Bulletin: December 13, 2020

+ Parish Schedule for the Week DECEMBER 13, 2020+

Sunday, December 13: Third Sunday of Advent

8:00 am + Antoninia Osmoła Sojka – int. John and Ted Sojka Families

10:30 am + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Debbie Herk

4:00 pm – Advent Service with Carols

Monday, december 14: [St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church]:

8:00 am + Anne Sojka – int. John and Ted Sojka Families

Tuesday, December 15:

8:00 am – Grace, Health & Blessings for Christopher Wallace – int. Mom

Wednesday, December 16 [Ember Wednesday of Advent]:

5:30 pm + 3^rd Anniversary Lauren Tela – int. Mom and Dad

Thursday, December 17:

5:30 pm + Patricia Collins – int. Brendan Collins

Friday, December 18 [Ember Friday of Advent]:

5:30 pm + Margaret Piasecki – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Saturday, December 19 [Ember Saturday of Advent]:

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for Allison & Paul Edwards – int. Ron and Monica Scherman

4:00 pm + Taylor Grogan – int. Laurie, Tim and T.J.

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, December 20: Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00 am + Stephen Golonka – int. John and Ted Sojka Families

10:30 am – Grace & Blessings for Megan Call – int. Mom

+KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIE ZA NAMI+

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14^th is the Feast of St. John of the Cross who with St. Teresa of Avila founded the Discalced Carmelite Friars. His writings soar to great spiritual heights and he is given the title “The Mystical Doctor”. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m. $C:\Users\Kate\Desktop\st john.jpg$

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

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. Volunteers are also needed for this ministry. If you are available to assist people in need, please contact the Rectory.

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CCD St. Nicholas Party:

Saturday, December 19^th

SAVE THE DATE!!

The CCD St. Nicholas Party will be moved OUTSIDE on Saturday, December 19,following the Blessing of the Children at the 4 pm Mass.

All CCD children are invited! This year, after our special prayers at Mass, we’ll gather on the Church lawn for the Lighting of the Christmas Tree! We’ll enjoy some treats, sing Christmas carols, and look for a visit from St. Nicholas! We’ll be careful to spread out safely–so glad to be celebrating together! Look for a sign-up sheet in the vestibule.

A WORK BEE TO SET UP THE CHRISTMAS decorations in the church will take place on Sunday, December 20th after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Volunteers are needed and encouraged.

GAUDETE: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS, AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed the Lord is near.

(Philippians 4:4-5; Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

10:30

Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice; Let your forbearance be known to all, for the Lord is near at hand; have no anxiety about anything, but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

(Philippians 4:4-5; Graduale Romanum, The American Gradual, Bruce E. Ford)

GRADUAL

10:30

Shew thyself, O Lord, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim, stir up thy strength and come. V/. Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel: thout that leadest Joseph like a sheep.

(Psalm 79:2, 3, 2; Graduale Romanum, The Plainchant Gradual, G.H. Palmer & Francis Burgess)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

O Lord, you have favored your land; you have restored the wellbeing of Jacob. You have forgiven the iniquity of your people.

(Psalm 84:2; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

Say to the faint of heart: Be strong and do not fear. Behold, our God will come, and he will save us.

(Cf. Isaiah 35:4; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber)

THE MASS for the Third Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the turn of Advent from the Second Coming to the impending celebration of the Nativity. From the beginning of the Introit we hear repeatedly the exortation Rejoice : we are to be glad because our redemption is near at hand. Unlike the parallel Laetare Sunday of Lent, the rejoicing of this Sunday is as exuberant as the Church can allow without anticipating the fully joy of Christmas. We are still awaiting our Lord’s coming, we are still in penitence, but we should rejoice because our Redemption is so close at hand.

The Introit (Entrance Chant) for this Mass is a setting of a passage from the Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians, which was the Epistle reading for the Third Sunday in the Extraordinary Form (this Epistle is used in Year C in the Ordinary Form). This chant is in Mode I (Dorian), which is connected with the Holy Spirit, and is considered by Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688) to be ‘happy and taming the passions’, which is appropriate, of course, for the text.

The Gradual (sung at the 10:30 Mass) sets a passage from Psalm 79, which is a prayer for the coming of the Lord, the Shepherd of Israel, and while not reflective of either the First or Second Readings, it reminds us of the cause of our rejoicing. This chant is in the Seventh Mode (Mixolydian) which is connected with the Gift of Understanding and is called the ‘angelic’ mode by Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050)

The Offertory Responsory sets a passage from Psalm 84, which is one of the Psalms used throughout the Advent season. The text set here as the Offertory, as Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B. (1805-1875) says in his monumental work The Liturgical Year, reminds the faithful to “unite in the prayer of the Church, and beg that the captivity in which our sins hold us may be brought to an end, and that the divine Deliverer may come.” Additonally, this chant speaks to the Lord who ‘favored the land’: which is appropriate for the Sunday of Ember Week of Advent: three days (Wendesday, Friday, and Saturday), which are traditionally set aside as days of fasting, absitnance from meat, and penance, at the beginning of each of the four seasons to thank God for the blessings of the earth, and to petition for the future fruits of the earth and for clement weather. This chant is in the Fourth Mode (Hypophrygian), which is connected with the Gift of Knowledge, and is called ‘harmonious’ by Guido d’Arezzo. Espinosa refers to this mode as ‘inciting delights and tempering fierceness’.

The Communion Antiphon is an exhortation from the Prophet Isaias to take courage because the Lord our God will come to save us from our sins. Like the other chants and prayers of this Mass, the theme of rejoicing continues in this chant, particularly in the high range of the melody which immediately soars from the lowest notes to the highest. This chant, like the Gradual, is in the Seventh Mode (Mixolydian)—cf. Gradual, above.

Gaudete: Let us rejoice, for he comes to save us. As we prepare for the coming feasts (cf. Prayer after Communion, Third Sunday of Advent), we a called to rejoice for ‘indeed the Lord is near’ (cf. Introit). During this week, on the Ember Days we will give thanks to God for ‘favoring the Land’ (cf. Offertory), and beginning on December 17^th, when the Church at Vespers and Mass commences the Great ‘O’ Antiphons, we prepare most earnestly for the Nativity of our Lord—Let us rejoice, for the Lord is near.

At the 10:30 Mass, the Mass ordinary will be Mass XVII, which is suggested in the Kyriale Romanum for the Sundays of Advent and Lent. The Kyrie will be the setting in the Sixth Mode (Hypolydian), which is traditionally reserved for the two ‘rejoicing’ Sundays: Gaudete and Laetare. This chant is from the XIV century, and does not appear to have a trope. This particular Kyrie chant is highly formulaic, with the same music repeated for ‘eleison’ in each invocation. The Sanctus, from the XI century, and the Agnus, from the XIII century, both chants in the 5^th Mode (Lydian), are the same as previous Sundays.

Infant Jesus of Prague

Devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague is devotion to the Child Jesus. It is veneration of the Son of God, Who in the form of an infant chose a stable for a palace, a manger for a cradle, and shepherds for worshippers. Our Savior grants special graces to all who venerate His sacred Infancy. Infant of Prague

The image of the Child Jesus known as the “Infant Jesus of Prague” was in reality of Spanish origin. In the 17^th century, this beautiful statue was brought by a Spanish princess to Bohemia and presented to a Carmelite monastery. For many years this statue has been enshrined on a side altar in the church of Our Lady of Victory in the city of Prague. It is of wax, and is about nineteen inches high. It is clothed in a royal mantle, and has a beautiful jeweled crown on its head. Its right hand is raised in blessing; its left holds a globe signifying sovereignty.

So many graces have been received by those who invoke the Divine Child before the original statue that it has been called “The Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague.” We read the following in an old book printed in Kempt: “All who approach the miraculous statue and pray there with confidence receive assistance in danger, consolation in sorrows, aid in poverty, comfort in anxiety, light in spiritual darkness, streams of grace in dryness of soul, health in sickness, and hope in despair.”

In thanksgiving for the numerous graces and cures received, the miraculous statue at Prague was solemnly crowned on the Sunday after Easter in 1665. What is said of the original statue may be applied also to the images of the “Little King” which are venerated the world over. From small beginnings, this devotion has grown to great proportions. The Divine Child attracts an ever increasing number of clients who appeal to Him in every need.

Novena in Honor of the Infant Jesus of Prague

to be prayed from

December 17 through December 25*

O Miraculous Infant Jesus, prostrate before Your sacred image, we beseech You to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let your tender heart so inclined to pity be softened by our prayers, and grant us that grace for which we ardently implore _____________________. Take from us all affliction and despair, all trials and misfortunes with which we are laden. For Your sacred infancy’s sake hear our prayers and send us consolation and aid, that we may praise You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen!

Please pray this novena for our Parish!!

THE EMBER DAYS

From the Catholic Encyclopedia

Ember days (corruption from Lat. Quatuor Tempora, four times) are the days at the beginning of the seasons ordered by the Church as days of fast and abstinence. They were definitely arranged and prescribed for the entire Church by Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085) for the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after 13 December (S. Lucia), after Ash Wednesday, after Whitsunday, and after 14 September (Exaltation of the Cross). The purpose of their introduction, besides the general one intended by all prayer and fasting, was to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy. The immediate occasion was the practice of the heathens of Rome. The Romans were originally given to agriculture, and their native gods belonged to the same class. At the beginning of the time for seeding and harvesting religious ceremonies were performed to implore the help of their deities: in June for a bountiful harvest, in September for a rich vintage, and in December for the seeding; hence their feriae sementivae, feriae messis, and feri vindimiales. The Church, when converting heathen nations, has always tried to sanctify any practices which could be utilized for a good purpose. At first the Church in Rome had fasts in June, September, and December; the exact days were not fixed but were announced by the priests. The “Liber Pontificalis” ascribes to Pope Callistus (217-222) a law ordering the fast, but probably it is older. Leo the Great (440-461) considers it an Apostolic institution. When the fourth season was added cannot be ascertained, but Gelasius (492-496) speaks of all four. This pope also permitted the conferring of priesthood and deaconship on the Saturdays of ember week–these were formerly given only at Easter. Before Gelasius the ember days were known only in Rome, but after his time their observance spread. They were brought into England by St. Augustine; into Gaul and Germany by the Carlovingians. Spain adopted them with the Roman Liturgy in the eleventh century. They were introduced by St. Charles Borromeo into Milan.

WHY ARE WE CELEBRATING THE EMBER DAYS?

We are celebrating the Ember Days this year in response to requests by several bishops, including Bishop Morlino of Madison, WI, and Bishop Zubik of Pittsburgh, PA, for their use as a time of reparation for the sins of the clergy, and to ask for God’s protection for the Church.

The Ember Days were traditionally days of fasting and abstinence, though this is no longer required. The former regulations, which may be utilized for purposes of private devotion, are as follows: On Ember Wednesday and Ember Saturday: Only one full meal was permitted, and two smaller meals not equal to the main meal could be taken; meat was only permitted at the main meal. On Ember Friday: Only one full meal was permitted, and two smaller meals could be taken; being Friday, meat was not permitted at any meal.

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 beginning at 4:45 p.m.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, December 13: 8:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Kate Driscoll

Sunday, december 13: 10:30 – Health & Blessings Wanda Kozloski – int. Holy Rosary Society

Monday, december 14: 8:00 + John Kobera – int. Family

tuesday, December 15: 5:30 – Marian Sak – int. Holy Rosary Society

wednesday, December 16: 5:30 + Laura R. Call – int. Deborah Herk

thursday, December 17: 5:30 – Health & Blessings for Arlene Becklo – int Holy Rosary Society

Friday, December 18: 5:30 + Souls in Purgatory – int. Deobrah Herk

Saturday, December 19: 8:00 – Health & Blessings Sophie Fritz – int. Holy Rosary Society

Saturday, december 19: 4:00 + Souls in Purgatory – int. Deborah Herk

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 help. Bóg wam zapłać!

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Vocations/Pope Francis	Fr. Roux	Deacon Platten	Deacon Nolan	Fr. Goni	Msgr. Yargeau	Fr. DiMascola

VISIT http://diospringfield.org/Ministries/child-youth-protection/ 

for resources for child abuse prevention and reporting.

Eternal rest grant unto them o Lord

AND LET YOUR PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM!

John Nadolny 12/13/1938

Leo Piecuch 12/13/1942

Mary Grygo 12/13/1959

Antonina Hajduk 12/13/1961

Antonina Sojka 12/13/1974

Bernard Kurtyka 12/13/1974

Charlotte Kelley 12/13/1978

Anne Sojka 12/13/2005

Helen B. Krejmas 12/13/2012

Tadeusz Wojtasiewicz 12/14/1950

Anna Yarmak 12/14/1962

Julian Kulesa 12/14/1975

Raymond F. Kervian, Sr. 12/14/1992

V. Dorothy Fulton 12/14/2006

Jean Fielding 12/14/2018

John Kawecki 12/15/1950

Edwin C. Parry 12/15/1998

Sophie Piecuch 12/16/1928

Arlene J. Letourneau 12/16/1998

Julia Mlewski 12/17/1939

Joseph Dobosz 12/17/1952

Mary Pluta 12/17/1958

Henry A. Gaida 12/17/1973

Rose Dunican 12/17/1996

Lauren E. Tela 12/17/2017

John Yarmac 12/18/1962

Alexander Oleksiewicz 12/18/1967

Victoria Korcz 12/18/1973

Chester J. Kabaniec 12/18/2011

Joseph Oleksiewicz 12/19/1965

Anna Pieciuch 12/19/1967

Josephine Holewa 12/19/1973

Antonia Milewski 12/19/1975

Frank M. Dudek 12/19/1981

Henry P. Siciak 12/19/1995

Ronald J. Powers 12/19/2018

Magdelena Rudnicki 12/20/1931

Helena Karp 12/20/1955

Michael Saharceski 12/20/1967

Stephen A. Golonka 12/20/1978

John S. Zebrowski 12/20/1989

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE HOLY SOULS!

✠ Prayer for the Lighting of the Third Advent Candle ✠

Priest Blessed are you, sovereign Lord, just and true: to you be praise and glory for ever. Your prophet John the Baptist was witness to the truth as a burning and shining light. May we your servants rejoice in his light, and so be led to witness to him who is the Lord of our coming kingdom, Jesus our Saviour and King of the ages.

ALL Blessed be God for ever.

The rose candle is lit with the two previously lit violet candles.

Priest Let us pray: Incline a merciful ear to our cry, we pray, O Lord, and, casting light on the darkness of our hearts, visit us with the grace of your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

ALL Amen.

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

Bulletin: Decmber 6, 2020

+ Parish Schedule for the Week DECEMBER 6, 2020+

Sunday, DECEMBER 6: Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for Lindsay and Michael Bibeau – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

10:30 am – Health and Blessings for Bishops, Priests & Deacons in our Diocese

Monday, december 7: [St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church]:

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for Megan Call – int. Mom

5:30 pm Vigil Mass for Holy Day: — int. Our Parish and Parishioners

Tuesday, December 8: [The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary]

8:00 am – Grace, Health & Blessings for Betty Fritz – int. Mom

5:30 pm + Lauren and Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom & Dad

Wednesday, December 9 [Saint Juan Diego]:

5:30 pm + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Debbie Herk

Thursday, December 10:

5:30 pm + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Melissa Wright

Friday, December 11 [Saint Damasus I, Pope]

5:30 pm + Bonnie Demers –int. Donald and Stan Parda

7:00 pm – Mass in Spanish in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe – int. Parish & Parishioners

Saturday, December 12 [Our Lady of Guadalupe]:

8:00 am + Father Bruno and All Living and Deceased Members of the St. Joseph Chapter of the

Discalced Carmelites Secular

4:00 pm + Raymond F. Kervian 28^th Anniversary – int. Joyce and Tina Phillips

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, December 13: Third Sunday of Advent

8:00 am + Antoninia Osmola Sojka – int. John and Ted Sojka Families

10:30 am + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Debbie Herk

4:00 pm – Advent Service with Carols

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7^th is the Feast of St. Ambrose, a model Pastor, untiring preacher, and defender of orthodoxy. He wrote many Liturgical hymns and is listed as one of the four Doctors of the Latin Church. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8^th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in which we celebrate the purity of Mary as the Mother of God. The Masses for the Holy Day will be Monday, December 7^th at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, December 8^th at 8:00 a.m. Mary, under the title of Immaculate Conception, is also the patroness of our country and special prayers will be offered at the Masses for our nation. Venite, Missa Est!: Post #140 | Blessed mother mary, Blessed mother, Catholic

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9^this the Feast of Saint Juan Diego the indigenous Mexican Catholic convert whose encounter with the Virgin Mary began the Church’s devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 pm

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11^th is the Feast of Pope St. Damasus I. He is best known with St. Jerome for gathering the scattered books of the Bible into the Bible we now have. In other words, it is thanks to St. Damasus and the work of St. Jerome that the world has been able to preserve the Bible. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA takes place on Wednesday, December 9^th 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.

A SPANISH VIGIL MASS FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE WILL BE OFFERED ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 11^TH AT 7:00 P.M. This devotion recalls the four apparitions of Mary to a Native American, Saint Juan Diego. The most startling aspect of the vision is the permanent miracle which is an image of Mary miraculously and inexplicably imprinted on the cloak of St. Juan Diego that remains to this day at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico. A reproduction of this miraculous icon is enshrined in the front vestibule of our church. She will also be remembered at the 8:00 am Mass on the feast day which is celebrated on Saturday, December 12^th

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.

GROCERIES AND PANTRY HELPERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED – Pancake mixes & syrups, peanut butter, jellies, cereals, and canned raviolis are favorites! Any non-perishables are very helpful! Please consider volunteering in our Food Pantry to help sort and bag donated goods. Please call the Rectory if you would like to volunteer. We are looking for someone to help on Monday mornings for about an hour. Thank You! Bóg wam wielki zapłć!

CCD St. Nicholas Party:

Saturday, December 19^th

SAVE THE DATE!!

The CCD St. Nicholas Party will be moved OUTSIDE on Saturday, December 19,following the Blessing of the Children at the 4 pm Mass.

POPULUS SION: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS, AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart.

(Isaiah 30:19, 30; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30

Out of Syon hath God appeared in perfect beauty. V/. Gather my saints together unto me: those that have made a covenant with me with sacrifice.

(Psalm 49:2, 3, 5; Graduale Romanum, The Plainchant Gradual, G.H. Palmer & Francis Burgess)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Will you not, O God, give us life; and shall not your people rejoice in you? Show us, O Lord, your mercy, and grant us your salvation.

(Psalm 84:7-8; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, and behold the joy which comes to you from God.

(Baruch: 5:5; 4:36; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber)

THE MASS for the Second Sunday of Advent speaks of three different advents, or comings, of Christ: The First Reading, from the Prophet Isaias, speaks principally about the Natvity, and the coming of the Messiah generally; the Second Reading, from II Peter, speaks of the Second Coming; the reading from the Gospel of Mark about St. John the Baptist, speaks of the coming of Christ in His public ministry after His Baptism by St. John in the Jordan River. This is a very dynamic Mass formulary, and while we are continuing to see and hear texts pertaining to the Last Judgement and the Second Coming, the Church is beginning to transition into a preparation for the Nativity and the Epiphany, which was once, as it still is in the Eastern Church, the principal feast of the ‘Advent’ of Christ, being His manifestation (from the Greek: έπιφάνεια epiphaneia, a revelation or manifestation) as Priest, Prophet, and King.

The Introit (Entrance Chant) is a setting of a passage from the Prophet Isaias which speaks both to the Jews awaiting the coming of the Messiah, but also to the Church which is awaiting both the anniversary of that first coming and, with greater longing, for the Second Coming at the End of Time. This chant is in the Seventh Mode (Mixolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Understanding, and is considered to be ‘angelic’ by the Mediaeval music theorist Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050); the Renaissance theorist Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688) says that this Mode ‘unites pleasure and sadness’—sentiments most fitting to a people (the Church) who are looking with great longing for the fulfilment of all things, when the Lord will “come to save the nations” and “make the glory of his voice heard”. This chant, while following the general melodic shape of Gregorian Chants as a arch, contains principally rising melodic phrases: a melodic depiction of those who are waiting for the Christ lifting their heads (cf. Lk. 21:28).

The Gradual, sung at the 10:30 Mass, is a setting of a passage from Psalm 49. This chant forms a kind of musical bridge between the First and Second Readings: While its words can be seen as a meditation upon the passage from Isaias, its text within this Sunday’s liturgy is seen primarily through an eschatologial lens, one which harkens back to the beginning of November and the Solemnity of All Saints. This chant is part of the large family of Mode V (Lydian) Gradual Chants, and is sung in an adaptation from The Plainchant Gradual, the text is as found in the Missal of the Anglican Ordinariates, established by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 in his motu proprio Anglicanorum coetibus.

The Offertory Responsory for this Sunday sets a text from Psalm 84—the same Psalm that was used for the Communion on the First Sunday of Advent. The passage used in this chant is comprised of two sections: A rhetorical question, followed by a prayer for mercy. The music is in the Third Mode (Phrygian) which is connected with the Gift of Piety, and is considered by d’Arezzo to be the ‘mystic’ mode: appropriate for the commencement of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, as the sacred altar is prepared for the Immolation of the Victim.

The Communion Antiphon sets a passage from the book of the Prophet Baruch, which is again both looking toward the Nativity, but also toward the Parousia. The text is similar to the passage from the First Reading, where the Prophet bids Jersualem (referring both the Jews of old and, in the Christian tradition, the Church—the New Jerusalem) to ‘arise’ and ‘behold’ the coming of the Messias, but also to the Second Reading where St. Peter bids us be ready for the Coming of the Kingdom. This chant is set in the Second Mode (Hypodorian), which is connected with the Fear of the Lord, and is also used in the Gregorian tradition for texts which speak of the majesty of God and the Kingship of Christ. The music is reflective of the text, beginning with a series of rising figures on the text: “Jerusalem arise, and stand upon the heights”. When the text speaks of the “joy that comes to [us]” the music descends: showing the descent of Christ from heaven.

At the 10:30 Mass the Ordinary will again be Mass XVII from the Kyriale Romanum, which is suggested for the Sundays of Advent and Lent. The first and more ancient of the two Kyrie settings will be used, known by its Trope (extra words), Kyrie salve. This chant is in the 1^st Mode (Dorian) and dates from the X century, and revised between the XIV to XVII centuries. This chant covers the entire range of the 1^st Mode: remaining relatively low in the first Kyrie section, raising a little higher in the Christe, and reaching the highest notes in the last Kyrie sections, as if our petitions were becoming more urgent with each invocation. The Sanctus is from the XI century and the Agnus from the XIII century; both chants are in the 5^th Mode (Lydian). A translation of the Kyrie Trope appears below:

Vs. 1. O Lord, hail, and always on this present crowd have mercy. 2. O Creator, give life; O Ruler of our homeland on high, have mercy. 3. Lord, born of Mary, Thine excellent Mother, have mercy. 4. Thou most like unto the Father, O Christ, King singular in power, have mercy. 5. Meekest King, have mercy on the multitude that sings praises to Thee. 6. O wondrous Christ, Whom all adore, have mercy.

7. O Lord, in Persons three and Godhead one, have mercy. 8. O our most faithful Redeemer, now by death trampling death, have mercy. 9. O Lord, who tether us all to the Pole, renowned King, I beg Thee strenuously from devoted heart, have mercy. (Translation by Sean Connelly, 2020.)

Mary, Conceived Without Sin,

You DID Know

By Anita Moore

Raise your hand if you have ever heard the song “Mary, Did You Know?” within the precincts of a Catholic church. I can’t see you, but I know you’re out there. My hand is also up. Somehow, because this song mentions the Mother of God, it has become a Christmas tradition in some parishes. But although the gentleman who wrote “Mary, Did You Know?” clearly means well, this song is both musically inappropriate for Mass and subversive of the Catholic faith.

From a musical standpoint, “Mary, Did You Know?” is basically a pop song, and although the Mass has been saturated with such for a couple of generations now, the fact remains that it is not sacred music suited for use at Mass. But even more objectionable, from the Catholic point of view, is the lyrical content.

“Mary, Did You Know?” is based on some abysmally erroneous assumptions. To begin with, it is supposed that Mary does not know that her holy Infant is the Son of God. Some saints — for instance, St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and Doctor of the Church — are of the opinion that even before the Annunciation, Mary had a profound understanding of prophecies and Scriptures concerning the promised Messiah. But even without such an understanding, it would have taken a high degree of inattention on Mary’s part to the message of Gabriel and the inspired greeting of her cousin Elizabeth for her to labor under ignorance of her Son’s divinity. It is further supposed that Mary does not know that her Son will suffer for the redemption of mankind. This would have required her to utterly gloss over the prophecies of holy Simeon concerning her Son as God’s salvation, a sign of contradiction, and concerning the sword of sorrow that would pierce her own soul. The idea of the Mother of God not being in possession of the most critical facts about her divine Son, particularly in view of explicit revelations received by her, is absurd on its face.

But there is an even more blatant error in the lyrics of “Mary, Did You Know?” that ought to induce in every Catholic a sharp intake of breath. It is a defined dogma of the Catholic faith that the Mother of God was conceived without original sin. On December 8, 1854, in the Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus, Pope Pius IX defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception:

We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin, is a doctrine revealed by God and therefore to be believed firmly and constantly by all the faithful.

Contrast this with the following lyrics from “Mary, Did You Know?”:

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you’ve delivered, will soon deliver you.

Whereas Catholics accept as revealed truth that Mary was free from sin from the instant of her conception by virtue of the anticipated merits of Jesus’ suffering and death on the Cross, the foregoing is based on the assumption that Mary was under the sway of sin at the time she gave birth to the Christ Child, and that she would remain so until His Sacrifice of redemption. In short, it is a flat denial of the Immaculate Conception. As such — and for this reason alone — it should never be sung in a Catholic church, or find any place in any Catholic liturgy, and Catholics should not embrace it. Perhaps a fitting way to honor today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception — in addition to fulfilling our obligation to attend Mass — would be to defend the dogma which this feast celebrates by doing what we can to see that “Mary, Did You Know?” remains unheard in our parishes during this and every Christmas season.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, December 6: 8:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Maureen Filiault

Sunday, december 6: 10:30 + Meleana Gelinas – int. Debbie Herk

Monday, december 7: 8:00 + Deceased Members of the Noga Family – int. Irene Klepadlo

tuesday, December 8: 8:00 + Lynn Ellen Kobera – int. Family

tuesday, December 8: 5:30 + Deceased Members of the Klepadlo Family – int. Irene Klepadlo

wednesday, December 9: 5:30 + Henry Hachey – int. Deborah Herk

thursday, December 10: 5:30 + Bernie Kobera – int. Mary Kobera

Friday, December 11: 5:30 + Health & Blessings Irene Klepadlo – int. Holy Rosary Society

Saturday, December 12: 8:00 + Leah Hachey – int. Deborah Herk

Saturday, december 12: 4:00 + Al Lawton – int. Deborah Herk

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 help. Bóg wam zapłać!

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Fr. O’Connor	Fr. Lisowski	Deacon Leary	Deacon DeCarlo	Deacon Bucci	Deacon Rabbitt	Fr. Bermudez

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

Ralph Fronkus 12/6/1934

Frances Zamojski 12/6/1956

Florence M. Kortz 12/6/2000

Randall G. Senn 12/6/2003

Edalia “Dolly” Marszalek 12/6/2006

Stanislava Zurko 12/7/1935

Piotr Noga 12/7/1952

Anthony Nowak 12/7/1958

Sophie S. Duda 12/7/1988

Mary H. Zewinski 12/7/1995

Edmund R. Dunican 12/7/2002

Charles Gibowicz, Jr. 12/7/2007

Chester J. Osowski 12/8/1988

Gaetana I. Eichorn 12/8/1989

Jennie F. Monkiewicz 12/8/1991

Sigmund Molongoski 12/8/2002

Edwin Nowak 12/9/1925

Apolonia Zorzuski 12/9/1945

Josefa Kuczewski 12/9/1968

Caroln Organ 12/9/2019

Fran J. Puhala 12/10/1965

NellieSeremeth 12/10/1973

Fran J. Bocon 12/11/1995

CarlS. Hoynoski 12/11/1996

Kenneh Rosewarne 12/11/1998

Dr. Edmund Olchowski 12/11/2000

Genevieve E. Krol 12/11/2007

Casimier Kurtyka 12/12/1935

Joseph Kurkulonis 12/12/1949

Anna Yarmac 12/12/1962

Edward Krysiak 12/12/1988

Mary Woznakewicz 12/12/2001

John Nadolny 12/13/1938

Leo Piecuch 12/13/1942

Mary Grygo 12/13/1959

Antonina Hajduk 12/13/1961

Antonina Sojka 12/13/1974

Bernard Kurtyka 12/13/1974

Charlotte Kelley 12/13/1978

Anne Sojka 12/13/2005

Helen B. Krejmas 12/1

Helen Christian 12/24/2019

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE HOLY SOULS!

✠ Prayer for the Lighting of the Second Advent Candle ✠

Priest Blessed are you, sovereign Lord, just and true: to you be praise and glory for ever. Of old you spoke by the mouth of your prophets, but in our days you speak through your Son, whom you have appointed the heir of all things. Grant us, your people, to walk in his light, that we may be found ready and watching when he comes in glory and judgment; for you are our light and our salvation.

ALL Blessed be God for ever.

The First and Second violet candles are lit.

Priest Let us pray: Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the paths of your Only Begotten Son, that through his coming, we may be found worthy to serve you with minds made pure. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

ALL Amen.

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

Bulletin: November 22, 2020

+JMJ+

+ Parish Schedule for the Week November 22, 2020+

Sunday, November 22: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

8:00 am + Paul Angus – int. Anne Jarvis

10:30 am + Jackie Horne – int. Marlene Kostecki Kostka

11:15 am – Christ the King Devotions

Monday, November 23:[St. Clement I/St. Columban/Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro]:

8:00 am + Jane Wolfe – int. Marlene Kostecki Kostka

Tuesday, November 24: [St. Andrew Dũng-Lac, Priest and Companions, Martyrs]:

5:30 pm + Catherine Baranowski – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Wednesday, November 25: [Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr]:

5:30 pm + Francis Kurtyka – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Thursday, November 26: [Thanksgiving Day]

8:00 a.m. + For Our Parish

Friday, November 27 [Feast of the Miraculous Medal]:

5:30 pm – Grace & Blessings for Betty Fritz – 2020 First Holy Communion Class

Saturday, November 28:

8:00 am + Anna & Andre LaPalme – int. Brenda

4:00 pm + 37^th Anniversary Charles Gloski – int. Family

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, November 29: First Sunday of Advent

8:00 am – Successful Induction of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court – int. Robert Brzozowy

10:30 am + John Sr. and Catherine Baranowski – int. John Baranowski Jr.

2:00 pm – Guard of Honor Mini-Retreat

+ KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIĘ ZA NAMI +

TODAY, NOVEMBER 22^ND is the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – the feast of a King whose kingdom is not of this world. Our task is to live as citizens of this heavenly kingdom. May we, through this Eucharist, gain strength to proclaim in our lives that Christ is truly our King, and that His kingdom is truly our kingdom. Our response is life lived in the service of justice and peace.

IN ACCORDANCE with the requirements of the Diocesan Synodal Statues (#209:1), following the Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christ the King we will have Exposition, the Litany of the Sacred Heart, the Act of Consecration and Benediction.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23^rd is the Feast of Pope St. Clement I and St. Columban as well as Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro. St. Clement, Pope of the early Church, was martyred in the year 100 under Trajan. St. Columban, an Irish Monk and Missionary to northeast France, lived a life of penance and prayer founding numerous Monasteries. Blessed Miguel Pro was noted for his open and sympathetic nature as well as his firm piety and faith. Amidst Mexican religious persecution he was executed on November 23, 1927 at the age of 36. The firing squad executed him and his last words were “Long live Christ the King.” The above Saints will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25^th is the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria. Catherine was a learned woman of the early fourth century who, according to legend, following her conversion at the age of eighteen, preached the Gospel throughout Alexandria in Egypt. While imprisoned by the emperor Maximus, she converted both the empress and the leader of the armed forces, and for this she was martyred. Legend has it that upon her death, after a wheel of torture (known as “Catherine’s wheel) broke; her body was supposedly carried by angels to Mt. Sinai. Venerated in the East since the ninth century, she is a patron saint of philosophers, preachers, and young unmarried women. She will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE MASS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY, Thursday, November 26^th, will be at 8:00 a.m. rather than at 5:30 p.m. Please note that there will be no Holy Hour on Thanksgiving Day.

Viva Cristo Rey – Long Live Christ the King!

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

One of the difficulties about preaching is there is too much to say and too little time to say it. This is especially true of the celebrations that only come around once a year. So for Christ the King we should remember Blessed Miguel Pro and “Viva Cristo Rey!” and the need for majestic Catholic worship and the response

of thanks and willingness to serve

What didn’t get said was the reason for the institution of the Feast of Christ the King in the first place. The feast was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism and the rising tide of the sort of democratic political forces that not only proclaimed equal rights for all men, but did so not on the true basis that all are created in the image of God, but on the principles of secular humanism–that men’s equality to one another is the primary virtue on which a new kind of egalitarian society would be created.

The Catholic Church is not against the idea of equality and the essential human dignity of each person, but Pius XI saw the result of communism and the Bolshevik revolution and the rise of different atheistic revolutionary forces which were not simply a call for social equality, but were a secular, atheistic and humanist attempt to make man and the utopian societies they wished to create the summit and goal of history.

In the face of this Pius established the Feast of Christ the King to say boldly, “No matter what great utopian dreams of a great society you have, Christ is the King. No matter what democratic mob rule you bring about, Christ is the King! No matter what atheistic regimes you establish which persecute the church Christ is the King! No matter what humanistic philosophies you teach, what materialistic creeds you endorse, what atheism you teach our children, Christ is the King! No matter what kingdom of death you establish with your prison camps, your hospitals of euthanasia, your experiments on the disabled, your abortion mills and your decadent culture Christ is the King!

This is where the Catholic faith is always at her strongest–not when she conforms to the world, but when she stands up to criticize the world, and this is the sure and certain, slow death of Christianity–when it conforms to the world and simply and silently goes along with the flow.

It is no coincidence that the feast of Blessed Miguel Pro happens at the same time of the year as the splendid feast of Christ the King for Blessed Miguel, like all the saints, in his own way and through his own vocation, illustrates one aspect of the church’s mission and therefore incarnates the whole of the church’s mission. Serving valiantly as a priest in the midst of the cruel Mexican persecution he dies just two years after the feast of Christ the King was established. With his cry of “Viva Cristo Rey!” he makes the bold statement with his life what Pius XI meant to have on the lips of all Catholics.

Jesus Christ the King says, “My Kingdom is not of this world” so whenever we see a regime gearing up to create a utopian society a culture where all is controlled to bring about some great new dream or some brave new world, let Catholics shudder for the Catholic Church and Christ the King will most surely be regarded as that worldly regime’s obvious and most virulent enemy. When you see these things take place be prepared for the persecution will most certainly be around the corner. When faced with a monstrous regime and religious persecution every Catholic must be prepared to cry with Blessed Miguel Pro – “¡Viva Cristo Rey!”

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

GROCERIES ARE ALWAYS NEEDED for those who often come to the Rectory. Currently, we are low on pasta sauce for an overabundance of pasta we’ve received. Pancake mixes & syrups, peanut butter, jellies, cereals, and canned raviolis are favorites! Any non-perishables are very helpful! Bóg wam wielki zapłć!

“The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.”
– St Ambrose of Milan

THE TERESIANS – Please consider becoming a Teresian. As we have said there is NO commitment. We will notify everyone on the ministry list (via email) when someone is sick and in need of prayer or a visit OR dying and in need of prayer or a visit OR died and the funeral details. It will be up to each individual/family to decide how they can minister. No one is expected to respond to each need. If any parishioner knows of someone in need, please email Nancy Faller (nafaller@aol.com), so we can get the word out.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, November 22: 8:00 – Grace, Health & Blessings for Robert Brzozowy int. Betty Fritz

Sunday, November 22: 10:30 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

Monday, November 23: 8:00 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

tuesday, November 24 5:30 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

wednesday, November 25: 5:30 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

thursday, November 26: 5:30 – Grace, Health, Blessings for Robert Brzozowy – int. Betty Fritz

Friday, November 27: 5:30 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

Saturday, November 28: 8:00 + Emily Garmalo – int. Family

Saturday, November 28: 4:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. The Shaughnessys

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 help. Bóg wam zapłać!

GUARD OF HONOR MINI-RETREAT– Next Sunday 11/29 please join us for the monthly Guard of Honor mini-retreat. We will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the Rosary and a talk about the Guard of Honor devotion followed by a holy hour that includes guided meditations ending with Benediction at 4:00 p.m.

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 SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING: “DIGNUS EST AGNUS”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honor. To him belong glory and power for ever and ever.

(Rev. 5:12, 1:6; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30

He shall rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. V: All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him.

(Psalm 71: 8, 11; Graduale Romanum, Comple English Propers for the High Mass, Rev. Paul Arbogast)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Ask of me, and I will give you the nations for an inheritance and the ends of the earth for your possession.

(Psalm 2: 8; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

The Lord sits as King for ever. The Lord will bless his people with peace.

(Psalm 28:10-11; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THE FEAST of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925: His Holiness’s intention in establishing this feast, in the wake of the First World War, was to remind people of the Kingship of Christ over all peoples, lands, and nations. When this Feast was instituted it was placed on the last Sunday of October; during the revision of the Calendar after the close of the Second Vatican Council, it was decided to transfer this feast to the Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. This new positioning makes this last Solemnity of the Year, a Feast in honour of Him who is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End of all things, the hinge on which turns the old year to the new. (It should be noted that liturgical scholars, while welcoming the new Feast in 1925, debated its position on the Calendar, and this debate is still taking place today: There are reasonable and laudable arguments both for the placement at the end of October, and at the end of the Liturgical Year.

The Introit for this Mass is, fittingly, taken from the book of Revelation: “Worthy is the Lamb”. It is set in the Third Mode (Phrygian), which is connected with the Gift of Piety, and is considered by Guida d’Arezzo (995-1050) to be the ‘mystical’ mode: Appropriate for a liturgical celebration which is a mystical contemplation for something which is yet to happen.

The Gradual, sung only at the 10:30 Mass in place of the Responsorial Psalm, sets a portion of Psalm 71—a Psalm which is used frequently during the liturgy of the Solemnity of the Epiphany. This is a simple setting of the text, set in the Seventh Mode (Mixolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Understanding.

Turning the the Offertory, we have a setting of a text from Psalm 2. This Psalm is used throughout the Christmas season, particularly at the Midnight Mass. The setting here is in the Fourth Mode (Hypophrygian), which is connected with the Gift of Knowledge. D’Arezzo says that this mode is “harmonious”, and Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688) says that this mode ‘incites delights’. This chant stays primarily in the lower part of the range of the Mode, which can be seen as a kind of descent of Christ to the earth to claim his Kingdom.

The Communion chant sets a passage from Pslam 28. The text is an interesting mixture of that which is: ‘The Lord sits as King’; and that which will be: “The Lord will bless”: We know that Christ is King now, and we look forward in faith for His second Coming. This chant is in the Sixth Mode (Hypolydian), which is considered to be ‘devout’ by d’Arezzo, and ‘pious’ by Adam von Fulda (1445-1505), and is connected with the Gift of Counsel. This chant sits primarily in the upper part of the range, which seems to suggest on Christ’s coming down, but man’s going up: the resurrection of the dead, of which St. Paul speaks in the Second Reading.

This Mass then, as it always has, focusses not only on the earthly Kingship of Christ here and now, but also on the Second Coming of Christ, as the ‘King of tremendous majesty’ (cf. the Sequence of the Requiem Mass: Dies Irae) who will judge both the living and the dead. It forms, then, not only a fitting closure to the themes of All-hallowtide and the last Sundays of the year, but also a fitting opening to the Season of Advent, which is first and foremost about the Second Coming. Looking at the liturgical history of the Western Church, where once Advent had seven weeks, we see that things are seeming to come full circle: The 32^nd and 33^rd Sundays and the Solemnity of Christ the King, whose themes and readings dovetail with those of the First and Second weeks of Advent, function as if they were the first three weeks of a seven-week Advent cycle.

At the 10:30 Mass, the Mass setting will be Mass VIII from the Kyriale Romanum. This Mass, which has become known as the Missa de Angelis (Mass of the Angels), contains some of the latest chant in the repertory of Authentic Gregorian Chant—some musicologists consider some of its sections to be so late, as to not be authentic. The Kyrie, which is in the Fifth Mode, dates from between the XIV and XVI Centuries—though it is very late, it dates from before the Council of Trent, and so there is a Trope for this chant which begins: Kyrie, Rex aeterno posse superno: “Lord, eternal King of lofty power.” The Gloria, also in Mode V, is very late: XVI Century. The Sanctus, which is in the VI Mode, is the earliest chant, dated to the XI or XII Century: it is, however, a Kontrafaktur (a process by which new words are fitted to existing music) of the Antiphon “O quam suavis est”. The Agnus Dei (Sixth Mode) is also a later chant, dating from the XV Century, and is first found in a manuscript from Rouen, where it replaces an older Agnus Dei for this Mass which was a rather infelicitous Kontrafaktur of the “O quam suavis” melody of the Sanctus; this former melody is still found in the chant books of the Cistercian Rite

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2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL. Thank you to all those who have made a gift or pledge to “Our Faith, Our Future”. Your gift will make a difference in someone’s life and will share God’s mercy message in a tangible way. As of November 1^st we have received gifts from 82 donors who have pledged/contributed $8,715.00 which is 87% of the way toward our goal of $10,000! If you have not made a donation, it’s not too late!! Prayerfully consider a gift. More envelopes are on their way and will be found in the front vestibule. No contribution, no act of charity is ever too small or insignificant. Thank you.

HE WAITS FOR YOU – Please consider spending time with Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration to make reparation to His Sacred Heart. We have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday and from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on Saturdays. Sign-up sheets are in the front vestibule if you would like to commit to covering an hour.

THE CHARITABLE AND PRO-LIFE PROJECTS OF EACPF (EAST AFRICA CHARITABLE PROJECT FUND): Next weekend there will be donation box to help support the work of EACPF in its mission to deliver Pro-Life Values through programs geared toward educating the people of Uganda through Radio Programs and Community Outreach. They seek to fight the growing number of abortions and HIV/Aids transmission by promoting the Catholic Church’s teachings on chastity and abstinence. 100% of the donations will go to support these important programs. Please be generous in helping our brothers and sisters in Uganda who benefit greatly from this information and education.

Please Support Our

PARISH RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Nine baskets will be raffled off on Dec 6, 2020. This raffle is taking the place of our annual Christmas Bazaar, which cannot be held due to COVID-19. Please consider what you would usually spend at the Bazaar and use that money to purchase chances for these beautiful baskets. Pictures of the baskets are on display in the vestibule. You may choose the basket(s) you want for your chances. 1 chance for $10 or

3 Chances for $20

WINE BASKET

2 Bottles of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay 1 Bottle of Korbel California Champagne 2 Champagne flutes 1 Box of Organic Mediterranean Crackers with Sea Salt 1 Wedge of Asiago Cheese with Rosemary and Olive Oil 1 Wedge of Aged Gouda cheese

CARVED BOWL BASKET

1 Wooden Salad Bowl 2 Salad Servers 2 Cookie mixes 1 Box Bisquick

1 Salad Dressing 3 Homemade Jams 2 Maple Syrups 1 Honey 1 Cake Mix

1 Polish cup w/tea

SCRATCH TICKET BASKET

$100 worth of scratch tickets $50 cash

POLISH BASKET

1 Large Jar of Imported Belveder Polish Beets 1 Large Jar of Belveder Polish Salad Mixings 1 Jar Lowicz Rasberry Jam 1 Jar Lowicz Forest Fruits jam 1 Jar Mushrooms and Stems 1 Large Jar Imported Polan Tomato Rice Soup 1 Large Jar Imported Polan Mushroom Soup 2 Cans Sardines 1 Box of Loyd Herbal Honey Tea 2 Packages of Krakus Biscuit Cookies 1 Candle of the Blessed Virgin Mary

IRISH BASKET

1 Bottle Bailey’s Irish Cream 2 Pints Guiness Stout 2 Irish Coffee Glasses 1 Box McCann’s Irish Oatmeal 1 Box Twinings Irish Breakfast Tea 1 Bag of Oatfield Irish Butter Toffee 2 Bags of Tayto Chips 1 Roll of McVites Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 1 Tin Hangover Drops 1 Tin Balynialoe Irish Steak Sauce 2 Packages Imported Cadbury Flake Bars 1 Bar Imported Irish Nestle Crunch Bar 1 LB Irish Butter 1 Loaf Mrs. Driscoll’s Freshly Baked Irish Soda Bread 1 Book of Irish Blessing

ITALIAN BASKET

Tuscan White Soup Neapolitan Bean Soup Four Cheese Quatifo Gormaggi Rusoto w/ Porcini Mushrooms Ruasto Garlic SP-Scmaria RA SP -SC 2 Spaghetti Noodles Olive Oil Gnochi DiPatate Pesto Sauce w/Tomato Bred Sticks Taralli 1 Talicn Pretzels Contuccni Cannoli Cookie Bits

TEMPTATIONS

14 piece ceramic collection: Serving Tray, 2.5-qt Baker, 2 19-oz Loaf Pans, 2 7-oz Loaf Pans, 4 4-oz Ramekins and 4 Spreaders (Ceramic Construction; ceramics are freezer-, microwave-, refrigerator and dishwasher safe; oven safe to 500 degrees) 1 Pumpkin Bread mix 6 Dips: Karma-lized Onion, Sesame Parm Perfection, Spunky Spinach, Dill-licious Pickle, Cheddar Cheesy Bacon, Sassy Sweet Pepper. Just add sour cream or mayonnaise!

GRILL BASKET

1 Aussie Grill 1 BBQ Tool Set 1 Bag Kingsford Charcoal

LATINO BASKET

Arcoiris Gelletas Con Malvavisco (Marshmellow Cookies) Café de Olla with Cinnamon Instant Coffee Caldo Con Sabor De Pollo Bouillon (Chicken) Caldor Con Sabor de Res Bouillon (beef) Maria’s Biscuit Cookies Maravilla Cookies Mole Mexican Cooking Sauce Abuelita Hot Chocolate Nido Instant Milk Shake La Costena Pickled Jalapeno Peppers 1 Jar of Imported Mexican Mayonesa Jarritos Orange Soda Pop Valentina Hot Sauce 1 Kitchen Dish Towel 1 Large Box of Marshmellow Cookies

“I Feel So happy to be able to help the children who beg me for protection. But so many do not ever come to me.”

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them

Francis Pruvecki 11/22/1923

Piotr Samorajski 11/22/1936

Clara S. Zabko 11/22/2014

Elisabeth Zukowski 11/23/1930

Eva Ostrowski 11/23/1933

Paul Pramowski 11/23/1954

Bernard Plaza 11/23/1966

Josephine Wysk 11/24/1981

Stanley Sokolowski 11/24/1998

John Kobera 11/25/1968

Mary F. Mieczkowski 11/25/2006

Joseph Seremeth 11/26/1953

Amelia M. Kozik 11/26/1974

Charles Gloski 11/26/1983

Mary Prohowicz 11/26/1995

Rose M. Bruso 11/26/2005

Theresa A. Ferland 11/26/2017

Janek Caslonzik 11/27/1943

Edward Warchol 11/27/1962

Marcianna Brzozowy 11/27/1969

Vernon C. Murray 11/27/1985

Helen Rudinski 11/27/1987

Martin E. Yarmac 11/27/2011

Nellie F. Kosewicz 11/27/2014

Emilia ‘Mildred’ Osciak 11/27/2018

Peter Orzulak 11/28/1935

Frank G. Pipione, Jr. 11/28/1975

Frank J. Mlecko, Jr. 11/28/1977

Alexander Zywna 11/28/1986

Nellie Dudzinski 11/28/1991

John Skrowron 11/29/1951

Caroline Dlugosz 11/29/1966

Sabina P. Kendrow 11/29/1997

Hermine F. Stafford 11/29/1999

Harold McCormick 11/29/2018

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THE HOLY SOULS

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CONFESSIONS: Please note that Confessions are being heard in the Confessional:

Tuesday – Friday: 4:45 – 5:15 pm

Monday & Saturday: 7:15 – 7:45 am

Sunday: 7:15 – 7:45 a.m. & 9:45 am – 10:15 am

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Fr. O’Connor	Fr. Goni	Deacon Ratté	Deacon Bucci	Our Seminarians	Deacon Bete	Fr. Campoli

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Bulletin: November 15, 2020

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+ Parish Schedule for the Week November 15, 2020+

Sunday, November 15: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am + Lauren and Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom and Dad

10:30 am – Living and Deceased Members of the Saint Cecilia Choir

Monday, November 16:[Saint Margaret of Scotland/Saint Gertrude, Virgin/Our Lady of Vilna]:

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for President Donald Trump – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

Tuesday, November 17: [St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious/Blessed Salome of Galicia]:

5:30 pm + Barbara Mullins – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Wednesday, November 18: [Dedication of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles/

Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne/Blessed Karolina Kalinowska]:

5:30 pm + Parda Family – int. Donald Parda

Thursday, November 19:

5:30 pm + Anita Horne – int. Marlene Kostecki Kostka

Friday, November 20:

5:30 pm + Joseph and Helen Kostecki – int. Marlene Kostecki Kostka

Saturday, November 21: [The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary][Blessed Maria of Jesus]:

8:00 am – Fr. Bruno & All Living and Deceased Members of the St. Joseph Chapter of the

Discalced Carmelites Secular

4:00 pm + Chris and Cecelia Gloski – int. Joyce Phillips

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, November 22: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

8:00 am + Paul Angus – int. Anne Jarvis

10:30 am + Jackie Horne – int. Marlene Kostecki Kostka

11:15 am – Christ the King Devotions

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16^th is the Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Gertrude. St. Margaret was a mother and queen. She helped root out paganism. Her love for the poor became legendary. She is the Patroness of Scotland. St. Gertrude, called “the Great” was a Benedictine mystic of the great Benedictine abbey of Helfta in Saxony and wrote on the meaning of suffering, the Sacred Heart, the Trinity, and God’s love. Her most important work was The Herald of Divine Love. She fostered devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and His gracious love. Both saints will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

NOVEMBER 16^th is the Feast of Our Lady of Vilna. This holy icon of Our Lady is located in a chapel in the tower of an ancient main gate of the city. Those who wish to petition Our Lady kneel in the street in order to see the beautiful icon overhead. Often hundreds are seen kneeling on the stone pavements and in deep prayer giving witness to the strong faith of the people.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17^this the feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Born in 1207, Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary. She grew up a very religious child and married Ludwig, the king of Thuringia (in Germany), when she was only 14. The two worked at their marriage. They respected one another. They loved their three children.
As king, Ludwig ruled fairly. As queen, Elizabeth built two hospitals to help her people. She washed and bandaged the sores of lepers. Each day, she gave thick crusty bread—warm from the oven—to hundreds of poor people. Then Ludwig marched off to fight in the Crusades. (The Catholic Church fought these wars to win back the Holy Land.) While away, he died of the plague. Elizabeth, who was only 20, was heartbroken. The new king thought she had given too much of the kingdom’s money to the poor, so he forced her to leave her castle and enter a convent. She had to leave her children behind. When Ludwig’s friends returned from the Crusades, they made the new king change his mind. Elizabeth got to come home to the castle and her children. Her uncle tried to force her to marry again, but she had vowed that if anything happened to her husband, she would only serve God. She helped build a hospital and devoted herself to caring for the sick. Elizabeth wore herself out with her good works, and in 1231, at the age of only 23, she died. Money and fame had never been important to her. She treasured her husband, her children, and God. That is why the Church honors her as a saint. Because she gave so much life-giving bread to the

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18^th is the Feast of the Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter and Paul and the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, who founded the first American House of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and opened the first American free school west of the Mississippi. Known for her courage and desire to serve Native Americans she was called by them “the woman who prays always.” The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul and St. Rose Philippine Duchesne will be celebrated in the Mass at 5:30 pm.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA takes place on Wednesday, November 18^th 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.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21^st is the Feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple. Each year on November 21, both Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple (also known as The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple). While originally this day marked the dedication of a basilica in Jerusalem, it quickly became associated with this extra-biblical event, not found in the New Testament. The feast is based on an ancient text from the year 145, called The Protoevangelium of James, a text that was revered by the early Christians. In it, we find the Virgin Mary’s parents entrusting her to the Jewish Temple at an early age. According to Fr. Alban Butler, this was a custom of some Jewish parents at the time, “Religious parents never fail by devout prayer to consecrate their children to the divine service and love, both before and after their birth. Some amongst the Jews, not content with this general consecration of their children, offered them to God in their infancy, by the hands of the priests in the temple, to be lodged in apartments belonging to the temple, and brought up in attending the priests and Levites in the sacred ministry.” While the historicity of the document has been questioned, the event has always been a day for religious men and women to consecrate themselves to God, in imitation of the Virgin Mary.

PRESENTATION OF THE VIRGIN TO THE TEMPLE

IN ACCORDANCE with the requirements of the Diocesan Synodal Statues (#209:1), following NEXT Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christ the King we will have Exposition, the Litany of the Sacred Heart, the Act of Consecration and Benediction.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, November 15: 8:00 – Birthday Blessings for Joe Brian Silva – int. Babci

Sunday, November 15: 10:30 – Chet Galvis – int. Family

Monday, November 16: 8:00 – 29^th Anniversary Blessing for Carol and Joe Silva – int. Babci

tuesday, November 17: 5:30 +Louis A. Kozloski – int. Mother

wednesday, November 18: 5:30 + Gert Woodard – int. Wanda Kozloski

thursday, November 19: 5:30 — Health, Blessings for Michael Kozloski – int. Mother

Friday, November 20: 5:30 – Health, Blessings for Suzanne Kozloski – int. Mother

Saturday, November 21: 8:00 – Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, November 21: 4:00 – Living & Deceased Members of the Desreuisseau Family –

int. Robert Pietraszek

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 help. Bóg wam zapłać

RAFFLE TICKETS FOR GIFT BASKET FUNDRAISER ARE AVAILABLE!

As you know, because of the recent Pandemic, we have been unable to conduct our seasonal Bazaars, Pumpkin Festival, Tag Sale, 50/50 raffles etc. which has impacted our ability to generate needed income to meet parish expenses. The Parish Council is sponsoring a fundraiser to help make up for some of our losses. Raffle tickets will be sold for the next few weeks for a Gift Basket Fundraiser. There are 9 differently themed baskets that you can be eligible to win. Pictures of the baskets are in the front vestibule. Tickets will be 1 for $10.00 or 3 for $20.00. We hope you can take part in this fundraiser and help support our wonderful parish!

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

Milites Templi Revertetur

Soldiers of the Temple Return

Our parish has always been blessed with altar servers of the highest caliber. The Milites Templi, Our Lady of Czestochowa’s altar server corps, has served our parish well for many years but, due to Covid-19, had to take a hiatus. Now is the time for a comeback!

The Milites Templi is actively recruiting! We invite you to prayerfully discern if God is calling you to serve at His altar. THIS SUNDAY, November 15^th at 10:00 we will have an informational meeting in the church to let you know what would be expected of you and what you can expect from us and each other.

Remember, while serving on the altar is a wonderful method of vocational discernment, it is also an apostolate unto itself. As such this is an opportunity open to all men of faith. Adults and adolescents alike are welcome in this ministry. It is a beautiful opportunity for fathers and sons to grow closer to God and each other by serving side by side during the Sacrifice of the Mass. However, men can also serve without sons and youths can serve without their fathers.

So, if you are a man, teen, or boy who has made his first communion and would like to explore what it means to be a member of the Milites Templi, to serve at the altar, in direct service to Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament contact Rob Demers. You can speak to him after Mass or email robertmdemers@gmail.com

“The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.”
– St Ambrose of Milan

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “DICIT DOMINUS”
PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.

(Jeremiah 29:11, 12, 14; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30

You saved us, O Lord, from our foes, and those who hated us you put to shame. V. In God we glories day by day; your name we praise always.

(Psalm 43:8, 9; Graduale Romanum, Complete English Propers for the High Mass, Rev. Paul Arbogast)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Out of the depths have I cried to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Out of the depths have I cried to you, O Lord.

(Psalm 129:1-2; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00, & 10:30

To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.

(Psalm 72:28, Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THIS SUNDAY is the last numbered Sunday before Advent (the 34^th Sunday always being preempted by the Solemnity of Christ the King), and so having come through All-hallowtide, wherein we rejoiced with the Saints in heaven, and petitioned for the holy souls in Purgatory, we prepare ourselves in earnest for the Second Coming of Christ the King of the Universe. The Mass this weekend reminds us of the ‘lasting happiness’ that is our goal (cf. Collect & Gospel) and of the importance of preparedness for that dread day (cf. Second Reading).

The Propers for this Sunday’s Mass, with the exception of the Communion Antiphon, are those of the 23^rd Sunday after Pentecost—that which was the last Sunday in the Old Calendar. The Introit is taken from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, and speaks of the compassion of the Lord: “I think thoughts of peace, and not affliction”, as well as the return of the “captives from every place”: This speaks not only literally to the Jews during the Babylonian Exile, but also, by extension, to all men from the captivity of Satan to the New Jerusalem, the Church, and further, to all Christians who are called from their earthly Exile to the New and Eternal Jerusalem. This chant is set in the Sixth Mode (Hypolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Counsel, and is considered by the Mediaeval theorist Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) to be ‘devout’; Juan de Espinosa-Medrano (1632-1688) considers this mode to be ‘tearful’—apropriate for those in exile. The optional Psalm-verse is taken from Pslam 84: the principal Pslam used during Advent, which is fitting, since in most of the Western Church until the 12^th or 13^th centuries Advent had seven weeks rather than four—and it is possible that the old propers of the 21^st through 23^rd Sundays after Pentecost, which are very eschatological in outlook, were those once used for the first three weeks of a seven-week Advent.

The Gradual, sung only at the 10:30 Mass, is a simple setting of the text. It is set in the Third Mode (Phrygian), which is connected with the Gift of Piety, and which is considered the ‘mystic’ mode by d’Arezzo. The text, from Psalm 43, recalls the work of our Redemption, when Christ, by His death and resurrection, ‘saved us from our enemies’. This isn’t so much a commentary on the readings, but rather a continuation of the theme of redemption begun in the Introit and the Collect.

Turning to the Offertory Responsory, we have a setting of a portion of Psalm 129, the De profundis, which is found throughout the Office and Mass of the Dead. This chant is in the Second Mode (Hypodorian), which is connected with the Gift of Fear of the Lord, and is also considered by d’Arezzo, Adam von Fulda (1445-1505), and Espinosa to be ‘sad’. It is not only the voice of the Church calling to the Lord to rescue us from our exile: a cry which we know will be answered (cf. Introit), but also a reminder, following, as it does, so closely after All-hallowtide, to continue to pray for the dead, who cannot pray for themselves, that they may be freed from their captivity of purgation to enter gloriously into Heaven.

The Communion Antiphon sets a text from Psalm 72, which reminds us of what our goal in life is: ‘To be near God’. This chant is in the Eighth Mode (Hypomixolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Widsom; and is called the ‘perfect’ mode by d’Arezzo, and which Espinosa describes as ‘very happy’. This text is found not in the Graduale Romanum—and hence, not in the pre-Concilliar books—but in the 1969 Roman Missal for the Novus Ordo, where it is one of several options.

Under normal circumstances, the 10:30 Mass this Sunday would have been the annual Choral Mass for St. Cecilia’s Day, sung by the St. Cecilia Choir, however, because of the restrictions currently in place, this will not be happening. Instead, the setting of the Ordinary will be a composite setting of Chants from the Kyriale. The Kyrie is from Mass XI (for the Sundays of Ordinary Time), known by the incipit (first words) of the Trope formerly sung: Orbis factor: ‘Maker of the world’, which dates from the 10^th Century, and is in the First Mode. It is a very common chant in the Manuscript tradition, having many variant forms, the most common of which dates from the 14^th to 16^th Centuries. The Gloria is the setting form Mass XV, the Mode IV chant which is considered the earliest setting of the text—the setting in the Kyriale dates from the 10^th Century. The Sanctus and Agnus Dei are those from Mass XVII, and date from the 11^th and 13^th Centuries, respectively; both chants are in Mode V. While Mass XVII is suggested for the Sundays of Advent and Lent in the 1908 chant books (the edition of the chant as restored by the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes at the direction of Pope St. Pius X), in many chant traditions, including those of the Cistercian Rite and the pre- and post-Tridentine Roman Rite, the Sanctus and Agnus Dei of this Mass were grouped together with Kyrie Orbis factor for use during Ordinary Time. The translation of the text of the Kyrie Trope is found below:

Vs. 1. Maker of the world, King eternal, have mercy upon us. 2. O great King of pity, have mercy upon us. 3. Drive off all our evils: have mercy upon us. 4. Christ, who art the light of the world and giver of life, have mercy upon us. 5. Consider the wounds produced by the devil’s art: have mercy upon us. 6. Confirming and keeping thy believers, have mercy upon us. 7. We know that God is one and three; have mercy upon us. 8. Thou and thy Father, an equal light, have mercy upon us. 9. Thou, merciful unto us, be present with the Paraclete that we might live in thee: have mercy upon us.

Abortion in Poland ‘is used by the extreme Left for cultural revolution’

‘I think when it comes to the involvement of young people on the Left side of the political spectrum, we see more engagement on LGBTQ issues, and then the pro-choice movement,’ said Polish pro-life leader Jakub Baltroszewicz.

November 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — If the world were not transfixed by the unfolding electoral disaster in the United States, all eyes would be fixed on Poland. On October 22, the nation’s top court ruled that eugenic abortions — those performed on pre-born children with fatal fetal abnormalities — were unconstitutional.

There are only around 1,000 abortions each year in Poland, which already has very restrictive abortion laws, and nearly all of them are procured for this reason. To the shock of Law and Justice (PiS), the conservative ruling party, the country promptly exploded.

There have been days of protests, with over 100,000 marching in Warsaw last Friday. Aerial photos show an ocean of people converging in the streets, with COVID-19 restrictions still ostensibly limiting groups to only five. By Tuesday, over half a million people had joined the protests, the largest street rallies since the Solidarity protests that toppled Communism. Armies of police officers were deployed to protect the homes of politicians, including deputy prime minister Jarosław Kaczyński’s residence, as well as churches, which almost immediately became flashpoints for angry crowds. Protestors stormed services, calling for congregants to “pray for abortion for all.”

In response, Polish president Andrzej Duda filed amendments to the abortion law to soften the court ruling, but protestors are demanding a complete repeal of the judgement. One European media outlet referred to the protests as “the abortion revolution,” and it is not clear they will end anytime soon.

Jakub Baltroszewicz is the president of the Polish Federation of Pro-Life and Pro-Family Movements, which was founded in 1993 and is the oldest and largest pro-life umbrella organization in the country, with thirty members. He told me that while abortion was legal for a short time in 1996-97 for “social circumstances,” that law was ruled to be unconstitutional, but from the early 2000s there was a steady uptick in eugenic abortions, which now account for the majority of terminations (1074 of 1116 in 2019.)

To respond to this, several citizens’ initiatives were introduced by the pro-life movement to ban or further limit abortion, with the most recent “Stop Abortion” petition garnering 800,000 signatures in a country of 38 million. A parliamentary commission was supposed to examine the issue, but when they failed to do so, 119 pro-life parliamentarians submitted a request to the Constitutional Tribunal in December of 2019, asking them to examine whether eugenic abortion was constitutional.

After ten months, the Tribunal ruled that it was not — and the protests began in earnest. Almost immediately, Baltroszewicz told me, progressive political parties seized on the protests as an opportunity to confront the ruling Law and Justice and shifted from demanding that the Tribunal’s decision be repealed to demanding abortion “up until birth” as well as the resignation of the government.

“Some conservative organizations started to protect churches in a military-like manner by creating cordons,” Baltroszewicz told me. “Left-wing media tried to heat up the atmosphere in any way possible. At this point, rational dialogue was not possible. It was not about abortion anymore, not about compromise, not about freedom. We also see that the protest is ‘fashionable’ among young people, who are tired of COVID restrictions and feel that they are part of a fight for freedom and don’t want to stay behind and look old-fashioned. Lots of these people do not have strong pro-life or pro-choice convictions but have been manipulated into thinking that they are part of a historical revolution. The Catholic, pro-life president panicked and called for a compromise law.”

“The intention,” Baltroszewicz explained, “was to allow abortion only for lethal cases when we are sure that the child will not survive more than hours or days after birth but ban, for example, abortions on children with Down syndrome. Unfortunately, the proposal was badly written under tremendous pressure from the crowd. What is even worse is that the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal was not yet published, although the deadline was November 2. It is clearly an egregious violation of Polish law and I am shocked the Government decided on such a move. Can you imagine a situation where any Government disagrees with the ruling of the Supreme Court of its country under tremendous pressure from protests and decides not to publish it so it cannot become law as if the ruling never happened? We are clearly in a deep political crisis and our conservative government is in full panic mode.”

While the international press is presenting the protests as an abortion revolution, Baltroszewicz says the ruling was only a flashpoint, and that young people in Poland generally don’t feel strongly about abortion either way. Abortion, however, “is used by the extreme Left for cultural revolution and has become a kind of symbol to change the social structure and mentality. Poland is one of the few countries in Europe that still has strong Christian and conservative values, and some people simply cannot stand that as they hate everything that represents these values. If you look at countries like France, Spain, Ireland, or Malta — one or two generations ago, they were as Christian and conservative Poland, and what happened? This is a revolution, and the Tribunal ruling was a good moment to introduce it to our country.”

“I think when it comes to the involvement of young people on the Left side of the political spectrum, we see more engagement on LGBTQ issues, and then the pro-choice movement, although both support each other.”

The pro-life movement isn’t giving up. Baltroszewicz says the short-term goal is to “manage a current crisis caused not only by the protests, but also by the president’s proposal and the refusal to publish the Tribunal ruling. We still hope the ruling will be respected in its entirety, but if the politicians decide that compromise is required, all we can do is try to introduce proposals from the pro-life side. We really hope the situation will calm down and left-wing extremists stop using abortion for cultural revolution, but I don’t think that will happen … Our long-term goal is to build a culture of life in Poland. It is needed especially for families who have children with disabilities or illness.”

“If eugenic abortion will be banned or limited, we must prove that these families are well taken care of not only by us but by the State. We need appropriate financial support for them, we need easy access to rehabilitation, they need to feel safe and supported as raising a child with illness or disabilities may be challenging. If we want abortion — especially eugenic abortion — to stop, we must prove as a society, as a State, that we take a good care of all our children and especially vulnerable ones. Only then, I believe, will abortion become — like slavery or racial segregation — a nightmare of the past times.”

In the meantime, pro-lifers are also advocating for introducing free pre-natal hospices with a mandatory requirement that women be informed that they need not choose abortion but can instead choose hospice and palliative care for their children.

“This will give the child the possibility of passing away without any pain, and the possibility of being held by parents who can say their goodbyes and plan a proper funeral,” Baltroszewicz told me. “A child is not medical waste. If we cannot do anything to save the child’s life, at least we can give them the dignity of a painless, human death.”

OFFICE OF VOCATIONS: “Love never fails.” Trust the love of God and follow your heart. (1 Corinthians 12:31-13:4-13) If you think God is calling you, please email: vocations@diospringfield.org and/or visit our website: http://www.myvocation.com

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Eleonore Podlenski 11/16/1929

Anthony Pluta 11/16/1986

Stanislaus Traceowski 11/17/1944

Wanda Bogusz 11/17/1980

Joseph V. Skrzykpek 11/17/2005

John Jarmak 11/18/1962

Joseph Jablonski 11/18/1967

Raymond K. George 11/18/2013

Sophie Plaza 11/19/1978

Viliam Haurlent 11/19/1999

Vivian M. (Pat) Martin 11/19/2004

Andrew Zolynski 11/20/1928

Sigmund Podlenski 11/20/1967

Antonina Kestyn 11/20/1969

Irene Dejnak 11/20/1973

Mary Kuminski 11/20/1982

Joseph J. Kozloski 11/20/1995

Mary Jablonski 11/21/1940

John Duda 11/21/1947

Lucy Dejnak 11/21/1967

Michelle Noga 11/21/1973

Joseph Marszalek 11/21/1974

Frank Waraksa 11/21/1986

Stanley A. Mieczkowski, Jr. 11/21/2006

Francis Pruvecki 11/22/1923

Piotr Samorajski 11/22/1936

Clara S. Zabko 11/22/20

CONFESSIONS: Please note that Confessions are being heard in the Confessional:

Tuesday – Friday: 4:45 – 5:15 pm

Monday, Saturday & Sunday: 7:15 – 7:45 am

Sunday: 9:45 am – 10:15 am

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Msgr. Yargeau	Bishop McDonnell	Clergy in Purgatory	Deacon Leary	Fr. Roach	Our Retired Priests	Fr. Lisowski

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Bulletin: November 8, 2020

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+ Parish Schedule for the Week November 8, 2020+

Sunday, November 8: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am + All Souls Novena VIII

10:30 am + All Souls Novena IX

Monday, November 9: [The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica]:

8:00 am + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Melissa Wright

Tuesday, November 10: [St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church]:

5:30 pm + Susan Fitzpatrick – int. Dorothy Weldon

Wednesday, November 11: [Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop][Bl. Alicia (Maria Jadwiga) Kotowska]:

5:30 pm + Helen Bush – int. George Bush

Thursday, November 12 [Saint Josephat, Bishop and Martyr] [Five Polish Brothers]:

5:30 pm + Rosaline St. Hilaire – int. Sandy Misiun

Friday, November 13 [Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin] [St. Stanislaus Kostka]:

5:30 pm + Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krynzel – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Saturday, November 14:

8:00 am – Health & Blessings Allison and Paul Edwards – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

4:00 pm +Linda Hicks – Uncle Joz

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, November 15: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Lauren and Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom and Dad

10:30 am – Living and Deceased Members of the St. Cecelia’s Choir

+ KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIĘ ZA NAMI +

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9^th is the Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, which is the Cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome. It is known as the Mother Church of Christendom and it serves as a sign of devotion to, and of unity with, the Pope who “presides over the whole assembly in charity.” The Mass of the Dedication of St. John Lateran will take place at the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Nov 10 - St Leo the Great, (1) pope and doctor of the Church (400-461) - Catholicireland.netCatholicireland.net

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10^th is the Feast of Pope St. Leo the Great, known as a great Pastor, preacher and defender of Roman primacy. He is also known for having twice saved the city of Rome from Barbarian invasions. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11^th is the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, a soldier turned Christian who later became a Monk and a Bishop. Known for his great charity he will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12^th is the Feast of St. Josaphat, a Polish nobleman and bishop who led the Ukrainian Eastern Rite Church in eastern Poland. His fidelity to Rome and his desire for union between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Church led to his martyrdom. His tomb as the patron of Christian unity is located in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 12^th IS THE FEAST of the five Polish brothers, St. Benedict, St. John, St. Matthew, St. Isaac and St. Christian. The five established a monastery at Kazimierz near Gniezno. On November 11^th in 1003 they were all murdered by pagan robbers. They were all immediately venerated as martyrs and their holy relics were solemnly taken to Olomuc.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13^th is the Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. Citizen to be canonized. She labored establishing schools, hospitals and orphanages throughout North and South America. She will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13^th is also the Feast of St. Stanislaw Kostka who the Church declares “was made perfect in a short while and fulfilled many times by the Angelic innocence of his life.” St. Stanislaw was the second son of John and Margaret Kostka, senator of Poland. St. Stanislaw wanted to join the Jesuit order but because of the strong and violent objections of his family he fled Poland at the age of seventeen and walked to Rome to enter the order so that his powerful family could do no harm to the Jesuits in Poland. St. Stanislaus led a life of pure faith, obedience and love as a novice in the order. A year later he fell ill. On being taken to his bed he made a sign of the cross over it, saying that he would never more rise from it. Shortly thereafter he looked up from his bed and whispered that he saw the Blessed Virgin accompanied with many angels and quietly died. St. Stanislaus is one of the national patrons of Poland as well as the patron of youth the world over.

Saint Stanislaus Kostka | The Society of Jesus

GIFT BASKET FUNDRAISER FOR OUR PARISH – As you know, because of the recent Pandemic, we have been unable to conduct our seasonal Bazaars, Pumpkin Festival, Tag Sale, 50/50 raffles etc. which has impacted our ability to generate needed income to meet parish expenses. So, next weekend, 11/14 and 11/15, the Parish Council is sponsoring a fundraiser to help make up for some of our losses. Raffle tickets will be sold for a Gift Basket Fundraiser. There are 6 differently themed baskets that you can be eligible to win. Pictures of the baskets are in the front vestibule. Tickets will be 1 for $10.00 or 3 for $20.00. We hope you can take part in this fundraiser and help support our wonderful parish!

Milites Templi Revertetur

Soldiers of the Temple Return

The Milites Templi is actively recruiting! We invite you to prayerfully discern if God is calling you to serve at His altar. On Sunday, November 15^th at 10:00 we will have an informational meeting in the church to let you know what would be expected of you and what you can expect from us and each other.

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “INTRET ORATIO”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.

(Psalm 87:3, 2; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30

Let my prayer come like incense before you, O Lord. V/. The lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.

(Ps. 140:2; Graduale Romanum, adapted Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Direct my steps, O Lord, according to your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me, O Lord my God.

(Ps. 118:113; Graduale Romanum, The Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00 & 8:00

The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful water he leads me.

(Ps. 22:1-2; Roman Missal/Graduale Romanum, The Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B)

10:30

The five wise virgins took oil in flasks with their lamps; at midnight there was a cry: “Behold, the bridegroom is here; come out to meet Christ the Lord.”

(Matthew 25:4-6; Graduale Romanum, Simple English Propers, Adam Bartlett)

THE Mass this Sunday, coming as it often does immediately after the Solemnity of All Saints on the 1^st of November and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) on the 2^nd, focuses our attention on our prepartaion for a holy death and on the Second Coming of Christ—looking toward the coming Solemnity of Christ the King.

As with many of the Sunday Mass formularies between the 28^th and 33^rd Sundays of Ordinary Time, the Church has chosen the chants of this Sunday from various Masses found in the pre-Conciliar books. The Introit (Entrance Chant) of this Sunday’s Mass is taken from the Mass of the Saturday of Ember Week in Lent—one of four times prescribed by the Church for special penitential observances, prayers for peace, and so on, roughly occuring at the commencement of the four Seasons—setting a passage from Psalm 87 (88 in the Masoretic numbering) beseeching the Lord to hear our prayers, appropriate for the commencement of the Mass. This chant is in the Third Mode (Phrygian), which is connected, appropriately, with the Gift of Piety: the Mediaeval theorist Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) calls this mode “mystic”, and Adam von Fulda (1445-1505) refers to this mode as “passionat” and “intense”.

The Gradual sung between the first two readings at the 10:30 Mass sets a passage from Psalm 140 (141), which echoes the theme prayer of the Introit, as well as the Collect of the Mass. Here, the Gradual functions not so much as a commentary on the Readings, but as a melismatic chant to allow for contemplation. This chant is in the Seventh Mode (Mixolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Understanding; while distinct from the Gift of Wisdom, this complements the first reading from the Book of Wisdom. (This chant was originally used on the XIX Sunday after Pentecost, and, like the Introit, on Saturday of Ember Week in Lent.)

The Offertory Responsory sets a passage from Psalm 118(119) which is connected with the Collect in which, like the present Offertory, we pray that we be free from all sins of mind and body—this can be connected with the Second Reading and the Gospel, and the need to be prepared for death, i.e., free from sin, so as to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This chant is in the Eighth Mode (Hypomixolydian), which is connected with the Gift of Wisdom (c.f., First Reading). Adam von Fulda connects this mode with knowledge, and Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688) describes this mode as “very happy”.

The Communion Antiphon from the Roman Missal, sung at the 4:00 and 8:00 Masses, is a setting of the first two verese of Psalm 22(23), “The Lord is my shepherd”, the most common Responsorial Psalm used at funerals, for which this chant is also an option for the Communion Antiphon. This psalm speaks of the confidence of those who follow the Lord, and, appropriate for a Communion chant, also speaks of “the table of the Lord”. This chant is in Mode II (Hypodorian), which is connected with the Gift of Fear of the Lord.

At the 10:30 Mass, the Communion Antiphon is an option from the Gradual Romanum for Year A, which is a direct quotation from today’s Gospel. This chant is in the Fifth Mode (Lydian), which is connected with the Gift of Fortitude; Guido, Fulda, and Medrano all refer to this mode as “happy”, reflecting the joy of those who, prepared ‘to meet the Lord’, enter the blessedness of Heaven with the Saints, whose great Feast we just celebrated.

At the 10:30 Mass the Ordinary setting will be Mass II from the Kyriale Romanum, known by the Trope of the Kyrie: Kyrie fons bonitatis. The Kyrie, which dates from the X. century, is in the Third Mode (Phrygian), and is a wonderful example of word-painting: The Trope begins: ‘Lord, fountain of goodness’, and these ‘fountains’ can be heard in the gentle downward melismas of each line. The Gloria dates from the XIII. century, and is in the First Mode (Dorian), and tends to stay in the very uppermost part of the range, reaches the very highest notes at “Glorificamus te” (We glorify thee), and again at “Tu solus Altissimus” (Thou only art the Most High). The Sanctus is also in the First Mode, and dates from between the XII. and XIII. centuries. The Agnus Dei is from the X. century, and while also in the First Mode, this chant stays in the lower part of the range.

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

Virgins and Vigilance

by: Carl E. Olson

A first-century Jewish wedding began after nightfall. The bridesmaids, after spending time with the bride, would go out to meet the bridegroom. Since it was dark, they would carry some sort of light, either an oil lamp or a torch made of oil-soaked rags. They would then escort the bridegroom to the bride. The wedding party then made their way through the village, usually taking a long and meandering route in order to share their joy with as many of the townspeople as possible. They eventually went to the bridegroom’s home, where a great banquet awaited all of the family members and guests.

The parable of the ten virgins takes place within this festive and joyful context, yet the final message is a sober exhortation to be properly prepared. The virgins are apparently the bridesmaids who were to escort the bridegroom (along with his bride) to his home and the banquet. They awaited the arrival of the bridegroom, but he was “long delayed”. Why? No reason is given, but the focus is not on the reason for the delay, but on the preparedness of the virgins.

It is striking that all of the virgins “became drowsy and fell asleep”, but that half of them, upon awaking, needed oil. Those five desperately demanded that the five wise virgins share some of the oil they had brought along in case there was a delay. However, if the wise virgins shared the oil, the fuel would be quickly consumed and they would risk meeting the bridegroom without the expected and welcome light.

On another level, the refusal of the wise virgins makes even more sense. The ten virgins are commonly understood to represent disciples of Jesus the Bridegroom. “These five and five virgins are all Christian souls together”, wrote St. Augustine, who said they are souls who “have the Catholic faith and seem to have good works in the church of God.” The oil signifies good works, an interpretation drawn from the connection made by Jesus between the lamp that shines before men and good works (Matt 5:15-16). Augustine, referring to St. Paul’s great reflection on love in 1 Corinthians 13, said the oil signifies charity, “the gift of God”. There is no contradiction between the two, because our good works are nothing without love (cf., 1 Cor 13:1-3). The wise virgins couldn’t give their oil to the foolish virgins because no one can borrow the good works of others to make up for the good works they’ve failed to do. Each person must, Paul wrote, “work out [their] own salvation with fear and trembling” (Phil 2:12).

Augustine further identified the drowsiness and sleep of the virgins with death. This makes sense because chapters 24 and 25 of Matthew’s Gospel are focused on the last things, including final judgment (see Matt 24:3, 13; 25:31ff). In fact, the moment of death is the moment of judgment. “Each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very moment of his death,” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “in a particular judgment that refers his life to Christ…” Further, in the words of St. John of the Cross: “At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love” (par 1022).

Because the five wise virgins were perfected in good works and charity, they “were ready” and so “went into the wedding feast with him.” And then the door was locked. The cry of the foolish virgins—“Lord, Lord…!”—brings further into focus the meaning of true discipleship, for it echoes Jesus’ earlier statement from the Sermon on the Mount: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt 7:21). In light of this, Jesus said, we must stay awake—that is, be spiritually vigilant and mindful the Bridegroom will indeed come. For now, we live in a “time of waiting and watching” (CCC, 672).

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/11/11/virgins-and-vigilance/

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, November 8: 8:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Maureen Filiault

Sunday, November 8: 10:30 + Joan Raughtigan – int. The Shaughnessys

Monday, November 9: 8:00 + Taylor Grogan – int. The Shaughnesys

Tuesday, November 10: 5:30 + Bernie Kobera – int. Mary Kobera

Wednesday, November 11: 5:30 – Grace & Blessings for Jill Mackin Betters – int. Friend

Thursday, November 12: 5:30 + Sophie Ostroski – int. Godchild

Friday, November 13: 5:30 – Health, Grace & Blessings for Mark & Mary LaCroix & Family

– int. Fritz Family

Saturday, November 14: 8:00 – Health, Grace & Blessings for Mark & Mary LaCroix & Family

— int. Fritz Family

Saturday, November 14: 4:00 – Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz

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 help. Bóg wam zapłać

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

John Cislo 11/8/1930

Rev. Stanislaus A. Szczypinski 11/8/1978

Stanley Sojka 11/8/1980

Sophie M. Lund 11/8/1994

Helen D. Fronckus 11/8/2004

Raymond Sokoloski 11/8/2017

Blanche Ptak 11/9/1983

Dean L. Clark 11/9/1994

Steven Siciak 11/9/1995

Francis Aptacy 11/10/1927

Helen Duda 11/10/1933

Stanislawa Milowski 11/10/1968

Emeline Krejmas 11/10/1985

Albert J. Dlugosz 11/10/1986

Anna M. Kostrzewska 11/10/2003

Frank F. Benedetti 11/10/2012

Boleslaus Ostrowski 11/11/1931

Philip Jarmak 11/11/1943

Wladyslawa Gumula 11/11/1967

Laurence E. Fugere 11/11/2003

Edward F. Greene, Jr. 11/11/2006

Robert G. Larabee, Jr. 11/11/2007

Joseph Sliva 11/12/1983

John H. A. Lane, Jr. 11/12/1999

Caroline J. Janek 11/13/2000

John “Tim” Golembeski 11/13/2014

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Vocations/Fr. Bermudez	Clergy who are sick	Deacon DeCarlo	Our Deacon Candidates	Fr. DiMascola	Deacon Patten	Fr. Lunney

+ CHRISTUS VINCIT! CHRISTUS REGNAT! CHRISTUS IMPERAT! +

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

Bulletin: October 25, 2020

JMJ

+ Parish Schedule for the Week October 25, 2020+

Sunday, October 25: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Solemn Novena St. Jude VI

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings for Lindsay & Michael Bebeau – int. Ron&Monica Scherman

10:30 am – Health & Blessings for Robert Sojka – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Monday, October 26: Solemn Novena St. Jude VII

8:00 am – Health & Blessings for Dr. Christopher Comey & Family – int. Robert Sojka

Tuesday, October 27: Solemn Novena St. Jude VIII:

5:30 pm – Grace & Blessings for OLC Teresians & Parishioners for Prayers Offered and

Answered – int. Robert Sojka

Wednesday, October 28: [Saints Simon and Jude,Apostles] Solemn Novena St. Jude IX:

5:30 pm + Patricia Collins – int. Brendan Collins

Thursday, October 29:

5:30 pm + Joseph Azak – int. Great, Great Grandchildren – Paige, Jackie and Kitty

Friday, October 30:

5:30 pm + Mary Lou Duff – int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, October 31:

8:00 am + Joanne Klepadlo Murphy – int. Eichorn Family

4:00 pm + Lauren and Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom and Dad

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, November 1: Thirtieth-First Sunday in Ordinary Time][ALL SAINTS]:

8:00 am – Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa – int. Ron&Monica Scherman

10:30 am – Health & Blessings for Fr. Steve Kuharski – int. Dorothy Weldon

+ KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIĘ ZA NAMI +

GUARD OF HONOR MINI-RETREAT– Today 10/25 please join us for the monthly Guard of Honor mini-retreat. We will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the Rosary and a talk about the Guard of Honor devotion followed by a holy hour that includes guided meditations ending with Benediction at 4:00 p.m.

The Conclusion of the St. Jude Solemn Nine Day Novena

will be highlighted on Wednesday, October 28^th, 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!

ALL SOULS NOVENA: It is time to enroll your departed loved ones in the nine day novena for all of the souls in Purgatory. The novena for those enrolled on our altar begins on All Souls Day, Monday, November 2^nd. Enrollment envelopes are available in the front vestibule of the church and can be placed in the collection basket or dropped at the Rectory.

ALL SOULS DAY ADDITIONAL MASS – Next Monday is All Souls Day. Along with the 8:00 a.m. Mass, we will have an additional Mass at 5:30 pm. for the souls in Purgatory. The Polish traditional All Souls Day procession of prayers for the departed will follow the 5:30 p.m. Mass

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sunday, October 25: 8:00 – Health & Blessings for Jane Shaughnessy – int. Henry & Maeve

Sunday, October 25: 10:30 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Monday, October 26: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Tuesday, October 27: 5:30 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Wednesday, October 28: 5:30 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Thursday, October 29: 5:30 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Friday, October 30: 5:30 + Sandra Miner 8^th Anniversary – int. Joyce

Saturday, October 31: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for Liam Driscoll – int. Mother

Saturday, October 31: 4:00 – Joanne Klepadlo Murphy – int. Irene Klepadlo

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 help.

Bóg wam zapłać

GROCERIES ARE URGENTLY NEEDED for those who often come to the Rectory for help and we are running extremely low on essentials. Please help us to help the poor by leaving some of the following in the church vestibule: stew, soup, ravioli, crackers, baked beans, cereal, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, and jam. 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 zapłać!

NOVEMBER 3^RD ELECTION DAY

A NATIONWIDE DAY OF PRAYER AND ADORATION FOR OUR NATION

Our Lady of Czȩstochowa Parish will be participating in a nation-wide day of adoration on Election Day beginning with Mass at 8:00 am and ending with Benediction at 9:00 p.m. Let’s unite our country in prayer on election day.

Across the nation people are anxious, neighbors against neighbors, with polarizing statements all over social media and the airwaves. We hear the cry, “what can we do?” As a people of faith, we turned to God, and were inspired to ask Catholic Churches to open wide their doors to Christ by offering adoration on Election Fay. There is no better way to ask for God’s grace.

Catholics throughout the U.S. can offer prayers, beg for mercy and be in the calming, loving presence of Jesus. We will have adoration beginning immediately after morning Mass at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd and conclude with Benediction at 9:00 p.m. Please consider signing up for an hour to offer your prayers before the Blessed Sacrament and help us ensure we have sufficient coverage. Sign-up sheets are located in the front vestibule.

HOW DO I HAVE A MASS SAID FOR SOMEONE? Having a Mass said for a loved one is a beautiful prayer and gift for their souls. At Our Lady of Czestochowa, you have an opportunity to have a Mass said here at the church or sent to the Missions. Both Mass types are published in the bulletin every week. You may call in a Mass to the rectory at 413-863-4748—if no one is in the office you may leave a message. You may also send in requests for Masses by mail or by dropping your requests in the collection basket. If you drop your Mass request or Mass payment in the collection basket, please make sure it is in a plain envelope, and the envelope states that it is for Masses.

When requesting a Mass, please indicate:

1) WHO: write out the name/names clearly specifying whether person is living or deceased 2) WHEN: specify if you want a specific date or time

3) WHERE: record the type of Mass you want (at OLC church or at African mission),

4) FROM: name of the person/persons requesting this Mass which appears in bulletin

5) OFFERING: The basic stipend is $10 for a church Mass and $5 for a Mission Mass.

We are currently booking Masses at Our Lady of Czestochowa with available dates in December and into 2021. Upcoming dates for Mission Masses are more readily available. We try to honor the dates and times as much as possible—if you have alternative dates or times, please indicate them also. It is not recommended to use an extra church envelope or a Renovation Fund Card for this because it will cause confusion for our volunteers who process collection envelopes and you might not get your request! Thank you for these considerations.

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.

THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, October 31^st 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.

THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “LAETETUR COR”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.

(Psalm 104:3, 4; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B)

GRADUAL

10:30 (Replaces Responsorial Psalm)

One thing I have asked of the Lord; this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord. V/. To gaze in delight upon the Lord’s beauty, and to be sheltered in his holy temple.

(Psalm 26:4; Graduale Romanum, adapted Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

O Lord, for the sake of your promise give me life, that I may know your decrees.

(Psalm 118:107, 125; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

Christ loved us, and gave himself up for us, as a fragrant offering to God.

(Ephesians 5:2; Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THE Mass this week focuses on the Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity, which are mentioned in the Collect of the Mass, and conversion. Like the Propers of the 29^th Sunday of Ordinary Time, the chants this week in the Graduale Romanum have been taken from various Masses of the pre-concilliar Missal and Gradual, principally from the season of Lent, to create the formulary for this Mass.

The Introit of the Mass sets a passage from Psalm 104(105), which first exhorts those who seek the Lord to rejoice, and to “turn to the Lord”. So, from the beginning of the Mass, we have the image of seeking and turning to the Lord, of conversion—a theme that will be taken up in the Epistle to the Thessalonians; additionally, this is a reminder to us at the commencement of the Holy Mass to turn from the world and worldly cares to the supernatural work of the Worship of the ‘living and true God’ (cf. I Thes. 1:9). This Chant is in the Second Mode (Hypodorian), which is connected with the Gift of the Fear of the Lord. This chant was originally used on Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent.

The Gradual—so named, because in the Middle Ages it was sung by the Cantors from the steps (Latin: gradus) of the Choir (the place before the Sanctuary where the monks or canons sing the Mass and Office) or of the Ambo—sung between the first and second readings at the 10:30 Mass, sets a passage Psalm 26. This Psalm is a prayer of David, which tradition holds was composed before he was anointed king of Israel, which expresses his faith and hope in God. The passage set here, verse 4, amplifies the ideas of seeking and contemplating the Lord found in the Introit, with a longing for the Temple; this chant is also, like the Introit, connected with the theme of faith and conversion in the Second Reading. This chant is part of the large family of Graduals set in the Fifth Mode (Lydian), which is symbolic of the Gift of Fortitude, and with Happiness; and was originally used on the Friday after Ash Wednesday.

The Offertory Responsory sets a passage from Psalm 118(119), the Song of the Law. Within the context of this Mass, this text refers particularly to the Gospel, where, questioned by the scholar of the Law, Christ summarizes the Law into the two greatest Commandments. This chant is in the Third Mode (Phrygian), which is connected with the Gift of Piety, and was described as Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) as the Mystic mode; Adam von Fulda (1445-1505) referred to it as being passionate and intense. This chant can then be seen, in light of the Gospel reading, as an intense prayer for the grace to keep and understand the Law, summarized in the Gospel. It was originally used, like the Gradual, on the Friday after Ash Wednesday.

The Communion Antiphon from the Roman Missal sets a passage from the Epistle to the Ephesians, and was chosen by the Church for this Mass formulary because of it’s connexion with the Second Reading in Year A (the current year of the Three-Year cycle of the Sunday Lectionary), and also because of it’s strong Eucharistic and Liturgical content. This chant is set in the Sixth Mode, which is connected to the Gift of Counsel, and is considered by Guido to be “devout”, and by Fulda to be “pious”. The Psalm-verses sung with this Antiphon are from Psalm 32, which begins “Rejoice in the Lord, you just”, which is the Psalm used most often on the feasts of Saints, and is used in some of the Propers on All Saint’s Day (Nov. 1^st), which will be next Sunday. It is as if the Church is getting us prepared for that great feast day.

At the 10:30 Mass, the Mass Ordinary will be Mass IV from the Kyriale Romanum, which is named for the Trope (extra words) formerly sung in the Kyrie: Cunctipotens genitor Deus (see the translation of the Trope below). This particular group of chants contains some of the most common chants used throughout Europe in the Middle Ages and Renaissance—as one author states: It held that place that the Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII in the Kyriale Romanum) holds today. In fact, the Kyrie (1^st Mode, Dorian) is found in 340 sources throughout Europe from the 11^th to 18^th centuries, and is the most common Kyrie chant; the Gloria (4^th Mode, Hypophrygian) in 248 sources from the 10^th to 18^th centuries, and is the most common Gloria; and the Agnus Dei (6^th Mode, Hypolydian) is the most common of its type, being found in 328 sources between the 11^th and 17^th centuries. The Sanctus (8^th Mode, Hypomixolydian) is the second most common Sanctus, being found in 311 sources between the 11^th and 18^th centuries.

Below is a translation of the Kyrie Trope:

Almighty Father, God, Creator of all things, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. 2. Font and origin of mercy, goodness, and eternal light, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. 3. May Thy compassion save us, good Lord, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. 4. Christ, Splendor of God, Strength and Wisdom of the Father, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. 5. Creator of mankind, Redeemer of fallen creatures, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. 6. Lest Thy creation suffer damnation, good Jesus, have mercy upon us. Christe eleison. 7. Thou Holy Breath, love and bond [of Father and Son], have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. 8. Proceeding in Flame, fountain of life, purifying power, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison. 9. Purger of sin, bestower of pardon, erase Thou our offenses, replenish us, give us holy grace, O Most gracious Spirit, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison.

BREAKING HABITUAL SINS OF THE FLESH

THE CATHOLIC WAY

By Father Richard Heilman

“Whenever you feel guilty, even if it is because you have consciously committed a sin, a serious sin, something you have kept doing many, many times, never let the devil deceive you by allowing him to discourage you. Whenever you feel guilty, offer all your guilt to the Immaculate, without analyzing it or examining it, as something that belongs to her… Breaking Habitual Sins of the Flesh the Catholic Way

My beloved, may every fall, even if it is serious and habitual sin, always become for us a small step toward a higher degree of perfection.

In fact, the only reason why the Immaculate permits us to fall is to cure us from our self-conceit, from our pride, to make us humble and thus make us docile to the divine graces.

The devil, instead, tries to inject in us discouragement and internal depression in those circumstances, which is, in fact, nothing else than our pride surfacing again.

If we knew the depth of our poverty, we would not be at all surprised by our falls, but rather astonished, and we would thank God, after sinning, for not allowing us to fall even deeper and still more frequently.” -St. Maximilian Kolbe

Fr. Peter Carota offers great advice (10 Traditional Catholic Practices) for breaking free from habitual sin, especially sins of the flesh. We all know that we are weak. Our enemies: the demons, the flesh and the world are at our sides continuously. So, we need help to stay in God’s grace and out of sin. Here are 10 suggestions to practice to stop sinning, stay out of sin and to grow in holiness.

1) Prayer. Pray anyway and anyhow that will keep you from sinning. All day long, we attempt to shoot arrows of communications with God no matter if we are working, eating, driving, sitting, kneeling or talking. It is a constant attempt to keep all we do in union with God. We also need to develop a habit of prayer that automatically comes into action as soon as we are being tempted.

2) Mortification of the body. Instead of always giving what the body wants, food, rest, comfort, music, sweets, pleasure, we need to have some mortification of what it wants every day in small ways. Fasting and abstinence are important disciplines that train the will to say no to the body and yes to God.

3) Availing to God’s Graces. Frequent confessions and Holy Communion give graces and strength to weak souls and wills. In confession be very humble, sorrowful and honest as to the gravity of your sins even if it is embarrassing to say. Never hold anything back.

4) Devotion to the Virgin Mary. Mary is the mediatrix of all graces coming from God. If we run to her in times of temptation, “No one has ever invoked her in his necessity without being heard” (St. Bernard). She is virginal purity and wants to help us stay pure. Say Hail Marys until the strong temptation passes. It may literally take hundreds a day, but it is worth it.

5) Avoid the Occasion of Sin. Whatever leads up to the sinning must be avoided like the plague. The time, the way and the place are all to be cautiously considered and avoided if they lead to sinning. Anyone who talks about sin, shows sin or encourages sin is your enemy, not your friend. St. Jerome said: “Remember that a woman (Eve) drove out the inhabitants of paradise, and that you are not holier than David, stronger than Samson, or wiser than Solomon, who all fell by evil intercourse.”

6) Custody of the Eyes. Pious Job made a covenant with his eyes that he would not so much as look at a virgin. Our eyes lead to thoughts that then can lead to actions. Look away from what will cause lust.

7) Keep busy. Many saints made vows to never live in idleness. That is a great idea and allows one to do great things with one’s life. “Idle hands are the devils workshop”.

8) Hell. Remember the consequences of past sins and the possibility of being damned forever for these sins. Meditate on the reality of death, judgement, heaven or hell. Go over in detail the torture of hell for the instantaneous pleasures obtained through sin.

9) Avoid Depression. Remember how sad the separation from God feels after sinning. Remember the guilt the shame and sadness caused by these sins. Would you like the whole world to be watching you sin? God, Mary, your guarding angel are watching every detail. And in the second coming of Jesus, all will be made public.

10) Help other people to stop sinning. As we try to save our own souls with God’s help, we must also live to save others souls. It is easier to live a good life if we are helping others live holier lives to.

Be prophets today to tell people sin is still sin and they offend and crucify Our Lord.

May God, Mary and all the saints be our example of a pure and holy life. We are so fortunate to be traditional Catholics and to have all this help from God to live pure lives.

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The Catholic Roots of Halloween, the Vigil of All Saints’ Day

By Christopher Wells

Although Halloween has been embraced by the secular world, its foundations are firmly rooted in Catholic tradition. Dr Malcolm Brown of the Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture explains the significance of All Hallows’ Eve.

In the modern world, and especially in English speaking countries, Halloween has become one of the most important holidays of the year, with millions of children and adults dressing up as their favorite heroes, superstars, ghouls and goblins.

While some people have connected Halloween to earlier pagan celebrations of the new year, Halloween actually has significant Catholic roots. The name itself comes from All Hallow’s Eve – that is, the Vigil of All Saints’ Day, when Catholics remember those who have gone before us to enter our heavenly home. Immediately afterwards, on November 2, the Church commemorates all the faithful departed still detained in Purgatory, and prays in suffrage for them. The memory of those who have gone before us naturally leads to thoughts of mortality, and the liturgical focus on the end times during this period of the Church year adds to the atmosphere of gloom.

In a “Memorandum on the Celebration of Halloween” issued for his Diocese, Bishop David Konderla of Tulsa, Oklahoma, stresses the importance of “maintaining the Catholic meaning and purpose of all holy days, especially those which have been adopted and adapted by the culture around us”. He explains the how customs such as dressing up for Halloween and appealing to frightful imagery can be done in a Catholic spirit, while warning that “we want to intentionally avoid those things that are contrary to our Catholic faith, but have become popularized through the secular adaptation of Halloween”.

Vatican News spoke with Dr Marcel Brown, of the Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture in Tulsa, about the Catholic roots of Halloween. “The feast of Halloween is one of those feasts on the Catholic calendar that is celebrated on the eve of a great solemnity”, he said.

Dr Brown explained that the word Halloween refers to the Feast of All Saints. The word itself is taken an older English term, “hallows,” meaning “holy”; and “e’en”, a truncation of the word evening, in reference to the Vigil of the feast. “So really, Halloween is the feast of the celebration of the feast of All Hallows’”, he said. “So it’s a day when Catholics celebrate the triumph of the Church in heaven, and the lives of the saints on earth”.

The modern focus on the eerie or mysterious also has a Catholic aspect. “When we think of Halloween, I think we often think of ghosts and goblins, and ghoulish faces”, Dr Brown said. “But even these, in the Catholic tradition, are supposed to be reminders of death and of the last things”.

He continued, “So just as we commemorate the feast of All Saints on November 1^st, beginning with All Hallows’ Eve on Halloween, we also think about and turn our minds really, to the last things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell. And really our focus should be, since we all must die and are destined to judgment, how then we to live?”

In his Memorandum, Bishop Konderla invites to the faithful to “urge one another this Halloween to express in every detail of our observance the beauty and depth of the Feast of All Saints”.

“Let us make this year’s celebration”, he says, “an act of true devotion to God, whose saints give us hope that we too may one day enter into the Kingdom prepared for God’s holy ones from the beginning of time”.

IT’S A WIN-WIN SITUATION! Take a night off from cooking and support our parish! The Holy Rosary Society is sponsoring their amazing Meals-to-Go sale the weekend of November 7 and 8, 2020 after the weekend Masses. Bon Appétit!

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

John Sak 10/25/1924

Irene R. Kostanski 10/25/2019

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

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

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Fr. Roach	Deacon Rabbitt	Deacon Patten	Bishop McDonnell	Fr. Goni	Deacon DeCarlo	Clergy in Purgatory

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Bulletin: October 11, 2020

JMJ

+ Parish Schedule for the Week October 11, 2020+

Sunday, October 11: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Janina Janikas – int. Brenda

10:30 am – Health & Blessings, Safety & Protection in Thanksgiving for Fr. Sean – int. TJD

Monday, October 12:

8:00 am + Elizabeth Luckham

Tuesday, October 13: [Novena St. Camillus & Peregrine]:

5:30 pm – Eric & Michelle Jacques & Family – int. Yves & AnneMarie Jacques

Wednesday, October 14: [St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr][St. Jude Novena]:

5:30 pm + John Witalicz – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Thursday, October 15 [St. Theresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church]:

5:30 pm – Marie Jacques – int. Yves & Annemarie Jacques

Friday, October 16: [St. Jadwiga, Religious, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin]:

5:30 pm – Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

Saturday, October 17: [Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr]

8:00 am – Health & Blessings Aimie Jacques – int. Yves & Annemarie Jacques

4:00 pm + Leon Woznakewica – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, October 18: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time]:

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings William James Ahearn – int. Fritz Family

10:30 am + Rev. Robert Markowich – int. Dorothy Weldon

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St. Callistus I

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14th is the Feast of Pope St. Callistus I who was an early Christian Pope and gave his life for the Faith. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, 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 5:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th is the Anniversary of the election of Pope Saint John Paul II, the first Polish Pope in history. It is interesting to note that Pope Saint 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.

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WEDNESDAY, 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.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA takes place on Wednesday, October 14th 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.

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SATURDAY, 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 8:00 a.m.

chroniclesofczestochowa – Page 6 – Chronicles of Czestochowa SIGN UP SHEETS FOR OUR DAILY HOLY HOURS OF REPARATION are in the front vestibule. So that can be assured of proper coverage of the Blessed Sacrament, we are asking people to consider signing up for these holy hours (4:00 – 5:00 p.m.) which are held in our parish Tuesday – Friday. Please consider signing up for an hour to spend some time with Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Please Note, however, that there will be no Holy Hour on First Fridays on account of the All-Night Vigil.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sun., October 11: 8:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz

Sun, October 11: 10:30 – For an End to Abortion – int. Betty Fritz

Monday, October 12: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for President Donald Trump – int. Betty Fritz

Tuesday, October 13: 5:30 + 10th Ann Chet Galvis – int. Family

Wednesday, October 14: 5:30 + 1st Anniversary Jeffrey Tela – int. Mom and Dad

Thursday, October 15: 5:30 + Rose Gloski – int. Godchild

Friday, October 16: 5:30 – Living and Deceased Members of the Fritz & Klepacki

Families – int. Family

Saturday, October 17: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for Amy Coney Barrett –int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, October 17: 4:00 – Grace & Blessings for Sophie H. Fritz – int. Betty Fritz

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 help.

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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAYOF ORDINARY TIME: “SI INIQUITATES”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.

(Ps. 129: 3-4; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities,

Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30 (Replaces Responsorial Psalm)

Though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me, O Lord. V/. Your rod and your staff have comforted me.

(Ps. 22: 4; Graduale Romanum, adapted Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Remember me, O Lord, you who rule above all power; and give a well-ordered speech in my mouth, that my words may be pleasing in the sight of the prince.

(Esther 14: 12, 13; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.

(Ps. 33: 11; Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THE Proper Chants of the Mass this week are taken from those which formed the XXII Sunday after Pentecost in the Old Calendar. During this time, as the Liturgical Year comes to a close, the Church begins to focuss our attention on the eschatological elements of our faith, that is, on the Four Last Things (Death, Judgement, Hell, Heaven) and the Second Coming of Christ at the End of Time, as we move through October, through All Hallowtide (Oct 31st thru Nov 2nd), to the Solemnity of Christ the King, and into Advent. The First Reading and the Gospel of this Mass take up the theme of the Wedding Banquet as a prefiguration of Heaven, and as a type of the Mass; the Second Reading from St. Paul exhorts us to take confidence in God who will provide for us all we need.

The Introit (Entrance Chant) of this Sunday’s Mass is taken form Psalm 129 (130), the De Profundis (Out of the depths) which is one of the seven Penitential Psalms, and is used throughout the Funeral Liturgy, with which this Sunday’s Mass has many common texts. The text used here, verses 3 & 4, treats of the sinfulness of mankind in relation of the Mercy of God. Dom Proseper Gueranger, O.S.B. (1805-1875) notes in his magnum opus: The Liturgical Year, that our prayers for mercy will not be heard unless we ask with Faith, that is, in conformity with the Gospel, that we must show mercy on our fellow-men: To forgive them their trespasses against us so that we, too, may be forgiven. This chant is in the Third Mode (Phrygian), which Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) describes as being “mystical”, it is also connected to the Gift of Piety—appropriate for those beseeching God’s Mercy.

The First Reading of Year A (the current cycle of the Sunday Lectionary) is Isaiah 25:16, one of the commonest readings as Funerals—the Banquet that the Lord has prepared for his Chosen people; it seems natural, then, that the Psalm which follows be taken from Psalm 22 (23). The portion of this Psalm used as the Gradual (sung only at the 10:30 Mass), verse 4, speaks of the confidence of the Christian believer in the midst of the trials of life because his Shepherd and comforter is the Lord. This theme of confidence in God’s provident care for us is taken up in the Second Reading; in a way, the Gradual acts as a kind of bridge between the Prophecy of Isaiah and the Epistle of St. Paul. The Gradual is set the First Mode (Dorian), which is connected with the Holy Spirit; the 17th century theorist Juan de Espinosa Medrano refers to this mode as “happy, and taming the passions”, which certainly suits the meaning of this particular text.

The Offertory responsory comes from Queen Esther’s prayer before going in to King Ataxerxes to plead for the Jews against Aman. As Gueranger notes: Queen Esther is a type of the Church, who prays to God for her people; Aman, a type of the Antichrist: it is therefore a reminder of the final conflict between the Church and the World, between Christ and Antichrist. But, we who believe need not worry if we follow the Gospel, for He who comforts us with His rod and staff (cf. Ps. 22—Gradual) will hear our prayers and the prayers of His Church (cf. Esther—Offertory) when we call to Him for with Him is Mercy (cf. Ps. 129—Introit), and those who seek the Lord will want for nothing (cf. Ps. 33—Communion Antiphon). This chant is set in the First Mode (Dorian), which is connected with the Holy Spirit.

The Gospel of today’s Mass is the parable of the King who gave a wedding banquet—a symbol of Heaven. The Communion antiphon is connected with this Gospel reading, and also, with the Mystical Banquet of the Mass. The text is from Psalm 33(34), the Eucharistic Psalm, and is connected most obviously with the reception of Communion at the Mystical Banquet of the Mass, but also with the First Reading and the Gospel, and the Eternal Banquet of Heaven; it is also connected with St. Paul’s reminder to us in the Epistle that “God will fully supply whatever [we] need”. This chant is in the Seventh Mode (Hypomixolydian), which is connected to the Gift of Understanding, d’Arezzo calls this mode ‘Angelic’.

At the 10:30 Mass this Sunday, the Ordinary of the Mass will be Mass XV from the Kyriale Romanum, known by the incipit (first words) Trope of the Kyrie: Dominator Deus. The version of the Kyrie sung, will be an alternate version from the Chant tradition of the area of Modena in northern Italy, found in Manuscripts dating from the XI – XII centuries. The Gloria is from the X century, and is considered the earliest setting of the Gloria, being found in manuscripts over Europe, and the number of chant settings of the Gloria which derive from it—its melody was even used by Benjamin Britten in his Missa Brevis of 1959. The Sanctus is also from the X century. The Agnus Dei dates from the XII – XIV centuries; the original X century chant uses the same melody three times, the later setting found in the Kyriale Romanum inserts a contrasting melody for the second repetition of ‘Agnus Dei … miserere nobis’, creating an A-B-A musical structure. Below is a translation of the Trope (extra words) which used to be sung to the Kyrie of this Mass.

O Sovereign, O most gracious God, Lord have mercy. 2. O Source and origin of eternal light. Lord have mercy. 3. O Uncreated Father of Your Word. Lord have mercy. 4. And Thou, most gracious Incarnate Lord, Christ have mercy. 5. Light from light, God begotten from God, Christ have mercy. 6. Salvation, life, way and truth in One, Christ have mercy. 7. Sweetest consoler and breath, loving and life-giving, Lord have mercy. 8. Thou who are the greatest love of the Father and the Son, God, eternal light. Lord have mercy. 9. Thou who rulest without end, gently guide us. Lord have mercy.

SAINT OF THE SACRED HEART

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On Oct. 16, Roman Catholics celebrate the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French nun whose visions of Christ helped to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church.

Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in July of 1647. Her parents Claude and Philiberte lived modest but virtuous lives, while Margaret proved to be a serious child with a great focus on God. Claude died when Margaret was eight, and from age 9-13 she suffered a paralyzing illness. In addition to her father’s death as well as her illness, a struggle over her family’s property made life difficult for Margaret and her mother for several years.

During her illness, Margaret made a vow to enter religious life. During adolescence, however, she changed her mind. For a period of time she lived a relatively ordinary life, enjoying the ordinary social functions of her day and considering the possibility of marriage.

However, her life changed in response to a vision she saw one night while returning from a dance, in which she saw Christ being scourged. Margaret believed she had betrayed Jesus, by pursuing the pleasures of the world rather than her religious vocation, and at the age of 22, she decided to enter a convent.

Two days after Christmas of 1673, Margaret experienced Christ’s presence in an extraordinary way while in prayer. She heard Christ explain that he desired to show his love for the human race in a special way, by encouraging devotion to “the heart that so loved mankind.”

She experienced a subsequent series of private revelations regarding the gratitude due to Jesus on the part of humanity, and the means of responding through public and private devotion, but the superior of the convent dismissed this as a delusion.

This dismissal was a crushing disappointment, affecting the nun’s health so seriously that she nearly died. In 1674, however, the Jesuit priest Father Claude de la Colombiere became Margaret’s spiritual director. He believed her testimony, and chronicled it in writing.

Fr. de la Colombiere – later canonized as a saint – left the monastery to serve as a missionary in England. By the time he returned and died in 1681, Margaret had made peace with the apparent rejection of her experiences. Through St. Claude’s direction, she had reached a point of inner peace, no longer concerned with the hostility of others in her community.

In time, however, many who doubted her would become convinced as they pondered what St. Claude had written about the Sacred Heart. Eventually, her own writings and the accounts of her would face a rigorous examination by Church officials.

By the time that occurred, however, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque had already gained what she desired: “To lose myself in the heart of Jesus.” She faced her last illness with courage, frequently praying the words of Psalm 73: “What have I in heaven, and what do I desire on earth, but Thee alone, O my God?”

She died on October 17, 1690, and was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.

IT’S HERE! DON’T MISS THE CATHOLIC LIFE CONFERENCE!

The Catholic Life Conference opens October 11-17

Don’t miss it! Now a FREE At-Home Conference accessed online or by DVD just for us:

Scott Hahn—three important talks! 1) “The Holy Family” on family difficulties and the Catholic vision for what we can be, 2) “Hope to Die, Hope to Rise” on our fear of things falling apart and how hope of Heaven holds us together, and 3) “The Eucharist in Scripture” from The Supper of the Lamb.
Trish Short—a beautiful woman, a life of hurt and tragedy. You’ll want to hear how the Divine Mercy changed her broken life.
Hudson Byblow—Is the joy and freedom of the Catholic Church for everyone? A moving story of his personal journey and his reflections on sexual identity.
Popple and Family Pilgrimage for the kids—delightful fun!
Live Q&A on Saturday, October 17, with the speakers
And lots of Catholic EXTRAS all for the Catholics in Western Massachusetts!

The Catholic Life Conference is coming to your living room to fill your heart with hope and your faith with renewed joy. Register today! Go to catholiclifeconference.org

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

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Andrew P. Zak, Sr. 10/11/1965

Rev. Mr. Albert Routhier 10/11/2006

Patricia J. Merrigan 10/11/2011

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

Anthony Kalinowski 10/15/1936

Paul Milewski 10/15/1969

Theodore Molongoski 10/15/1981

Myrna M. Strange 10/15/1991

Mary A. Bialy 10/16/1992

Dorothy O. Burns 10/16/1993

Chester S. Galvis 10/16/2010

Helen F. Parker 10/16/2012

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

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Vocations/ Pope Francis	Deacon Culliton	Deacon Bete	Fr. Bermudez	Deacon Nolan	Deacon O’Connor	Our Deacon Candidates

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Bulletin: October 4, 2020

JMJ

+ Parish Schedule for the Week October 4, 2020+

Sunday, October 4: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Stephen J. Wilt – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

10:30 am – Living and Deceased Members of the Holy Rosary Society

Monday, October 5: [Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest/St. Faustina Kowalska]:

8:00 am – Health & Blessings, Safety & Protection in Thanksgiving for Fr. Seán

O’Mannion – int. TJD

Tuesday, October 6: [St. Bruno, Priest, Blessed Marie Rose Durocher] [Novena St. Camillus & Peregrine]:

5:30 pm + Ernie Moran – int. Tatjana Mileski

Wednesday, October 7: [Our Lady of the Rosary][St. Jude Novena]:

5:30 pm + Frank Foley – int. Dorothy Kosewicz

Thursday, October 8:

5:30 pm + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Melissa Wright

Friday, October 9: [Saint Denis, Bishop & Companions, Martyrs, Saint John Leonardi, Priest]:

5:30 pm – Health & Blessings, Safety & Protection in Thanksgiving for Fr. Seán O’Mannion – int. TJD

Saturday, October 10: [Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska – Foundress of Felician Sisters]

8:00 am + Martha Wilt McDaniel – int. Ron and Monica Scherman

4:00 pm – Health & Blessings Gaetan & Louise Jacques & Family – int. Yves&AnneMarie Jacques

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, October 11: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time]:

8:00 am + Janina Janikas – int. Brenda

10:30 am – Health & Blessings, Safety & Protection in Thanksgiving for Fr. Seán O’Mannion – int. TJD

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th is the Feast of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, a Redemptorist priest, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in the Solemn Jubilee Year 2000. Father Seelos possessed great mystical gifts due to his intense prayer life. His dedication to ministry with cheerful holiness makes him still an outstanding model for clergy, religious and laity alike. As an itinerant preacher and lifelong friend of the poor and destitute, Blessed Seelos was a spiritual father to tens of thousands. Despite his early death at age 48, so profound was his missionary zeal that sickness, persecution, and even the upheaval caused by a civil war could not stop him.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th is also the Feast of St. Faustina Kowalska, known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy. Throughout her life, she reported a number of visions of Jesus and conversations with him, which she wrote about in her diary, later published as the book Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul. She will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th is the Feast of St. Bruno. St. Bruno was a monk who sought “to seek God assiduously, to find God promptly and to possess God fully.” He founded the Carthusians whose motto is “while the world changes, the Cross stands firm.” He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

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OCTOBER 6th IS ALSO the Feast of Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher. Born in St. Antoine, Quebec, she began the first Canadian parish sodality for young women and also founded the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary for Christian education.

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WEDNESDAY, 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. The Mass of Our Lady of the Rosary will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, 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 5:30 p.m.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sun., October 4: 8:00 + Holy Souls in Purgatory – int. Maureen Filiault

Sun, October 4: 10:30 + Catherine Baranowski – int. Holy Rosary Society

Monday, October 5: 8:00 – Health & Blessings for Newcombe Family – int. Bob Pietraszek

Tuesday, October 6: 5:30 + Florence Pielock – int. Sophie Fritz

Wednesday, October 7: 5:30 – Grace & Blessings for President Donald Trump

– int. Betty Fritz

Thursday, October 8: 5:30 + Irene Abbott – int. Sophie Fritz

Friday, October 9: 5:30 – For an End to Abortion – int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, October 10: 8:00 – Grace & Blessings for Amy Coney Barrett –int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, October 10: 4:00 + Bernie Kobera – int. Mary Kobera

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 help.

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CATECHISM CLASSES BEGIN TODAY. Parents please remember that it is your responsibility to fulfill the vows you took when you had your children baptized by being sure that your children attend Catechism Classes faithfully and that they truly learn and practice their faith. ALL CLASSES MEET ON SUNDAY AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE BE ON TIME! CLASSES BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE NOTE THE PLACES FOR EACH CLASS LISTED BELOW:

Grade K – Mrs. Blanchard……… St. Anne’s Room (new section – second room)

Grade 1 – Miss Allen…………… Bl. Kateri Room (new section- third room)

Grade 2 – Miss Fritz (First Communion) St. Nicholas Room – St. Thérèse Catechism

Grade 3 – Mrs. Scherman………. St. Joseph’s Room – St. Thérèse Catechism Center

Grade 4 – Mrs. Dowdy…………. St. Anthony Room – St. Thérèse Catechism Ctr.

Grade 5 – Mrs. Brouder………… Infant of Prague Room – St. Thérèse Catechism Ctr.

Grade 6 – Mr. Driscoll…………. St. Peter’s Room – (new section – Room 1)

Grade 7/8 Mr. Sonntag…………. Sacred Heart Room (by piano)

Grade 9 – Mr LaCroix………….. Ven Pope Pius X11 Room (new Section Room 4)

Grade 10 – Mr. Garmalo…………. Our Lady of Grace (by kitchen)

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “IN VOLUNTATE TUA”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

Within your will, O Lord, all things are established and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.

(Esther. 13:9, 10, 11; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30 (Replaces the Responsorial Psalm)

O Lord, you have been our refuge through all generations. V/: Before the mountains were begotten and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

(Psalm. 89:1, 2; Graduale Romanum, adapted Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, simple, and upright, and fearing God, whom Satan besought that he might tempt, and power was given him from the Lord over his possessions and his flesh; and he destroyed all his substance and his children; and wounded his flesh also with a grievous ulcer.

(Job. 1: 2-7; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.

(Lamentations. 3:25; Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THE Proper of the Mass this Sunday is made up of a collection of chants which formed the Propers of the XXI Sunday after Pentecost in the Old Calendar. As such, the chants this week form not so much a commentary on the day’s Biblical readings, but rather form a suite among themselves which focus on God’s Providence.

The Introit is taken from Mardochai’s prayer in the book of Esther, in which he prays for the Jews to be spared extermination at the hand of Aman, lieutenant of King Ataxerxes, whose consort was Queen Esther, the niece of Mardochai. The opening of this prayer which is used as today’s Introit speaks of God’s act of creation, his omnipotence, and his providence—a theme which pervades this Mass in the Propers and, to an extent, the readings. This chant is set in the 4th Mode (Hypophrygian), which is connected to the gift of Knowledge, though perhaps, the ‘knowledge’ shewn here in this chant is not so much our knowledge of God, but of God’s providential knowledge of His creation.

Today’s Gradual (sung only at the 10:30 Mass) sets a text from Psalm 89, in which the Church praises God for being a refuge for His people, and reflecting the creational imagery of the Introit, proclaiming that God is from before all time, Who in His Providence has protected His people. When viewed in the context of the First Reading and the Gospel, today’s Gradual can also be seen as a thanksgiving to God for his bestowing the gift of salvation upon the Gentiles. This chant is part of a family of related Graduals in the 2nd Mode, which includes the Gradual for the Vigil of Christmas. The mode of this chant (2nd Mode, Hypodorian) is related to the gift of the Fear of the Lord, but also with the Majesty of God, as befits the text.

The magnificent Offertory of today’s Mass is one of the more difficult passages of scripture, the story of Job, and is an example of a narrative Offertory chant. The Offertories (unlike the Introits and Communions) are not strictly-speaking, antiphons; they are a genre of chant called Responsories, where a passage (called the Respond) is repeated after individual verses (which properly ought to be sung to their own melodies); whereas an Antiphon is a chant which is sung before and after multiple verses of a Psalm or Canticle (sung to a psalm-tone). The principle text of this Offertory, the Respond, is a narrative text of the story of Job; the verses, often very dramatically set (especially in the Latin original), are Job’s lament in response to his situation. This chant is a reminder of the travails of life on earth, both personally and as the Church—the Passion that must be endured before the triumph of the Resurrection—but that, as with Job, all of this is endured through the Will of God which ‘cannot be resisted’ (Cf. Introit: Esth. 13:9). This chant is set in the 2nd Mode, which is connected with the Fear of the Lord, but is also considered to be sad, serious, and tearful, according to the writings of Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) and Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688).

Turning to the Communion, we have a chant which seems a direct response to the sufferings of Job in the Offertory: Setting a text from the Book of Lamentations declaring that the “The Lord is good to those who hope in him”. This chant is set in the 5th Mode (Lydian), which is connected with the Gift of Fortitude—an allusion to the spiritual strength needed with withstand the hardships of life, and remain fully reliant on Providence—and is also considered by d’Arezzo, Espinosa, and others, to simply be ‘happy’. It is a reminder that, for those who persevere in the life of grace, trusting in God through all of the difficulties of life, will, with His Mercy, attain eternal happiness in Heaven—foreshadowed in God’s mercy shewn to Job personally (cf. Offertory), and to the Jews (the prefiguration of the Church) through the prayers of Mardochai, (cf. Introit).

At the 10:30 Mass this weekend, the Ordinary of the Mass will be Mass X of the Kyriale Romanum, which is one of the Masses for feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, since, as this is the first Sunday of the month of October, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, the Mass is for the members of the Holy Rosary Society of our Parish. This Mass is known by the Trope of its Kyrie as Missa Alme Pater (loving Father), which is sadly the only portion of its text extant today. The Kyrie is from the XI century, and is set in the 1st Mode, which is connected with the Holy Spirit, as well as with introspection and the taming of the passions. This particular chant is an example of a Kyrie where each invocation is set to distinct music, requiring the traditional nine-fold performance, rather than the six-fold, call-and-response performance common after the Reforms after Vatican II—the symbolism of the nine-fold Kyrie is a triple Trinitarian invocation: Father (three times), Son, (three times), Holy Ghost (three times). The Gloria is from the XV century, and is set in the 8th Mode, reflecting Wisdom, perfection, and peacefulness. The Sanctus is undated, and is set in the 4th Mode, which is connected with the Gift of Knowledge, and also with tenderness. The Agnus Dei is from the XII century, and is also set in the 4th Mode.

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

October 7th

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On October 7, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the yearly feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory,” the feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was invoked on the day of the battle through a campaign to pray the Rosary throughout Europe.

The feast always occurs one week after the similar Byzantine celebration of the Protection of the Mother of God, which most Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics celebrate on October 1 in memory of a 10th-century military victory which protected Constantinople against invasion after a reported Marian apparition.

Pope Leo XIII was particularly devoted to Our Lady of the Rosary, producing 11 encyclicals on the subject of this feast and its importance in the course of his long pontificate.

In the first of them, 1883’s “Supremi Apostolatus Officio,” he echoed the words of the oldest known Marian prayer (known in the Latin tradition as the “Sub Tuum Praesidium”), when he wrote, “It has always been the habit of Catholics in danger and in troublous times to fly for refuge to Mary.”

“This devotion, so great and so confident, to the august Queen of Heaven,” Pope Leo continued, “has never shone forth with such brilliancy as when the militant Church of God has seemed to be endangered by the violence of heresy … or by an intolerable moral corruption, or by the attacks of powerful enemies.” Foremost among such “attacks” was the battle of Lepanto, a perilous and decisive moment in European and world history.

Troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire had invaded and occupied the Byzantine Empire by 1453, bringing a large portion of the increasingly divided Christian world under a version of Islamic law. For the next hundred years, the Turks expanded their empire westward on land, and asserted their naval power in the Mediterranean. In 1565 they attacked Malta, envisioning an eventual invasion of Rome. Though repelled at Malta, the Turks captured Cyprus in the fall of 1570.

The next year, three Catholic powers on the continent – Genoa, Spain, and the Papal States – formed an alliance called the Holy League, to defend their Christian civilization against Turkish invasion. Its fleets sailed to confront the Turks near the west coast of Greece on October 7, 1571.

Crew members on more than 200 ships prayed the Rosary in preparation for the battle – as did Christians throughout Europe, encouraged by the Pope to gather in their churches to invoke the Virgin Mary against the daunting Turkish forces.

Some accounts say that Pope Pius V was granted a miraculous vision of the Holy League’s stunning victory. Without a doubt, the Pope understood the significance of the day’s events, when he was eventually informed that all but 13 of the nearly 300 Turkish ships had been captured or sunk. He was moved to institute the feast now celebrated universally as Our Lady of the Rosary.

“Turkish victory at Lepanto would have been a catastrophe of the first magnitude for Christendom,” wrote military historian John F. Guilmartin, Jr., “and Europe would have followed a historical trajectory strikingly different from that which obtained.”

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“The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families…that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.” -Sister Lucia dos Santos of Fatima

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Don’t miss it! Now a FREE At-Home Conference accessed online or by DVD just for us:

Scott Hahn—three important talks! 1) “The Holy Family” on family difficulties and the Catholic vision for what we can be, 2) “Hope to Die, Hope to Rise” on our fear of things falling apart and how hope of Heaven holds us together, and 3) “The Eucharist in Scripture” from The Supper of the Lamb.
Trish Short—a beautiful woman, a life of hurt and tragedy. You’ll want to hear how the Divine Mercy changed her broken life.
Hudson Byblow—Is the joy and freedom of the Catholic Church for everyone? A moving story of his personal journey and his reflections on sexual identity.
Popple and Family Pilgrimage for the kids—delightful fun!
Live Q&A on Saturday, October 17, with the speakers
And lots of Catholic EXTRAS all for the Catholics in Western Massachusetts!

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

FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, and in memory of Catherine Baranowski, donations have been made to our Parish Renovation Fund by Ann Butynski. Bóg zapłać!

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Henrietta Zalynski 10/4/1969

Lorraine Donnelly 10/4/2004

Helen A. Czernich 10/4/2006

Stella F. Pelis 10/4/2009

Stephen John Krejmas 10/4/1944

Sukcha Reynolds 10/5/1998

Henry Bocon 10/5/2005

Stanley A. Garanin 10/6/1998

Helen M. Kruczek 10/6/2009

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

Henry Milonas 10/7/2012

John Skrypek 10/8/1992

Jeannette L. Darash 10/9/2000

Anna Skrowron 10/10/1933

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Fr. Reardon	Deacon Ratté	Fr. O’Mannion	Fr. Aksamit	Fr. Lunney	Deacon Leary	Fr. O’Connor

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

Bulletin: September 20, 2020

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+ Parish Schedule for the Week September 20, 2020+

Sunday, September 20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Maureen Suter – int. goddaughter. Mary Kate

10:30 am + Margaret Becklo – int. Jim & Claudia Natalie

Monday, September 21 [St. Matthew, Apostle]:

8:00 am + Catherine Fleming, 10^th Anniversary – int. daughter, Mary Kate

Tuesday, September 22 [Novena St. Camillus&Peregrine]:

5:30 pm + Ernie Moran – int. Tatjana Mileski

Wednesday, September 23[St. Pius of Pietrelcina/Bl. Bernardina Maria Jablonska]:

5:30 pm + Blanche McCarthy – int. George Bush

Thursday, September 24:

5:30 pm + Mary Dillon Sokoski – int. Alex Chmielewski

Friday, September 25: [Forty Hours Devotion]

4:30 pm + Opening Mass for Forty Hours Devotion For Parish and Parishioners

Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Exposition all day and night

Saturday, September 26: [St. Cosmas and Damiam][Forty Hours Devotion]:

8:00 am + Fr. Bruno & All Living and Deceased Members of the St. Joseph Chapter

of the Discalced Carmelites Secular

4:00 pm – Michael & Kaitlyn Jacques and Family – Yves and AnneMarie Jacques

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, September 27: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time[Forty Hours Devotion]:

8:00 am + John R. Wilt – int. Ron & Monica Scherman

10:30 am + Ernie Moran – int. Tatjana Mileski

2:00 pm – Solemn Closing of Forty Hours Devotion

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21^st is the Feast of St. Matthew the Evangelist who wrote the Gospel in Aramaic to show Jesus as the new Moses. Tradition holds he preached in Judea and later in Ethiopia where he was martyred. He will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23^rd is the Feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. St. Pio became famous as the priest with the living wounds of Jesus in his hands, feet and side and for the many miracles of healing, prophecy and bilocation that filled his life. He was a living Christ who used the confessional as a means of bringing others to Jesus. His love for the Holy Mass is typified by the statement “We could sooner live without the sun than without the Mass.” His life, focused on Jesus and Mary, led thousands upon thousands of souls to love God. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, September 26th 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.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25^th– 27^th: FORTY HOURS EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION. We will begin Friday afternoon with an opening Mass at 4:30 p.m. followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The church will remain open for continuous adoration throughout the day and night according to the devotion established in the year 1550 by St. Philip Neri until the solemn closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monstrance with incense

Roy Schoeman will be our guest speaker after the Solemn Closing on Sunday afternoon. Roy Schoeman was born and raised by German Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany. Growing up he received a thorough Jewish education, followed by a Bachelor of Science degree from MIT, and an MBA Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Business School where he was then invited to join the faculty as a professor of Marketing. While a Jewish marketing professor at Harvard Business School, he received two supernatural experiences – one of Christ and one of the Blessed Virgin Mary – that resulted in his unanticipated and enthusiastic conversion to Catholicism. Now he writes, speaks and teaches on Catholic theology, focusing on the relationship between Judaism and the Catholic Church. He has written two best-selling books by Ignatius Press – Salvation is from the Jews, and Honey from the Rock: Sixteen Jews Find the Sweetness of Christ, taught theology at Ave Maria University and Holy Apostles College and Seminary, hosts a weekly Catholic radio show on Radio Maria, and appears frequently on EWTN television and radio shows, including “EWTN Live”, “The Journey Home”, “Bookmark” and “Women of Grace”, and gives talks, missions and retreats throughout the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South and Central America. Weather permitting, the presentation will be held on the side lawn of the church, so bring a lawn chair. We ask everyone to follow the social distancing guidelines. In the event of rain, the talk will be held inside the church where seating will be limited and admission will be on a first come first serve basis. This talk will be also be filmed and shown as part of the Catholic Life Conference which will be shown on-line from October 11 – 17^th. This talk will be available on DVD and CD as well.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26^th is the Feast of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, two physicians who were martyred for their Faith in the year 300 in Syria. They were known as the “Silverless” because of their free care for the sick. They will be remembered in the Mass at 8:00 a.m.

CATECHISM CLASSES BEGIN ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH at 9:00 a.m. Information containing guidelines for this year’s program have been emailed to all parents of children attending classes. Please return your signed “Acknowledgment of Parish Protocols” sheet prior to the beginning of classes with your cell phone number. For those parents who would like additional information about guidelines, please call the Rectory. Parents are reminded of their obligation to provide a good religious education for their children so that they might have a future – an eternal future!

THE HOLY ROSARY SOCIETY will have Mass on Sunday, October 4, 2020 for all living and deceased members. Members may sit together during Mass with social distancing. Weather permitting, we will have a meeting after the 10:30 Mass outside in the back of the church with chairs set up. In the event of cold or rainy weather, we will move indoors to the undercroft. There will not be any food or drinks so bring a drink if needed.

The Catholic Life Conference airs Scott Hahn, Trish Short, Hudson Byblow, and POPPLE online October 11-17. Come invigorate your love for being Catholic. Come find encouragement for your discouragement! Enjoy amazing speakers, excellent children’s program (check out our children’s Family Pilgrimage Bags)—with all the talks at your own pace. As we come together in spirit, the Catholic Life Conference seeks to remind us who we are and what has been given to us. You can still register! It’s free! Go to catholiclifeconference.org to: 1) register for the first time, 2) request a refund or use your already paid fee for a Conference To Go Bag (with great options for extras), and 3) join our Catholic family from your home or parish—all the talks and extras will be a click away. The conference will also be available on DVD, CD, and in Spanish.

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sun., September 20: 8:00 – Special Intention for Michael William Ahearn & Robert James

Ahearn – int. Fritz Family

Sun, September 20: 10:30

Monday, September 21: 8:00

Tuesday, September 22: 5:30 + Gilbert Hammond – int. Fritz Family

Wednesday, September 23: 5:30 + In Loving Memory Nellie Simkus – int. Family

Thursday, September 24: 5:30 + Souls in Purgatory – int. Betty Fritz

Friday, September 25:

Saturday, September 26: 8:00 + Robert & Beatrice Kirley – int. Betty Fritz

Saturday, September 26: 4:00

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 help.

Bóg wam zapłać

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

FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, and in memory of Catherine Baranowski, donations have been made to our Parish Renovation Fund by Elizabeth Larabee and Marjorie Naida. Bóg zapłać!

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “SALUS POPULI”

PROPER OF THE MASS: TEXTS AND A MEDITATION ON THE CHANTS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00 & 10:30

I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any disress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever.

(Cf. Ps. 36:39, 40, 28; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

GRADUAL

10:30 (Replaces the Responsorial Psalm)

The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. V. May my mouth speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name.

(Ps. 144:18, 21; Graduale Romanum, adapted Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, you will give me life, O Lord; and you will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand shall save me.

(Ps. 137:7; Graduale Romanum, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

You have laid down your precepts to be carefully kept; may my ways be firm in keeping your statutes.

(Ps. 118:4-5; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

HIS week’s Mass propers focus our attention principally on two important facets of Christian life, principally the Lord’s protection of his people, and our desire to keep his laws. The Introit (Entrance Chant) for this Sunday’s Mass, as noted by Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B., the founding Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Solesmes, in his monumental work The Liturgical Year (L’Année Liturgique), is based on passages from Psalm 36, without being a direct quotation from any one source (e.g. Vetus Latina, Vulgate, etc.). It is related to the First Reading from Isaiah. In the optional verse from Psalm 77, the Lord speaks to us: “Hearken, O my people, to my teaching”, which is not only appropriate for the beginning of Mass, but also is directly linked with the Collect. The chant is set in the 4^th Mode (Hypophrygian), which is connected with the gift of Knowledge; Guido d’Arezzo (995-1050) describes this mode as harmonious; the Peruvian ecclesiastic Juan de Espinosa Medrano (1632-1688) describes this mode as inciting delights and tempering fierceness.

The Gradual (sung only at the 10:30 Mass) for the 25^th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, is also the Gradual for the IV Sunday of Advent: “The Lord is near to all who call upon him”, and forms a grouping with the Introit and First Reading about the Lord’s help to those who call to him. This will be sung in an English adaptation of the proper Gregorian melody. This chant is highly melismatic, that is, with many notes per word/syllable: e.g. “truth” receives a total of 41(!) notes. The use of melismatic chants between the readings is to foster a sense of meditation: the chant so often goes beyond the words as to be almost pure music: the mediaeval theorists called this jubilare sine verbo, jubilation without words, as if the ecstatic joy of the singer(s) and hearers could not be entirely contained. We are here not dealing with liturgical music that accompanies an action, like the Introit, Offertory, or Communion, but rather with liturgical music that is the liturgical action, like the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, etc.

This particular chant is one of many in a family of 5^th Mode (Lydian) graduals, that share musical material: those who have attended this parish for a number of years may note similarities with the Gradual “Christus factus est” for Palm Sunday and Good Friday which is traditionally sung here, which is also a member of this family of 5^th Mode graduals. The 5^th Mode is connected with the gift of Fortitude, and is described by Guido and Espinosa (and others) simply as happy; it is also considered in the Renaissance humanistic tradition to be Sanguine, or extraverted and outgoing. Needless to say, the text of this gradual, from Ps. 144 (145), is indeed a happy text, as befits those to whom “the Lord is near” and who express a desire to “speak the praise of the Lord” and “bless his holy name”.

The Offertory, from Ps. 137 (138), continues on the theme of the Lord saving and helping those who call to him. The text of this chant expresses extreme confidence in the God’s paternal protection: “If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, you will give me life, O Lord.” It is set in the 8^th Mode, which is connected with the gift of Wisdom, and in the humanist tradition is considered Phlegmatic, in the sense of peacefulness. Guido describes this mode as perfect, and by Esponosa as very happy. It could be said then that this chant expreses the happiness and peacefulness of those who put complete trust in God.

Turning to the Communion, we have again as in past weeks a chant setting text from Psalm 118 (119), the longest chapter in the entire Bible, which is a long poem on the Law and the joys of those who love the Law. This chant, reflecting the joy of the text, is appropriately set in the 5^th Mode, which expresses happiness. The text of this chant is connected with the Collect and Offertory of the Mass.

We have then in this Mass, a selection of chants which speak of the happiness and inner peace of those who trust completely in the Lord and who, with Knowledge, Wisdom, and Fortitude, love and obey his Law.

At the 10:30 Mass, the Ordinary setting will be Mass XIV from the Kyriale Romanum, Missa Jesu Redemptor for the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei; the Gloria will be the Gloria more hispano from Mass II of the Kyriale Simplex. The original Trope (extra words) for the Kyrie (X century) is an interesting mixture of Latin and Greek, and begins Pater, Creator omnium, tu Theos ymon, nostri pie eleison: O Father, Creator of all things, Thou, our God, in Thy pity have mercy upon us. The Chant is in Mode 8, reflecting peace, Wisdom, happiness, and perfection. The Gloria (X cent.) is from the Mozarabic chant tradition of Spain, and is part of a large family of Gloria settings in Mode 4 which derive from simple Psalmodic formulae and to the Tonus Antiquior (more ancient tone) of the orations in the Missal (the Paternoster is an extension of this formula, and the formula itself is heard in the concluding Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo). The Sanctus (XII cent.) is in the 1^st Mode (Dorian), which is connected with Majesty and kingship, and the melody of the chant covers the entire range of the 1^st Mode, including the highest notes, representing in musical tones the Angles which ascend and descend upon the throne of the Most High, crying out “Holy, Holy, Holy.” The Agnus Dei (XIII cent.) is, like the Kyrie in Mode 8, the sentiment of peace being appropriate for this part of the Mass oridnary which concludes: dona nobis pacem: grant us peace.

40 Hours Devotion: Spending personal time with the Lord

People around the world have practiced this intimate devotion since the 16th century.

CONSECRATED HOST IN MONSTRANCE

Starting around the 16th century, there arose a custom of exposing a consecrated Host on the altar in a monstrance for all to adore for a period of 40 hours. Parishioners would take turns adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, dividing it up in individual hours. It began as a response to the many sins of the people during the time period and as a way to make reparation for the numerous offenses against God.

St. Philip Neri introduced the devotion in Rome around 1550 and did all that he could to promote it. St. Ignatius of Loyola also promoted the practice and the Jesuits brought it to Germany. In a letter, Pope Clement VIII encouraged the spread of this devotion, writing: “We have determined to establish publicly in this Mother City of Rome an uninterrupted course of prayer in such ways that in the different churches, on appointed days, there be observed the pious and salutary devotion of the Forty Hours, with such an arrangement of churches and times that at every hour of the day and night, the whole year round the incense of prayer shall ascend without intermission before the face of the Lord.”

The practice spread rapidly and eventually reached the US. Among its chief promoters was St. John Neumann, who struggled with much opposition from both those outside and inside the Church. It took a miraculous event to convince him to start the devotion in his diocese.

One night, he was working very late at his desk and fell asleep in his chair. The candle on the desk burnt down and charred some of the papers, but they were still readable. He awoke, surprised and thankful that a fire had not ignited. He fell on his knees to give thanks to God for protection, and heard His voice saying, “As the flames are burning here without consuming or injuring the writing, so shall I pour out my grace in the Blessed Sacrament without prejudice to my honor. Fear no profanation, therefore; hesitate no longer to carry out your design for my glory.”

The event reassured Neumann and as a result he instituted the 40 Hours Devotion in his diocese and asked that each parish host the practice every year. After the success of St. John Neumann’s, the 40 Hours Devotion became popular and spread to other dioceses in the US. It was formally approved in the US at the Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1866.

The 40 Hours Devotion is an experience centered on exposing parishioners to “face-to-face” time with Jesus, present in the Blessed Sacrament. It is a worthy devotion, one that helps the faithful encounter the Risen Lord in a personal way, nurturing their relationship with him. As St. Alphonsus Liguori once wrote: “Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.”

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Frances Paglecki 9/20/1935

Ralph Fronckus 9/20/1974

Frank C. Haygood 9/20/1977

Joseph F. Naida 9/20/2011

John Putala 9/21/1925

Ernest Croteau 9/21/1981

Jessie R. Dudek 9/21/1992

Eugenius Gumula 9/22/1957

Stanley Kestyn 9/23/1983

Stephen F. Pogoda 9/23/2011

John Janek 9/24/1939

Andrew H. Kazanowski 9/24/1978

Alexander J. Mileski 9/24/1979

Nellie Rastallis 9/24/1997

Michael W. Schab 9/25/1974

George A. Dejnak 9/25/1984

Stanislaus Golec 9/26/1938

Caleb M. James 9/26/2005

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Fr. Lisowski	Deacon Nolan	Deacon Bete	Deacon Culliton	Our Seminarians	Deacon Patten	Fr. Goni

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Bulletin: September 13, 2020

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JMJ

+ Parish Schedule for the Week September 13, 2020+

Sunday, September 13 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Joseph Klepadlo – int. Eichorn Family

10:30 am + Ernie Moran – int. Tatjana Mileski

Monday, September 14 [Exaltation of the Holy Cross]:

8:00 am + William Luckham, Jr. – int. brother

Tuesday, September 15 [Our Lady of Sorrows] [Novena St. Camillus&Peregrine]:

5:30 pm + Leo Woznakewicz – int. Kathy & Joanne

Wednesday, September 16 [St. Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs][Novena St. Jude]:

5:30 pm + Lou Bush – int. George Bush

Thursday, September 17 [St. Robert Bellarmine,Bishop & Doctor or theChurch:

5:30 pm + Mary Dillon Sokoski – int. Alex Chmielewski

Friday, September 18:

5:30 pm + Rosaline St. Hilaire – int. Sandy Misiun

Saturday, September 19 [St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr]

8:00 am – Grace & Blessings – Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa –int. Ron & Monica Scherman

4:00 pm + Helen Christian – int. Jamie & Shari Yagodzinski & Family

6:00 pm – Spanish Mass – int. for our Parish and Parishioners

Sunday, September 20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

8:00 am + Maureen Suter – int. goddaughter

10:30 am + Margaret Becklo – int. Jim & Claudia Natalie

+KRÓLOWO POLSKI MÓDL SIĘ ZA NAMI+

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15^TH is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. At Fatima, on October 13, 1917, during the miracle of the sun, the children saw Our Heavenly Mother appear as Our Lady of Sorrows. In the Gospels, we read of Our Lady of Sorrows at the foot of the cross watching her Son die. The seven swords that pierced the Immaculate Heart of Our Heavenly Mother are:

1) Simeon’s Prophecy

2) The flight into Egypt

3) The three days loss in the temple

4) Meeting Jesus with His cross

5) The crucifixion

6) Taking Jesus down from the cross

7) The burial of Jesus

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16^th is the Feast of two martyred Saints, Pope St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian. Both were early Roman martyrs who stressed the Mercy of God in their preaching. They will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

THE WEEKLY ST. JUDE NOVENA will be offered at the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Wednesday, September 16^th. All are welcome to come and pray for the intercession of this saint who is the patron of hopeless and impossible cases.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17^th is the Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine, the brilliant scholar, preacher and apologist of the counter-Reformation. He will be remembered in the Mass at 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19^th is the Feast of the early Christian Bishop and martyr St. Januarius, most famous today for the recurring miracle of the liquefaction of his blood on this day each year. He will be remembered in the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

THE PRO-LIFE NOVENA will continue on Saturday, September 19th 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.

CATECHISM CLASSES will begin on Sunday, October 4th at 9:00 a.m. Information containing guidelines for this year’s program will be mailed or emailed to all parents of children attending classes. For those parents who would like additional information about guidelines, there will be a meeting on Friday September 18^th after the 5:30 pm Mass in the church. All parents are encouraged to attend this meeting. You may also call the Rectory with any questions. Parents are reminded of their obligation to provide a good religious education for their children so that they might have a future – an eternal future!

THE CATHOLIC LIFE CONFERENCE DEBUTS OCTOBER 11-17 ONLINE! Where there’s a will, there’s a way! We have spread our one-day conference featuring Scott Hahn, Trish Short, Hudson Byblow, and POPPLE over the week of October 11-17, to help you take full advantage of this energizing event. Now an At Home Conference via internet or DVD, the Catholic Life Conference allows you to participate fully—right from your home and at your own pace. A live Q&A will be featured on our website on October 17, with all four speakers answering questions submitted by you! Go to catholiclifeconference.org to register, request a bag, or for more information. The Catholic Life Conference is now FREE and registration is open.

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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord,

And Let Your Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

Casimier Klepacki 9/12/1925

Mary Skrzypek 9/12/1958

Henry Iwanowicz 9/12/1972

Walter E. Cygan 9/12/1977

Feliks Podlinski 9/13/1924

Franciszek Kurtyka 9/13/1960

Stanislawa Kurkulonis 9/15/1947

Joseph Prohowicz 9/15/1967

Genevieve Wojtasiewicz 9/15/1990

Jadwiga Puchala 9/17/1952

Anthony C. Kallins 9/17/1965

Walter Naperkowski 9/17/1982

John Noga 9/18/1946

Joseph Rustallis 9/18/1949

Thomas Hoynoski 9/18/1965

Joseph J. Sadoski 9/18/1992

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME: “DA PACEM”

PROPER OF THE MASS

INTROIT (ENTRANCE CHANT)

8:00

Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prohpets be found true. Hear the prayers fo your servant, and of your people, Israel.

(Sir. 36:18; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Solemnities, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

10:30

Give peace to them that wait for Thee, O Lord: and let Thy prophets be found faithful. Hear the prayer of Thy servants: and of Thy people, Israel.

(Sir. 36:18; Graduale Romanum, Introits and Graduals for the Church Year, Healey Willan)

GRADUAL

10:30 (Replaces the Responsorial Psalm)

I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” V/. May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings.

(Ps. 121:1, 7; Graduale Romanum, adapted by Henry Gaida)

OFFERTORY

8:00 & 10:30

Moses consecrated an altar to the Lord, offering upon it holocausts, and sacrificing victims. He made an evening sacrifice to the Lord God for an odor of sweetness, in the sight of the children of Israel.

(Ex. 24:4,5; Graduale Romanum/Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

COMMUNION

4:00, 8:00 & 10:30

How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

(Ps. 35:8; Roman Missal, The Proper of the Mass, Fr. Samuel Weber, O.S.B.)

THE Propers for this Sunday’s Mass (the 24^th Sunday of Ordinary Time) focus our attention on peace, forgiveness, worship, and sacrifice. The Introit features a text from the Book of Sirach taken from a long passage in chapter 36 called “A Prayer for God’s People”. Interestingly, this passage as found in today’s Introit is from the Vetus Latina (Old Latin), the standard Latin text of the Bible before the translation by St. Jerome which became known as the Vulgate. This is quite common with the chants of the Mass, which attests to their ancientness; unfortunately, the Roman Missal (1969-2010 editions) in these circumstances gives the citation as Cf. (con fer, or “see also”) indicating that they are only based on scriptural passages, when in fact they are scrptural passages, only in an ancient Latin translation. (The older Missals (1962 and earlier) and the Roman Graudual cite the passage correctly.) This is important to mention, as it is in the Vetus Latina version only that this passage begins “Grant peace to those”. It is not simply a prayer to “reward those” who wait for the Lord (cf. Vulgate, Douay, &c.), but to grant a specific reward—Peace. The second plea that the Prophets of the Lord be found to be true or faithful is particularly important, not only in the days of the Old Testament, but especially today. The text of the concluding portion of the Introit (“hear the prayers of your servant”) is taken up in the Collect of the Mass. This chant is in the First Mode (Dorian), which is linked with the Holy Spirit, and also with introspection and the taming of the passions, in a word, peace.

Turning to the Gradual sung at the 10:30 Mass: This Sunday, rather than a simple setting of the text as a kind of ‘utility music’ (gebrauchsmusik, as Pope Benedict XVI called it), we have an English-language adaptation of the original Gregorian chant. This chant sets two verses from Psalm 121 (122 in the Mediaeval Rabbinical version); verse 1 (“I rejoiced”), which is the optional verse in the Introit, and verse 7 (“May peace be within your walls”). Here we have a chant that is textually connected to the themes of the Introit, asking for peace upon Jerusalem—that is, the Church. Coming between the Lesson (itself taken from a different chapter of the Book of Sirach) about forgiveness (a theme which will return in the Gospel), and Epistle from St. Paul about life in Christ, we are not only told about the joy of worship that is the foundation of the Christian life, but also are reminded of our Lord’s words in his admonition forgive before we “go to the house of the Lord” to offer our sacrifices and worship. The chant is in Mode 7 (Mixolydian), which is connected with the gift of Understanding, but is also considered by the Mediaval theorist Guido d’Arezzo (who gave us the “do, re, mi…” syllables) to be the Angelic Mode, other theorists have linked Mode 7 with youthfulness and with pleasure.

The Offertory sets a narrative text from Exodus about Moses building and consecrating an altar to the Lord-God, and his offering of sacrifices. While this text is not directly related to the readings, it is connected with the Gradual and its theme of Worship, but also with the act that it accompanies: that of preparing the altar for the sacrifce. Here, again, we have a good ‘Ordinary Time’ text that focusses not on specif portions of the life of Christ or the Saints, but reminds us of one of the basics of our Faith: the Mass is not only a sacrifice, but is the Sacrifice of Christ of Himself to the Father for us. The Chant is in Mode 5 (Hypolydian) which is connected with devotion and piety, as well as the gift of Fortitude.

The Church gives several options for the Communion chant: The text sung at this weekend’s Masses (from the Roman Missal) is from Psalm 35 (36), and again treats of the themes of Mercy as treated in the readings of todays Mass. In the image of a bird who shelters its young under its wings, it also hearkens back to the “going to the house of the Lord” in the Gradual. The verses are taken from the same Psalm. This Chant is in Mode 8 (Hypomixolydian), which is connected with the gift of Wisdom, but also with perfection and with happiness.

At the 10:30 Mass, the chants will again be from Mass XIII: Kyrie Stelliferi Conditor Orbis, with Gloria more Ambrosianum (Cantus ad libitum IV). The tranlsation of the trope (tr. Matthew Carter, © 2012) is found below:

1. Maker of the star-bearing heavens, grant us Thy mercy, Eleison. Thee we worship, and quiet never mouth, heart, and spirit, Eleison. All that was, is, and ever shall be Thou comprehendest, Eleison.

2. Receive with favor Thy people’s prayers; this we beseech Thee, Eleison. Thou at the Father’s right hand art seated, our whole life ruling, Eleison. Wherefore, beholding Thy mighty power, Christ, we beseech Thee, Eleison.

3. Grace-bestowing Offspring of the Virgin, deign to hear the prayers which we, Thy suppliants, unceasing send Thee Eleison. Thou who by Thy holy blood restorest man which perished by the fair temptation of fruit forbidden, Eleison. Thou who feedest the flock with heavenly wonders, quickening all in Thee that seek refreshment, Forgive Thy faithful, Eleison.

Feast of the Exaltation of

the Holy Cross

September 14 is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

A brief history of how this feast came to be celebrated in the Church.

The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross originated in the Church in Jerusalem. From the middle of the fourth century it was celebrated on 13 September, the anniversary of the dedication of the basilica erected on Golgotha under Constantine. According to the account written by a fourth-century pilgrim named Egeria, a relic of our Lord’s Cross had been found on that date a few years earlier. The “exaltation” or “raising up” of the Cross took place on the second day of the octave of the dedication; on that day, according to a liturgical book of the time, the venerable Cross is solemnly shown to all the Christian people. At the present time the most characteristic rite of this feast in the Byzantine liturgy is the priest raising the Cross above all the people’s heads, blessing them and turning to the four points of the compass, while the choir intones the Kyrie Eleison a hundred times at each point. Afterwards the faithful come forward to venerate the Cross and to receive one of the flowers decorating the place where the Cross has lain. In the Eastern Churches this feast is so important that it is considered an Autumn Easter.

In Rome, from the beginning of the sixth century, 3 May was commemorated in the Vatican Basilica as a parallel feast, the Finding of the Holy Cross. In the middle of the seventh century the Vatican Basilica adopted the Jerusalem custom of venerating a fragment of the relic of the Cross (called the lignum crucis) on 14 September. Pope Sergius (687-701) transferred the custom to the Lateran Basilica, giving it extra solemnity, such that by the eighth century the feast had spread all over the Christian West.

In the Roman liturgy the preface of the Mass reminds us that since the tree of Paradise was the place of mankind’s fall, God has wanted the Cross to be the new tree that would save us: “ut unde mors oriebatur, inde vita resurgeret, so that where death arose, life might again spring forth.”[1] The readings emphasize the lifting up of Christ on the wood of the Cross as an anticipation of his being raised into glory, and as the “magnet” that would draw all creatures: and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.[2] The Cross is the place of Jesus’ triumph, and from it, he wants us to help spread his reign. “Christ our Lord was crucified; from the height of the Cross he redeemed the world, thereby restoring peace between God and men. Jesus reminds all of us, ‘And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself’ (Jn 12:32). If you put me at the center of all earthly activities, he is saying, by fulfilling the duty of each moment in what appears important and what appears unimportant, I will draw everything to myself. My kingdom among you will be a reality!”[3]

Saint Josemaria always wore a reliquary round his neck in the form of a cross containing a lignum crucis, a fragment of the True Cross. It was a manifestation of his devotion to the Holy Cross in the loving fulfilment of everyday duties. There are hundreds of ways, also small ones, to express this devotion in daily life, such as making the sign of the cross when saying grace before and after meals: “That moment of blessing, however brief, reminds us of our dependence on God for life; it strengthens our feeling of gratitude for the gifts of creation; it acknowledges those who by their labours provide us with these goods; and it reaffirms our solidarity with those in greatest need.”[4]

[1] Roman Missal, Preface of the Holy Cross.

[2] Jn 12:32.

[3] Christ is Passing By, no. 183.

[4] Pope Francis, Encyclical Laudato Si’, 24 May 2015, no. 227.

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Prayer Before A Crucifix

Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul I pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; while I contemplate with great love and tender pity Thy five wounds, pondering over them within me, having in mind the words which David Thy prophet said of Thee, my Jesus: “They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones.”

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

THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS have been sent to various Missionaries. They will be offered as follows and you may unite your prayers to the Missionaries who offer the Masses in their churches:

Sun., September 13: 8:00 – Linda Ball – Healing for Rheumatoid Arthritis – int. Uncle Dana

Sun, September 13: 10:30 + Chet Galvis – int. Family

Monday, September 14: 8:00 + Christopher Gatautis – int. Dana

Tuesday, September 15: 5:30 Grace & Protection for John P. Driscoll USMC — int. Mother

Wednesday, September 16: 5:30 Grace & Blessings for Adina Rose Viarengo – Kate Driscoll

Thursday, September 17: 5:30 + Deceased Members of the Driscoll & Fleming Families

Friday, September 18: Health & Blessings for Father Sean O’Mannion – int. Driscoll Family

Saturday, September 19: 8:00 + William & Catherine Fleming – int. Driscoll Family

Saturday, September 19: 4:00 + Thomas & Patricia Driscoll – int. Driscoll Family

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 help.

Bóg wam zapłać

PLEASE NOTE 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	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Vocations/Pope Francis	Deacon Leary	Msgr. Yargeau	Deacon Bucci	Fr. Roux	Bishop McDonnell	Fr. Bermudez

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