercy, universal salvation, love of the poor and prayer. He is the Patron Saint of artists and the legendary painter of the icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th is the Feast of the North American martyrs, St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf and Companions. These men were missionaries to the Huron and Iroquois of North America. St. Isaac Jogues was martyred in Auriesville, New York. The blood of these martyrs has nurtured the Faith in this new land. They will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th is the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross, a renowned preacher and the founder of the Passionists, who combine the apostolate of retreats and missions with penitential monasticism. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.
OCTOBER 20th IS THE FEAST of Blessed James of Strepar who was a member of the noble Polish family in Galica. He joined the Franciscan Order and was soon placed in charge of the Monastery in Lwów. He was a great missionary and was responsible for bringing large numbers of non-Catholics back to the Church. He was appointed as Archbishop of Galich in 1392 where he built large numbers of churches, religious communities, hospitals and schools. In spite of the fact that he was a Senator of the kingdom as well as Archbishop he always wore only the modest habit of his Order and went about unescorted and on foot. Bl. James was called the “Protector of the Kingdom” in his lifetime and the miracles at his tomb show that he is still mindful of his people.

THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, October 20th before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome to pray in supplication for an end to the violence of abortion and in reparation for our lack of love which makes abortion acceptable in our nation.

AN ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – Please join us for a study and discussion of the great classic apologetics text Theology and Sanity. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the undercroft of Ste. Anne x (93 K Street – grey house across from the rectory). Classes begin September 17th. Books will be available for purchase and coffee and pastries will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information contact Joseph Milano.

COFFEE HOUR – For those of you are waiting for your children during C.C.D. classes – and for anyone else who can join us for that matter – there will be a weekly Coffee Hour at the Rectory following 8:00 Mass (from 9:00 – 10:00). Please come by for a cup of coffee, some home-made baked goods, and friendly company. Please use the side door of the Rectory.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN CLASSES for ages 3 and 4 are offered on Sundays at the rectory from 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Parents can enjoy the coffee hour while the children will enjoy each other’s company and learn about the Faith.

The Teresians are still looking for a few good men, women, or families willing to join us in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.  Out latest project is collecting “toiletries” from hotels.  These will be offered at the OLC community meals.  There is a marked container in the vestibule.  Do NOT buy them.  If you want to buy something, consider groceries for distribution from the rectory.  Nancy Faller (nafaller@aol.com)

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Humanae Vitae – A Prophecy Fulfilled
By Fr. Linus Clovis

JULY 25, 2018 commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Humanae Vitae, which is not only the most controversial of all modern encyclicals but also the most prophetic ever penned by a Pope.
Up until 1930, all Christian denominations held contraception to be intrinsically immoral. The Anglican Church was the first dissenter from this universal belief when its 1930 Lambeth Conference permitted married couples the use of contraception for grave reasons. Although Pope Pius XI, with his 1930 encyclical Casti Connubii, was quick to defend the perennial teaching on marriage, over the next thirty years all branches of Protestantism, would, following the Anglican lead, repudiate this teaching.
The advent of the contraceptive pill, the first hormonal and non-barrier contraceptive, coupled with concerns for the rapid population growth, the changed social status of women and the stupendous scientific and technological advances of the 1960s, raised new questions about the Church’s teaching
A 72 member advisory Pontifical Commission, consisting of theologians, sociologists, medical experts and married lay people from a dozen different countries was established to address these new questions. Then in 1968, running counter to the Commission’s majority judgment and sailing against the tide of world opinion as determined by political, financial and ideological interests, Pope Paul VI courageously issued Humanae Vitae, the encyclical on the “Regulation of Birth”, which held fast to Christianity’s perennial and constant teaching. There was, however, a new spirit abroad and, not surprisingly, Paul VI felt the full force of the world’s wrath.
Four Prophecies
The grand satanic stratagem from Eden to the present time is to deceive by offering, first and foremost, some sane, attractive, wholesome, counterfeit alternative to the Divine will and commandments. Contraception, it is claimed, creates a level playing field between the sexes and, the pill, in particular, liberates women from nature’s fertility cycle and endows them with decision making power and a sexual independence stripped of the fear of pregnancy. In Humanae Vitae §17, however, Pope Paul VI having foreseen, in terms both general and specific, of the negative “consequences of methods and plans for artificial birth control”, warned of the potentially deleterious effect on individuals and on society of this apparently sane, attractive, wholesome, alternative. Artificial birth control, he specifically predicted, would lead to a general lowering of morality, to men losing respect for women, to government intervention in “the most personal and most private sector of conjugal intimacy” and to a denial that there are any “absolute limits to … a human being’s dominion over his or her body and its functions”. Humanae Vitae arrived on the full flood of the sexual revolution, a revolution whose ascendancy was established with the liberalization of divorce, the pharmaceutical approval of the contraceptive pill and the legalization of abortion on demand. In challenging the spirit of the age, Humanae Vitae, became, undoubtedly, the most controversial papal document of modern times.
Prophecies fulfilled
That the developed world has seen, over the last half century, a catastrophic and widespread decline in morality, especially in sexual morality, is indisputable. The moral decline is more readily verified by the increase in the cohabitation, in divorces, in out-of-wedlock pregnancies, abortions and sexually transmitted diseases than from the fall in the number of marriages contracted. The criminal activities of pedophile priests, parliamentarians, teachers, judges, relatives or entertainers are also indicative of the extent of the moral collapse, which shows no signs of abating with the recent revelations of the immoral, abusive and criminal activities towards women of influential public persons occupying positions of trust in Hollywood and in high government circles. Rampant pornographic addiction, widespread homosexuality and child prostitution cannot be excluded from the mix, thus fulfilling the Pope’s first prophecy.
Pope Paul’s warning that contraception would result in men losing respect for women has also been fulfilled. Contraception, which reduces the threat of pregnancy, is seen as a sane, attractive, wholesome alternative to the self-discipline required by the natural law. It also crowns men’s inherent desire for endless sex with a promise of continual joy as men now regard neutered women as being always sexually available. Additionally, contraception traded the balance, which required men to take, at least, equal responsibility for an unplanned pregnancy, for a power imbalance where women now have the full responsibility for avoiding pregnancy. This also brings further disadvantages to women who in their search for a husband are often coerced into sleeping with him first. Contraception, in practice, by neutering women, has reduced sex to a mere matter of consent, thereby making marriage, courtship and romance dispensable.
Paul VI’s third warning has been realized with tragic accuracy in both the developed and developing countries. With respect to the former, for instance, in a supposed attempt to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate, government policies encouraged teenagers of all ages to use contraceptives and required secondary schools to teach their students about ‘responsible’ sexual relationships, while Health Authorities operate special teenage-friendly birth control clinics. The result is that younger and younger girls are drawn into the sexual vortex as they are pressured into sex or even raped by more experienced older boys. Whilst government control is subtle in the developed world, it is brutal elsewhere, such as the forced abortion programs of China and India where only one child and two children per woman respectively is permitted. In both those countries, unborn girls have been the primary victims. In the developing countries of Africa and Asia, by tying loans and international aid grants to population control policies, pressure is brought on governments to enforce family planning programs on their populations. Not infrequently, and despite the growing evidence that many parts of the world face not overpopulation, but under-population, women are sterilized, or fitted with contraceptive devices or drugs, without their knowledge or consent.
The last prophecy has been fulfilled with a vengeance. The desire for unlimited dominion over one’s own body extends beyond contraception. With the sophism “my body, my choice”, failed contraception leads logically to abortion. At the other extreme, the production of “test-tube babies” and the practice of surrogacy are indications of a mindset that refuses to accept the body’s limitations. Presented as a sane, attractive, wholesome alternative to infertility, egg and sperm banks have reduced human procreation and, indeed children, to a marketable commodity. Equally, euthanasia and the use of organs transplanted from those who are “nearly” dead are not only sane, attractive, wholesome alternatives to palliative care but also clear signs that all reverence for the “human organism and its natural functions” has been lost. Even more tragic, are those individuals who, convinced that they have absolute autonomy over their bodies, alter their physiological make-up, thereby creating a subclass called transgender persons. By endorsing the mutilation of healthy bodies, this subclass not only facilitates the destruction of masculinity and of femininity but also, opens up a Pandora’s box of confusion, generating transsexual, transracial, transspecies, transabled and transomnia subgroups. Thus, with subjective feelings trumping objective reality, Paul VI’s prophecy is tragically fulfilled when individuals, unable to accept themselves and their bodies with its inherent potentials and limitations, mutilate their body in an effort to align it to their perceived feelings, desires and even timetables.
Fully aware of how unpalatable the modern world would find Humanae Vitae, the Pope, with remarkable foresight, warned of the consequences of rejecting its teaching and, within fifty years, his warnings have proved tragically accurate. The fulfillment of the prophecies are bringing young people globally to the realization that true happiness consists in keeping God’s law as made known in nature and revelation and that God expects us to accept and to live it in faith, knowing that any perceived difficulties are surmountable with the help of His grace. May it also be so in our land.

Source: thevoiceslu.com
Father Linus Clovis is the Spiritual Director
of the Population Research Institute (St. Lucia) founded by Father Paul Marx, O.S.B.

OUR LADY’S HOLY ICON will visit the home of Kathy Eichorn for a week of prayer and petition for the needs of our Parish. We thank you for this holy work of power and love.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Sponsored by: SS Peter & Paul Rosary Sodality of Divine Mercy Parish: Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Parish Center, Main Street, Three Rivers, MA. Free Parking and Free Admission! One of the area’s longest running Craft Fairs. Come and see what makes us special! We have beautiful craft items by talented local artists. Refreshments. Join us for Lunch!

ST. JOSEPH PARISH IN SHELBURNE FALLS will hold a “Country Christmas Fair” on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 am – Noon at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on 53 Main Street. The fair will offer unique country crafts, sewn, crocheted and knitted items, hand-made dolls, hand-painted Christmas ornaments and home décor, Stained glass works, home-made candies and bake goods, Attic Treasures, themed gift baskets for sale, Buckland’s famous J. G. Haigis Baloney and Tea Cup Auction. A big raffle featuring a $150 Cash Prize, a $75 gift certificate to West End Pub and a $75 gift certificate to the Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar (both located in Shelburne Falls) will round out the offerings. A delicious choice of lunch items will be available of Saturday. Get Your Christmas shopping done early! For more information call (413) 625-6405.

THE MASS BOOK FOR 2019 is now ready for those who like to book their church or mission Masses in advance. To have a Mass said for a loved one is a beautiful prayer for their souls. At Our Lady of Czestochowa, you have an opportunity to have a Mass said at the church or sent to the missions. Both Mass types are published in the bulletin every week. You may send in requests for Masses by mail or by dropping your requests in the collection basket. You may also call in a Mass to the rectory—if no one is in the office you may leave a message. When requesting a Mass, please record the type of Mass you want (church or mission), if you want a specific date or time, write out the name/names clearly, indicate who the Mass is from, and finally the money. We try to honor the dates and times as much as possible—if you have alternative dates or times, please indicate them also. The basic stipend is $10 for a church Mass and $5 for a mission Mass. Please note that with many different people counting the collection monies, sometimes a Mass request gets into the wrong account because it is not clear where the money or request belongs, so, if you drop your Mass request or Mass payment in the collection basket, please make sure it is in an envelope, and the envelope states that it is for Masses. It is not recommended to use an extra church envelope or a Renovation Fund Card for this because it will cause confusion and you might not get your request! Thank you for these considerations.
Alternatives Pregnancy Center – Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, Support Services, and Post Abortion Support, All Services Free and Confidential, 466 Main Street, P.O. Box 344, Greenfield, MA 01302-0344 — (413) 774-6010

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may attend the Masses here in our church as the Missionaries offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, October 14: 10:30 – Grace & Blessings for Fr. Charles DiMascola
– int. Nancy Faller
Monday, October 15: + Chet Galvis (8th Anniversary) – int. Connie
Tuesday, October 16: + Rose Gloski – int. Niece, Carol
Thursday, October 18: + Florence Sojka – int. Doug & Mary Lynn Brown
Friday, October 19: + Adelia & George Greene – int. Kathryn Putala & Family

PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help the Missionaries who often times receive very little help. It also helps the people where the Masses are offered. Bóg wam zapłać!

THE KNIGHTS & LADIES OF ST. PETER CLAVER will hold their First Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, at the Bishop Marshall Center at St. Michael’s Cathedral. If anyone would like to rent a table, please call Lady Joy Danita Allen at 413-204-1553. The deadline for table rentals is October 1st—Don’t wait ‘til the last minute!

WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL: A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos and Ephesus: Oct. 11-21, 2019. Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary’s House in Ephesus. Included is a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is $4199 but if you register before January 31, 2019 you will receive a $200 Early Bird Discount. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a flyer and more information, please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or helensheamurphy@verizon.net. View the website at http://www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy.

VISIT http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/ for resources for child abuse prevention and reporting.

MASS AD ORIENTEM:
A TEN YEAR OLD’S IMPRESSION
By Terry McDermott – July 13, 2017

On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, my ten-year-old daughter went to church with me. The priest at the church regularly celebrates Mass ad orientem, whether he is offering the Novus Ordo Mass in Latin or English. Afterwards, I asked my daughter what she thought of the Mass. Her short but certain answer was “beautiful.”
In Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger, writes about the ad orientem Mass this way: “Praying towards the East is a tradition that goes back to the beginning. Moreover, it is a fundamental expression of the Christian synthesis of cosmos and history, of being rooted in the once-for-all events of salvation history while going out to meet the Lord who is to come again. Here both the fidelity to the gift already bestowed and the dynamism of going forward are given equal expression.” Facing “to the east” or to the liturgical east is what it means to be ad orientem. So all of us, priests and congregation alike, turn towards the Risen Christ represented by the rising sun.
There’s a sense of awe and attention at a Mass ad orientum that can’t be duplicated at Mass celebrated versus populum where the priest faces the people. When the priest faces the tabernacle (which should be front and centre in all churches) and the crucifix (which should be hanging above the tabernacle), just by his physical orientation he leads us to Jesus. We aren’t sitting back and watching him; we are following him to the altar where the Eucharistic sacrifice takes place. There’s a sense of profound mystery surrounding his actions and by the direction he faces, we acknowledge that the Mass is about Jesus—His body, blood, soul, and divinity—and not about the community gathered together to break the “communion bread,” to quote a regrettable line from a current church hymn.
All these many years after Vatican II, issues regarding the Liturgy remain divisive. With the implementation of Pope Benedict’s Summorum Pontificum, it seems that divisions have become deeper.
The issue isn’t so much about the Extraordinary Form Mass versus the Novus Ordo Mass; the issue is about reverence and approaching Holy Mass with an attitude that befits the solemness of being present at the Eucharistic sacrifice. The priest, when turned around, automatically commands the proper demeanour whether the Mass is in Latin, English, or another language.
Cardinal Ratzinger continues: “A common turning to the East during the Eucharistic Prayer remains essential. This is not a case of something accidental, but of what is essential. Looking at the priest has no importance. What matters is looking together at the Lord. It is not now a question of dialogue, but of common worship, of setting off towards the One who is to come. What corresponds with the reality of what is happening is not the closed circle, but the common movement forward expressed in a common direction for prayer.”
The reasons for ad orientem Mass are all very sound and it’s hard to understand why many clergy and lay people still show so much resistance to it. Perhaps we need to look at the issue in a more simple light. If a ten-year-old girl can see the beauty of celebrating Mass in this more traditional orientation, then maybe that’s all the reason we need.

Source: https://catholicinsight.com/mass-ad-orientem-ten-year-olds-impression/

ATTENTION ALL OUR CHRISTMAS ELVES! It is not too early to plan your crafts and gifts for our annual St. Nicholas Bazaar which will be held on Saturday, December 2nd this year. Plan now!

Annual Scholarship Fashion Show – The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will hold its Annual Scholarship Fashion Show at 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Castle of the Knights Banquet Hall, 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee. Fashions will be provided by The Little Black Dress in Enfield, and all proceeds will be awarded to college students of Polish heritage. Tickets are $33 and include a choice of three lunch entrees. Deadline for tickets is October 19, 2018. For information and tickets, please call Kathy at 413-243-2228.

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,
And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Kasper Schab 10/17/1967
Edward Kovalsick 10/17/1983
Mary S. Pervere 10/17/1996
Barbara Kenedy 10/17/1996
Della A. Barrett 10/17/2002
Joseph Piepiora 10/18/1922
Adalbert Kurtyka 10/18/1933
Joseph J. Kurkulonis, Jr. 10/18/1992
Edward N. Sojka, Sr. 10/18/2003
Rose K. Janek 10/19/1991
Joseph Kamin 10/20/1932
Julia Kazanowski 10/20/1991
Wanda Olchowski 10/20/2014
Wojcieck Wajda 10/21/1927
Mary Kozik 10/21/1937
Julia Duncan 10/21/1966
Harold Walton 20/21/1972
Louis F. DeMeo 10/21/1982
Vera Clancy 10/21/1993
William Sazama 10/21/1998

Remember the Holy Souls in Your Prayers

A UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE: We would like to have you join our pilgrimage to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. We will have the opportunity to share in the Prayer, Life, and Ministry of these wonderful Brothers as they bring the compassionate mercy of Christ tot eh physically, emotionally, and economically poor of Jamaica. The dates are January 9 – 27. You have the option of going for one week, either the 1st or 2nd, or for both weeks. If you are interested or would like more information, please reply by e-mail to jackroach1@verizon.net or call Fr. Roach at 413-624-5508. Since there is limited space in the Visitor’s Monastery, please respond by August 30th. Thank you!

DID YOU KNOW??? Poland’s Henryk Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is buried in Warsaw’s St. John’s Cathedral, which also happens to bear the dedication “Decapitation of the head of St. John.”

PLEASE NOTE that every day of the month is set aside to pray for a specific priest or deacon of the Franklin County Deanery. Please join in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen designated in our calendar. The intentions for this week are:

           Sunday                 Monday                    Tuesday                   Wednesday

          Vocations            Fr. Lisowski            Deacon Culliton          Deacon Ratté

              Thursday                           Friday                               Saturday
       Bishop McDonnell               Pope Francis                       Fr. O’Connor

THIS BULLETIN is sponsored by the St. Stanislaus and St. Kazimierz Societies.

JMJ
+ Parish Schedule for the Week of October 7, 2018 +

Sunday, October 7 [Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time]:
8:00 am + Henry G. Boucher, Jr. – int. Parish
10:30 am + Living & Deceased Members of the Holy Rosary Society
* 2:00 pm – Rosary Coast to Coast Rally and Procession *
Monday, October 8 :
8:00 am + Frank Foley – int. Dorothy Kosewicz
Tuesday, October 9 [St. Camillus and St. Peregrine Novena/St. Denis & Comps./
St. John Leonardi]:
5:30 pm + Stella Skrzypek – int. Louise Croll
Wednesday, October 10 [St. Jude Novena/Bl. Angela Truszkowska]:
5:30 pm + Henry Boucher, Jr. – int. Parish
Thursday, October 11 [St. John XXIII]:
5:30 pm – Janina Janikas – int. Brenda Janikas
Friday, October 12 :
5:30 pm + Sophie Piecuch – int. Joan Richotte
Saturday, October 13 [Bl. Honorat Kuzminski]:
8:00 am – Staff & Students of St. Eugene School – int. Ron & Monica Scherman
4:00 pm + Wanda Kuzmeskus – int. Betty Fritz
6:00 pm (Spanish) – For our Parish and Parishioners
Sunday, October 14 [Twenty-Eigth Sunday of Ordinary Time]:
8:00 am + Stella Skrzypek – int. Louise Croll
10:30 am – Living & Deceased Members of the DiMascola Family
– int. Fr. Charles DiMascola

+ KRóLOWO POLSKI MóDL SIĘ ZA NAMI +

THE SANCTUARY LAMP THIS WEEK, burns in memory of Irene Stratton
at the request of Terri Aitken & Robert Stratton. Wieczny odpoczynek racz jej
dać, Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj jej świeci na wieki wieków. Amen. Niech
odpoczywa w pokoju. Amen.

 

ROSARY COAST TO COAST: Please join us for The National Day of Prayer for Our Nation — a “Mini Pilgrimage” – as we beg Mary for her protection and guidance for our Country and the Church in these difficult times!  This event will take place at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 84 K Street, Turners Falls as we participate in the “Rosary Coast to Coast Rally” which will take place on Sunday, October 7th, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.  This event is in union with parishes across the country participating in this National Day of Prayer for our Nation. Our program will include:  a reflection on “Mary: Our Shelter in the Storm” and a Eucharistic Procession of public witness and penance down Avenue A to the banks of the Connecticut River for the recitation of the Rosary and Benediction at 4:00 p.m.  For more information, please contact Joy Pelc at rjpelc@comcast.net.  For more information on the countrywide Rosary Coast to Coast, please visit rosarycoasttocoast.com.

THE HOLY ROSARY SOCIETY will gather as a body for the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 7th. Following the Mass they will have a meeting with a Pot Luck dinner in the church undercroft. Circles 1 & 2 will host.

LADIES OF OUR PARISH interested in the Sisterhood of the Holy Rosary Society are invited to our meeting on Sunday, October 7th in the morning following the 10:30 Mass in the church undercroft.

 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9th is the Feast of St. Denis and his companion martyrs and St. John Leonardi. St. Denis was the first Bishop of Paris and the Patron Saint of Paris and France. St. John Leonardi founded the Congregation of Clerics of the Mother of God at Lucca. He is associated with the first society of priests dedicated to the foreign missions, which later became the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. They will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

THE PARISH COUNCIL will meet on Wednesday, October 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the church undercroft. The Christmas Bazaar and a number of other upcoming events will be discussed. All parishioners are welcome to attend and vote on all issues.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA takes place on Wednesday, October 10th at the 5:30 p.m. Mass. All are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to enlist the help of the saint of impossible cases.

THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, October 6th before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome to pray in supplication for an end to the violence of abortion and in reparation for our lack of love which makes abortion acceptable in our nation.

ALL SOULS DAY ENVELOPES with the names of those you wish to remember in the All Souls Day Novena of Masses should be returned before November 1st.

OCTOBER 10th MARKS THE DEATH of Blessed Mother Mary Angela, the foundress of the Felician Sisters. Before founding her order of nuns Mother Angela was known as Sophia Camilla Truszkowska. Although from a well-to-do family, she lived a simple life of work, study and prayer.
Throughout her life Mother Angela dedicated all her activities to Our Lady of Czestochowa. No project was ever taken without first asking Our Lady to bless it and guide it to a Divine fulfillment. Her advice to her nuns was always to work and pray. Her admonition to the Felician Sisters was, “you have not entered the convent to be served, but to serve.” Mother Angela balanced this life of service with prayer and contemplation, a concept of a balanced and ordered life directed in all things to God as the very cause, the very heart and the very center of their existence!

OCTOBER 11th COMMEMORATES the death of Count Casimir Pulaski in 1779 of wounds suffered at the Battle of Savannah. Pulaski came to America at the request of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in order to organize an American cavalry. It was his bold cavalry attacks that saved Washington’s army from destruction at Brandywine and Warren’s Tavern. He also lifted the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. Several months before his death he wrote to Congress that he “could not submit to stoop before the sovereigns of Europe, so I came here to hazard all for the freedom of America.” Pulaski is called “The Father of the American Cavalry.”

A FRIENDLY REMINDER: Confessions are heard daily one half hour before each Mass. Try to arrive early for confession to allow Father enough time to prepare for Mass. Thank you!

OUR LADY’S HOLY ICON will visit the home of Mary LaCroix for a week of prayer and petition for the needs of our Parish. We thank you for this holy work of power and love.

AN ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – Please join us for a study and discussion of the great classic apologetics text Theology and Sanity. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the undercroft of Ste. Anne x (93 K Street – grey house across from the rectory). Classes begin September 17th. Books will be available for purchase and coffee and pastries will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information contact Joseph Milano.

COFFEE HOUR – For those of you are waiting for your children during C.C.D. classes – and for anyone else who can join us for that matter – there will be a weekly Coffee Hour at the Rectory following 8:00 Mass (from 9:00 – 10:00). Please come by for a cup of coffee, some home-made baked goods, and friendly company. Please use the side door of the Rectory.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN CLASSES for ages 3 and 4 are offered on Sundays at the rectory from 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Parents can enjoy the coffee hour while the children will enjoy each other’s company and learn about the Faith.

The Teresians are still looking for a few good men, women, or families willing to join us in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.  Out latest project is collecting “toiletries” from hotels.  These will be offered at the OLC community meals.  There is a marked container in the vestibule.  Do NOT buy them.  If you want to buy something, consider groceries for distribution from the rectory.  Nancy Faller (nafaller@aol.com)

ATTENTION ALL OUR CHRISTMAS ELVES! It is not too early to plan your crafts and gifts for our annual St. Nicholas Bazaar which will be held on Saturday, December 2nd this year. Plan now!

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Sponsored by: SS Peter & Paul Rosary Sodality of Divine Mercy Parish: Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Parish Center, Main Street, Three Rivers, MA. Free Parking and Free Admission! One of the area’s longest running Craft Fairs. Come and see what makes us special! We have beautiful craft items by talented local artists. Refreshments. Join us for Lunch!

Praying the Rosary
By Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

 

From the earliest days, the Church asked its faithful to recite the one hundred and fifty Psalms of David. This custom still prevails among priests, who recite some of these Psalms every day.  However, it was not easy for anyone to memorize the one hundred and fifty Psalms. Then, too, before the invention of printing, it was difficult to procure a book of the Psalms. That is why certain important books like the Bible had to be chained like telephone books are today; otherwise people would have run off with them.
Incidentally, this gave rise to the stupid lie that the Church would not allow anyone to read the Bible, because it was chained. The fact is, it was chained just so people could read it. The telephone book is chained, too, but it’s more consulted than any book in modern civilization!
The people who could not read one hundred and fifty Psalms wanted to do something to make up for it. Therefore, they substituted one hundred and fifty Hail Marys. They broke up these one hundred and fifty, in the manner of the Acathist, into fifteen decades, or series of ten. Each part was to be said while meditating on a different aspect of the Life of Our Lord.
To keep the decades separate, each one of them began with the Our Father and ended with the Doxology of Praise to the Trinity.
St. Dominic, who died in 1221, received from the Blessed Mother the command to preach and to popularize this devotion for the good of souls, for conquest over evil, and for the prosperity of Holy Mother Church and thus gave us the Rosary in its present classical form.
The Black Death, which ravaged all Europe and wiped out one-third of its population, prompted the faithful to cry out to the Mother of Our Lord to protect them, at a time when the present moment and death were almost one.
The Black Death has ended. But now the Red Death of Communism is sweeping the earth (circa 1950). I find it interesting that, when the Blessed Mother appeared at Fatima in 1917 because of the great decline in morals and the advent of godlessness, she asked that, after the “Glory be” we add “have mercy on all souls; save them from hell and lead us to heaven.”
It is objected that there is much repetition in the Rosary because the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary are said so often; therefore some say it is monotonous.
That reminds me of a woman who came to see me one evening after instructions. She said, “I would never become a Catholic. You say the same words in the Rosary over and over again, and anyone who repeats the same words is never sincere. I would never believe anyone who repeated his words and neither would God.”
I asked her who the man was with her. She said he was her fiancé. I asked: “Does he love you?” “Certainly, he does,” “But how do you know?” “He told me.” “What did he say?”
“He said ‘I love you.'”
“When did he tell you last?”
“About an hour ago.”
“Did he tell you before?”
“Yes, last night.”
“What did he say?”
“I love you.”
“But never before?”
“He tells me every night.”
I said: “Do not believe him. He is repeating; he is not sincere.”
The beautiful truth is that there is no repetition in, “I love you.” Because there is a new moment of time, another point in space, the words do not mean the same as they did at another time or space.
Love is never monotonous in the uniformity of its expression. The mind is infinitely variable in its language, but the heart is not. The heart of a man, in the face of the woman he loves, is too poor to translate the infinity of his affection into a different word. So the heart takes one expression, “I love you,” and in saying it over and over again, it never repeats. It is the only real news in the universe. That is what we do when we say the Rosary, we are saying to God, the Trinity, to the Incarnate Saviour, to the Blessed Mother: “I love you, I love you, I love you.”
Each time it means something different because, at each decade, our mind is moving to a new demonstration of the Saviour’s love.
The Rosary is the best therapy for these distraught, unhappy, fearful, and frustrated souls, precisely because it involves the simultaneous use of three powers: the physical, the vocal, and the spiritual, and in that order.
The Rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the Rosary is beyond description.”
If you wish to convert anyone to the fullness of the knowledge of Our Lord and to His Mystical Body, then teach him the Rosary. One of two things will happen. Either he will stop saying the Rosary — or he will get the gift of faith.

ST. JOSEPH PARISH IN SHELBURNE FALLS will hold a “Country Christmas Fair” on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 am – Noon at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center on 53 Main Street. The fair will offer unique country crafts, sewn, crocheted and knitted items, hand-made dolls, hand-painted Christmas ornaments and home décor, Stained glass works, home-made candies and bake goods, Attic Treasures, themed gift baskets for sale, Buckland’s famous J. G. Haigis Baloney and Tea Cup Auction. A big raffle featuring a $150 Cash Prize, a $75 gift certificate to West End Pub and a $75 gift certificate to the Blue Rock Restaurant & Bar (both located in Shelburne Falls) will round out the offerings. A delicious choice of lunch items will be available of Saturday. Get Your Christmas shopping done early! For more information call (413) 625-6405.

THE MASS BOOK FOR 2019 is now ready for those who like to book their church or mission Masses in advance. To have a Mass said for a loved one is a beautiful prayer for their souls. At Our Lady of Czestochowa, you have an opportunity to have a Mass said at the church or sent to the missions. Both Mass types are published in the bulletin every week. You may send in requests for Masses by mail or by dropping your requests in the collection basket. You may also call in a Mass to the rectory—if no one is in the office you may leave a message. When requesting a Mass, please record the type of Mass you want (church or mission), if you want a specific date or time, write out the name/names clearly, indicate who the Mass is from, and finally the money. We try to honor the dates and times as much as possible—if you have alternative dates or times, please indicate them also. The basic stipend is $10 for a church Mass and $5 for a mission Mass. Please note that with many different people counting the collection monies, sometimes a Mass request gets into the wrong account because it is not clear where the money or request belongs, so, if you drop your Mass request or Mass payment in the collection basket, please make sure it is in an envelope, and the envelope states that it is for Masses. It is not recommended to use an extra church envelope or a Renovation Fund Card for this because it will cause confusion and you might not get your request! Thank you for these considerations.

 OCTOBER 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary which was established by St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the saving of Europe from the invading Turks. This feast recalls the Rosary, an ancient Christian devotion with meditations upon the Mysteries of Christ presented to Mary as a garland of roses.

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THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may attend the Masses here in our church as the Missionaries offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, October 7: 8:00 – Rev. Mr. Kyle Joseph Faller on his Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate – int. Nancy Faller
Sunday, October 7: 10:30 – Rev. Mr. David Joseph Miller on his Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate – int. Nancy Faller
Monday, October 8: – Grace & Blessings for Fr. Sean O’Mannion – int. Nancy Faller
Tuesday, October 9: – Grace & Blessings for Constantine Peter Faller
– int. Nancy Faller
Wednesday, October 10: + Bernie Kobera – int. Mary
Thursday, October 11: + George B. & Ursula E. Faller – int. Nancy Faller
Friday, October 12: + Henry Francis Livingstone – int. Nancy Faller

PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help the Missionaries who often times receive very little help. It also helps the people where the Masses are offered. Bóg wam zapłać!

THE KNIGHTS & LADIES OF ST. PETER CLAVER will hold their First Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, October 27th, 2018, at the Bishop Marshall Center at St. Michael’s Cathedral. If anyone would like to rent a table, please call Lady Joy Danita Allen at 413-204-1553. The deadline for table rentals is October 1st—Don’t wait ‘til the last minute!

WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL: A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos and Ephesus: Oct. 11-21, 2019. Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary’s House in Ephesus. Included is a three-day cruise to the Greek Isles. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is $4199 but if you register before January 31, 2019 you will receive a $200 Early Bird Discount. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a flyer and more information, please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413-824-8733 or helensheamurphy@verizon.net. View the website at http://www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy.

VISIT http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/ for resources for child abuse prevention and reporting.

CHURCH CHOIRS: The St. Cecilia Choir, which sings at the Sunday 10:30 Mass and other special services, is always seeking additional singers of any experience. Membership in the choir is open to all adults and children of the parish, aged 7 and over. The choir sings a variety of repertoire ranging from Gregorian Chant to music by the great masters, such as Palestrina, Mozart, and Schubert, to music by modern composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams. We rehearse every Sunday in the choir loft following the 10:30 Mass, from 11:30 – 1:00.
The Saint Gregory Choir:  So you didn’t take Latin in school?  Most of us didn’t either!  So you don’t read music?  Many of us are still learning the basics!  So you’re busy?  So are we!  Who are we?  We call ourselves the St. Gregory Choir; we’re folk like you who like to sing to God’s greater glory.  The music we sing is sophisticated, but we aren’t, and we need you.  Don’t let flimsy excuses keep you from singing some of civilization’s greatest music–the Church’s vast treasury of chants, hymns, and polyphony (a fancy name for four part pieces).  We rehearse for seventy-five minutes after the Saturday 8:00 AM Mass and twenty minutes before the Sunday first Mass.  Come give it a try.  No auditions, no experience necessary, and no solos the first twelve months.  We promise! We sing at the 8:00 Sunday morning Mass. For more information, call Robert Heath at 772-8738.

Annual Scholarship Fashion Show – The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will hold its Annual Scholarship Fashion Show at 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Castle of the Knights Banquet Hall, 1599 Memorial Drive in Chicopee. Fashions will be provided by The Little Black Dress in Enfield, and all proceeds will be awarded to college students of Polish heritage. Tickets are $33 and include a choice of three lunch entrees. Deadline for tickets is October 19, 2018. For information and tickets, please call Kathy at 413-243-2228.

A UNIQUE PILGRIMAGE: We would like to have you join our pilgrimage to the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. We will have the opportunity to share in the Prayer, Life, and Ministry of these wonderful Brothers as they bring the compassionate mercy of Christ tot eh physically, emotionally, and economically poor of Jamaica. The dates are January 9 – 27. You have the option of going for one week, either the 1st or 2nd, or for both weeks. If you are interested or would like more information, please reply by e-mail to jackroach1@verizon.net or call Fr. Roach at 413-624-5508. Since there is limited space in the Visitor’s Monastery, please respond by August 30th. Thank you!

DID YOU KNOW??? In 1573, the Poles elected their king, Henry de Valois, but the new king decided to return to France immediately after his coronation to rule as Henry III.

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,
And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.
Anna Zywna 10/7/1966
Stanley J. Wojtasiewicz 10/7/1978
Catherine A. Byk 10/7/1982
Anna Noga 10/7/1991
Elizabeth M. Pagano 10/7/2006
S. Henry Milonas 10/7/2012
John Skrypek 10/8/1992
Jeannette L. Darash 10/9/2000
Anna Skrowron 10/10/1933
Andrew P. Zak, Sr. 10/11/1965
Rev. Mr. Albert Routhier 10/11/2006
Patricia J. Merrigan 10/11/2011
S. Henry Milonas 10/11/2012
Caroline Brzozowy 10/12/1925
Jakub Mucha 10/12/1962
Nellie Albright 10/12/1994
Raymond J. Burek 10/12/1997
Mary J. Kazanowski 10/12/1999
Sophie J. Piecuch 10/12/2011
Rosalie Piepiora 10/13/1934
Wojtieck Piecuch 10/13/1946
John Nowak 10/14/1927
Agatha Szura 10/14/1928
Michael Bukowski 10/14/1958
Adela Wiacek 10/14/1965
Stanley J. Cyhowski 10/14/2015
Remember the Holy Souls in Your Prayers

 

DID YOU KNOW??? In October 1978, the Bishop of Kraków, Poland, Cardinal Karol Józef Wojtyla, became Pope John Paul II, the 264th head of the Roman Catholic Church on October 16, 1978 at 5:15 p.m. A mountain climbing man of letters, playwright, philosopher, intellectual, and poet, Pope John Paul II is affirmed by many as one of the chief architects of the Second Vatican Council and its document Gaudium es Spes, or Joy and Hope. He was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church on April 27, 2014.

PLEASE NOTE that every day of the month is set aside to pray for a specific priest or deacon of the Franklin County Deanery. Please join in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen designated in our calendar. The intentions for this week are:
                Sunday                            Monday                               Tuesday

  Clergy in Purgatory         Deacon Rabbitt                    Deacon Patten

     Wednesday              Thursday                   Friday                            Saturday
   Deacon Bete      Our Seminarians    Our retired clergy        Fr. O’Mannion

THIS BULLETIN is sponsored by the St. Stanislaus and St. Kazimierz Societies