+ Parish Schedule for the Week of April 28, 2024+
J+M+J
Sunday, April 28: [Fifth Sunday of Easter]
8:00 am + Sophie H. Fritz – Doug & Joanne Brown
10:30 am + Lauren Tela – it. Mom & Dad
Monday, April 29 : [St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church]
8:00 am + Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom & Dad
Tuesday, April 30: [St. Pius V, Pope][Novena to St. Peregrine & Camillus]
5:30 pm – For the Conversion of a Sinner – int. Robert Heath
Wednesday, May 1: [St. Joseph the Worker][Novena to St. Jude]
5:30 pm + Alice Carter – int. Grandchildren, Debra & Paul
Thursday, May 2: [St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church]
5:30 pm + Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom & Dad
First Friday, May 3: [St. Philip and James, Apostles]
5:30 pm + Pauline Klepadlo – int. Debbie & Gary
ALL NIGHT VIGIL OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOLLOWING MASS
First Saturday, May 4
8:00 am + Sophie Fritz – int. Suki Wong
4:00 pm + Lauren Tela – int. Mom & Dad
6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. Missa Pro Populo (for our Parish and Parishioners)
Sunday, May 5: [Sixth Sunday of Easter]
8:00 am + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Melissa Wright
10:30 am – Holy Rosary Society
+ Królowo Polski Módl Się za Nami +
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
will burn this week in loving memory of
Robert Zamojski
at the request of his sister, Janice Zamojski
WENDESDAY, MAY 1st is the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker focusing on the dignity of labor through the humility of St. Joseph. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 2nd is the Feast of St. Athanasius the Bishop of Alexandria and a great champion of orthodox teaching in the Church. He suffered greatly for his defense of the truth. He will be remembered at the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
FRIDAY, MAY 3rd is the Feast of St. Philip and St. James the Apostles. They will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.
St. Philip – The Apostle Philip was one of Christ’s first disciples, called soon after his Master’s baptism in the Jordan. The fourth Gospel gives the following detail: “The next day Jesus was about to leave for Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him: Follow Me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote, Jesus the Son of Joseph of Nazareth. And Nathanael said to him: Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see” (John 1:43)
St. James the Less – St. James the Less, a brother of the Apostle Jude, was of Cana of Galilee. He is the author of one of the Catholic Epistles in the New Testament. He was favored by an appearance of the Risen Christ (I Cor. 15:7). After the dispersion of the Apostles he was made Bishop of Jerusalem. He was visited by St. Paul (Gal. 1:19). He spoke after Peter at the meeting of the Apostles (Acts 15:13). When he refused to deny the Divinity of Christ, the Jews cast him down from the terrace of the temple and clubbed him to death. The Breviary contains a very moving description of his death. “When he was ninety-six years old and had governed the Church for thirty years in a most holy manner, the Jews sought to stone him, then took him to the pinnacle of the temple and cast him off headlong. As he lay there half dead, with legs broken by the fall, he lifted his hands toward heaven and prayed to God for the salvation of his enemies, saying: Lord, forgive them for they know not what they do! While the apostle was still praying, a fuller struck his head a mortal blow.” His relics now rest next to those of St. Philip in the church of the Holy Apostles in Rome, and their names are mentioned in the first list in the Canon of the Mass.
MAY 3rd IS THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH: In honor of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we will have our All-Night Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration beginning after the 5:30 pm Mass and ending with Benediction at 8:00 am. Please consider signing up for an hour during this vigil. Sign-up sheets are in the front vestibule.
MAY 4th IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH: which we celebrate in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. First Saturday Devotions in honor of Our Lady will take place before the 8:00 am Mass along with the Holy Rosary and the Pro-Life Novena.
THE OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA HOLY ROSARY SOCIETY will gather as a body to process into the 10:30 a.m. Mass next Sunday, May 5th. Following the Mass, they will have a meeting with a pot luck dinner in the church undercroft. Circles 4, 5, and 6 will set up for the lunch. New members are welcome!
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.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS to the Priesthood from our Parish and for our Parish so that we might always have a Priest here to celebrate the Mass and administer the Holy Sacraments! Please join in the Divine Mercy Chaplet to pray for vocations to the priesthood every Friday at 4:45 p.m
PRAY FOR OUR CLERGY: Please join us in dedicating every day to one of the clergymen
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Msgr. Yargeau | Deacon DeCarlo | Bishop Byrne | Fr. Lunney | Fr. Campoli | Bishop McDonnell | Fr. Aufiero |
Prayer for Priests
O Jesus, Eternal Priest, look down with love upon Thy priests. Fill them with burning zeal for the conversion of sinners. Keep them within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Thy Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips purpled with Thy Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed with the sublime marks of Thy Glorious Priesthood. Let Thy holy love protect them from the world’s contagion. Bless
their labors with abundant fruit, and may the souls to whom they minister on earth be one day their joy and consolation in Heaven. Amen.
HELP AND SACRAMENTS AVAILABLE FOR SICK AND HOMEBOUND – If you know of anyone who is sick or homebound in need of the Sacraments or who needs assistance with errands, please notify the rectory at 413-863-4748
THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the foreign Missionaries who offer the Masses
Sunday, April 28: 8:00 am – In Thanksgiving, Richard & Gerri Ahearn – int. Mark
Sunday, April 28: 10:30 am – Health & Blessings for Bob Avery – int. Friend
Monday, April 29: 8:00 am – In thanksgiving, Kathy Eichorn – int. Mark
Tuesday, April 30: 5:30 pm – Special Intention
Wednesday, May 1: 5:30 pm + George & Dorothy Piecuch – int. niece, Carol
Thursday, May 2: 5:30 pm – In Thanksgiving, Carol Kostecki – int. Mark
Friday, May 3: 5:30 pm – In Thanksgiving, John Casey – int. Mark
Saturday, May 4: 4:00 pm – Health & Blessings for Todd Avery – int. Friend
Saturday, May 4: 4:00 pm + Frederick Speckels – int. wife, Helen
PLEASE NOTE: The above Masses not only assist the souls for whom they are offered, but they also help you and the Missionaries who often times receive very little.
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, and in memory of Robert Zamojski donations have been made to our Parish Renovation Fund by the following people:
Robert Walker
Peter & Melanie Zschau
Turners Falls Athletic Club
Susan Avery
The Dillon Family
Bóg zapłać!
CEMETERY SPRING CLEAN UP: Please be sure to gather old flower pots, Christmas wreaths, artificial flowers and other various items/decorations that may be in front of headstones and foot markers. Please try to keep flower pots to one arrangement per headstone. Weed whackers and mowers may damage artificial flowers, small statues, etc that are left in front of headstones, so please remove them before mowing season begins in May.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Saint Hyacinth Pierogi Makers will be making crab rangoon pierogi for the Pierogi Pop Up Event which is on Saturday May 18th. We will be gathering on Thursdays and Saturdays 9AM – 12PM to make these pierogi in the church undercroft. No experience is required as we can teach you how to make these delicious dumplings. You do not have to commit to specific dates or time. Whatever time you are able to come in and help we are grateful for your support.
PIEROGI MAKING DATES:
MAY 2, 4, 9, 11, 16
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, and in memory of Theresa Fugere a donation has been made to our Parish Renovation Fund by Constance, Sharon & Kerry.
ALL CHILDREN OF OUR PARISH MAKING their First Communion will make their confession on Saturday, May 11th at 9:00 a.m. This will be followed by a rehearsal. The children will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 12th at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Pray for our children who for the first time will receive Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament into their hearts to be their Lord and Savior now and forever their friend and companion through life and eternity
MOTHER’S DAY CARDS for our annual Mother’s Day Novena of Masses which will begin on Saturday, May 13th are presently available in the front vestibule. The Novena will continue for nine days of Masses for all Mothers living and departed.
We are planning our Annual
Giant Tag and Bake Sale
Calling all bargain hunters! The Annual Giant Tag and Bake Sale sponsored by our Parish Council will take place on Saturday, June 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine! Furniture, house wares, appliances, exercise equipment and other treasures will be at rock bottom prices! Please drop off tag sale items at the rectory garage. PLEASE NO televisions, computers, printers, mattresses, clothing or books. Please call Shirley Webb at 773-7202 if you have any questions.
The Fifth Sunday of Easter:
Proper of the Mass
Introit (Entrance Chant)
8:00 Mass: The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel F. Weber, O.S.B.
O sing a new song to the Lord, alleluia; for he has worked wonders, alleluia; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia, alleluia.
(Cantate Domino, Psalm xcvii (xcviii): 1,2; Graduale Romanum, Roman Missal.)
10:30 Mass: By Flowing Waters: Chant for the Liturgy, Dr. Paul F. Ford.
Sing a new song to the Lord, praise our God from the ends of the earth, alleluia.
(Cantate Domino, Pslam xcvii (xcviii): 1a, 3c; Graduale Simplex.)
Offertory
8:00 & 10:30 Masses: The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel F. Weber, O.S.B.
Shout with joy to God, all the earth; sing a psalm to his name. Come and hear, all who fear God, and I will tell you what great things the Lord has done for my soul, alleluia.
(Jubilate Deo, omnis terra, Psalm lxv (lxvi): 1, 2, 16; Graduale Romanum.)
Communion
4:00, 8:00 & 10:30 Masses: The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel F. Weber, O.S.B.
I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia. (Ego sum vitis vera, John xv: 5; Graduale Romanum, Roman Missal.)
10:30 Mass: Graduale Romanum, 1974, St. Peter Abbey, Solesmes. At the 10:30 Mass, the Communion Antiphon will be sung in Latin, then in English.
Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, ui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum, alleluia, alleluia.
[Translation, I am the true vine, above.]
(Ego sum vitis vera, John xv: 5; Graduale Romanum, Roman Missal.)
LITURGICAL NOTES: The Fifth Sunday of Easter is considered a “pure” Sunday of Eastertide, that is, instead of focusing on a specific theme like Good Shepherd Sunday (the Fourth Sunday of Easter), they instead present the Paschal Mystery (the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ) in its totality—as such, the Baptismal character of the Easter Season is again brought to the fore, as it was on the Second and Third Sundays of Easter. This can be easily seen in the Collect, where we pray: Almighty ever-living God, constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us, that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. 🙞
A brief note on terminology: In the previous translation of the Sacramentary (Roman Missal), the Collect was called the Opening Prayer, and many still refer to the Collect as such. However, it should be borne in mind that the Collect does n’t actually open anything. The true Opening Prayer of the Mass is actually the Entrance Chant, which is why the Church still instructs the priest to recite the Entrance Chant aloud at the beginning of Mass if it is not sung. If one looks at the structure of the Mass, one will notice that the Collect actually concludes the Introductory Rites of the Mass. This is also true of the other orations: the Prayer over the Offerings concludes the Offertory Rite, and the Prayer after Communion concludes the Communion Rite. This may seem insignificant, but it is important to understand our liturgical Rites in order to participate in them fore fruitfully.
Beacon of Faith Campaign Prayer
Heavenly Father,
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, all things are possible
and without Him we can do nothing.
May we seek Your kingdom above all, knowing that all things
work together for the good of those who love You
and are called according to Your purpose.
Grant us that we, united through Your Son in one faith
and by the strength of the Holy Spirit, may be generous in our support
of the Beacon of Faith Campaign
which seeks to strengthen parish life in the four counties of our diocese.
All this we pray through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Eternal rest grant unto them o Lord,
And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them
Waclaw Bialecki 4/28/1953
John A. Cuky 4/28/1977
Helen G. Kaczenski-Butynski 4/28/1997
Theodore W. Jablonski, Sr. 4/28/2016
Joseph Brzozowy 4/29/1925
Chester Kopinto 4/29/2007
Linda Hicks 4/29/2014
Frank Janek 4/30/1959
John Kuczek 4/30/1966
Mildred F. Potosek 4/30/1988
Chester W. Skowron 4/30/1989
Walter E. Kulesa 4/30/2003
Anne O. Niedbala 4/30/2011
Anna Sikora 5/1/1922
Barbara Kuzawuski 5/1/1924
Michael Mirecki 5/1/1981
Elaine A. Krejmas 5/1/1986
Edward J. Dranzek 5/1/1998
Theodore A. Pluta 5/1/1998
Adeline S. Cislo 5/1/2013
Judith Byk 5/1/2020
Mary A. Kruczek 5/2/1997
Marguerite A. Zayac 5/2/2004
Raymond Denkewicz 5/2/2017
Marcella Giguere 5/2/2022
Francius Putala 5/3/1947
Konstacji Korda 5/3/1955
Konstanty Traczewski 5/3/1955
Dorothy LaMountain 5/3/1993
Agnes Temesvari 5/3/2022
Bolesłaus Grygo 5/4/1934
Josephine Kopec 5/4/1975
Adeline B. Schab 5/4/1991
John J. Yez 5/4/2010
Veronica E. Krol 5/4/2014
Richard Provost 5/4/2022
Stanislaw Piszkor 5/5/1958
Frank Rudinski 5/5/1963
Mary E. Tucek 5/5/1990
Rosemarie E. Black 5/5/2010
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