The Redemptorists

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Rector
Very Rev. Joseph Tizio, C.Ss.R.
This Monday, June 20th is the first day of summer and the longest
day of the year, the day in which we have the most daylight. The
change of seasons has always been a time of spiritual reflection
not just for us Christians but for people of all faiths. God speaks
through nature. God tells us a little of who he is through nature.
So, what does summer tell us about God and the spiritual journey? First of all, God is light and in God there is no darkness (1 John 1:5). The first day of
summer with the longest daylight reminds us that God is light and to know Jesus Christ is
to live in the light. In John’s Gospel Jesus proclaims “While I am in the world, I am the light
of the world” (John 9:5). To live in sin is to live in the darkness, to live in Christ is to live
in the light. Beyond that, we are commanded by Christ to “Let your light shine brightly
before all so that they might see your good works” (Matthew 5:16). We are called not to
hide our faith but proclaim it.
Secondly, the long hot and humid days of summer tend to slow us down a little. Summer
is a time when people think about vacation, resting a little and trying to get away. The
spiritual life is not always a life of activity, movement, and work. Sometimes, the spiritual
life calls upon us to rest, relax, and reflect. In Mark 6:31 Jesus invites the disciples to
go off with him to a deserted place where they can rest. We read in the scriptures that
frequently, Jesus would go off by himself to spend the night in prayer. Summer reminds
us that rest and a slower pace are certainly part of the spiritual journey. Finally, summer
reminds us to enjoy God’s gift of creation and to care for the world that God has given to
us. May these days of summer be a time for you to grow more closely to the warmth of
God’s love!
June 19, 2016
Staffed by
The Redemptorists
Weekday Masses
7:00am and 12:10pm
Saturday Masses
8:00am and 12:10pm
Vigil: 4:00pm, 7:00pm (Haitian)
Sunday Masses
9:00am,12:30pm, 5:00pm
11:00am (Spanish)
Sacrament of Penance
Monday-Saturday at 11:50am
Saturday 3:30pm
Wednesday Novena Service
12:10pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm (Spanish)
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 8:00am to Noon
MASS INTENTIONS
June 18
8:00am
12:10pm
4:00pm
7:00pm
June 19
En Español
Saturday
+Joseph Ng Kim Tu
Corey Wiggins and Katrina Boland
+Paul Richard and Virginis Family
Shrine Members Living and Deceased
+Leo and Mary Barry
+Yeanne Bijou
+William Obas
Sunday
9:00am
Father’s Day Novena
11:00am
Rev. John Lavin, C.Ss.R.
50th Anniversary of Ordination
12:30pm
+Leo and Mary Barry
5:00pm
+Daniel Doherty
June 20
Monday
Father’s Day Novena
David, Ellen & David Sullivan
7:00am
12:10pm
June 21
7:00am
12:10pm
June 22
7:00am
12:10pm
6:30pm
June 23
7:00am
12:10pm
June 24
7:00am
12:10pm
FROM THE RECTOR
Tuesday
Father’s Day Novena
Dempsey Chery and Family
Wednesday
Father’s Day Novena
Derilus Jean, Swette Etienne, Luc
Purgatorian Society
Thursday
Father’s Day Novena
Kane Family
Friday
Father’s Day Novena
+Kane Family
Este Lunes 20, Junio es el primer día de verano y el día más largo del año, el día en el que tiene más la luz del día. El cambio de
las estaciones siempre ha sido un tiempo de reflexión espiritual
no sólo para nosotros, los cristianos, pero para las personas de
todas las creencias. Dios habla a través de la naturaleza, Dios
nos cuenta un poco de lo que él es a través de la naturaleza.
Por lo tanto, que dice el verano acerca de Dios y un viaje espiritual? En primer lugar, Dios es luz y en Dios no hay oscuridad
(1 Juan 1: 5). El primer día de verano con la luz del día más
largo nos recuerda que Dios es luz y que conocen a Jesucristo es vivir en la luz. En el Evangelio de Juan Jesús proclama
“Mientras estoy en el mundo, soy la luz del mundo” (Juan 9:
5). Para vivir en el pecado es vivir en la oscuridad, a vivir en
Cristo es vivir en la luz. Más allá de eso, se nos ha ordenado
por Cristo a “Deja que tu luz brille intensamente delante de
todos para que puedan ver las buenas obras” (Mateo 5:16),
estamos llamados a no ocultar nuestra fe, sino a proclamarla.
En segundo lugar los días largos y calurosos y húmedos del
verano tienden a retrasarnos un poco, el verano es una época
en que la gente piensa en vacaciones, descansando un poco
y tratando de escapar. La vida espiritual no es siempre una
vida de actividad, movimiento y trabajo. A veces, la vida espiritual nos invita a descansar, relajarse y reflexionar. En Marcos
6:31 Jesús invita a los discípulos a ir con él a un lugar desierto donde puedan descansar, leemos en las escrituras que
con frecuencia, Jesús se apagaría por sí mismo para pasar la
noche en oración. El verano nos recuerda que el descanso
y un ritmo más lento son sin duda parte del viaje espiritual.
Por último, el verano nos recuerda a disfrutar de regalo de
la creación de Dios y para cuidar el mundo que Dios nos ha
dado.Que estos días de verano será un tiempo para que se
desarrolle más estrechamente con el calor del amor de Dios!
Fiesta Familiar
Por favor, únase a nosotros el próximo Sábado, 25 de Junio para
“Una Fiesta Familiar” auspiciado por el Comité Hispano Social en
el Centro Parroquial 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Happy Father’s Day!
We extend our wishes for a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers
of our community and pray that our heavenly Father will bless and
guide all our earthly fathers.
Hacemos llegar nuestros deseos para el día de padre feliz a todos
los padres de nuestra comunidad y rogamos que nuestro Padre
celestial nos bendiga y guíe todos nuestros padres terrenales.
Weekly Collection
For Weekend of June 5, 2016
Total Mass Offertory
ParishPay
TOTAL:
$3,701
$471
$4,172
We are not very good at “denying ourselves” in our society. Our
current economic situation is evidence of what happens when
people think they can have everything they want. Jesus calls us to
set our own personal “wants” aside so that we have the resources to
follow Him instead.
NEWS & EVENTS
Father’s Day Novena
The Basilica will offer a Novena of nine Masses for fathers living and deceased
begining Sunday, June 19th. Names may be submitted to the Rectory Office
and cards are available - 1 for $3, 5 for $10, 10 for $15.
Raffle Fundraiser Sponsored by the Haitian Community
In honor of the 150th jubilee of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a special raffle will be held on June 26th. Tickets are $5 each, a book of 5 tickets is
$20. All proceeds will benefit the ministries of the Basilica.
Religious Education Classes
The Basilica will begin religious education classes for children ages 6 to 16
beginning on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Classes are scheduled on Sundays from 10-11:00am September through April. The cost is $50 per child.
For more information or to register for classes, please come to the Rectory Office. Payment is due at the time of registration along with a copy of the child’s
Baptism certificate.
Summer Academy
Mission Grammar School will offer a summer program for scholars K1-6 beginning Tuesday, July 5th through Friday, August 12th. Programming will run
from 7:30am - 2:30 daily. The cost of the program will be $750.00 for the
summer ($150.00 per week). Additional childcare will be offered from 2:30
- 5:30 each day at a rate of $15.00/day. Questions about Summer Academy
can be directed to this year’s coordinators, Kristina Favaloro ([email protected]) or Graham Williams ([email protected]).
Jubilee Celebration in Honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
1545 Tremont Street • Boston, MA 02120
www.bostonsbasilica.com
617-445-2600
Rector/Pastor
Very Rev. Joseph Tizio, C.Ss.R.
Parochial Vicars
Rev. Robert Lennon, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Francis Sullivan, C.Ss.R.
Rev. John Furey, C.Ss.R.
Rev. John Lavin, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Philip Dabney, C.Ss.R.
Rev. Pierre Desruisseaux, C.Ss.R.
Director of Students
Rev. Denis Sweeney, C.Ss.R.
Religious Education Coordinator
Br. Michael Cunningham, C.Ss.R.
617-516-0380
Healing and Restoration Ministry
Office: 617-442-2008
Prayer Line: 617-442-3938
The parish celebration to conclude the jubilee year will be held on Saturday, June 25th with an outdoor procession at 3:00pm followed by a Mass at
4:00pm
Society of St. Vincent DePaul
As part of the 150th anniversary of stewardship of the icon our Our Mother
of Perpetual Help, the Redemptorists will hold a special celebration at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Saturday,
September 17th. Special events will begin in the morning with a Perpetual
Help novena and tours of the shrine. A Mass will begin at 2:00pm with Archbishop Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., former Redemptorist superior general and current archbishop of Indianapolis, as principal celebrant. A reception will follow
the Mass. The parish has organized travel accomodations to leave the morning of the 17th and stay over night to return on Sunday, September 18th.
Information is available at the back of the church as well as at the Rectory office.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Prayer Groups
Congratulations Fr. Lavin!
We congratulate Fr. John Lavin, C.Ss.R. who today, Sunday, June 19th is
celebrating fifty years of priesthood. We wish him many more years of
happiness in God’s service.
Felicitamos al Padre John Lavin, C.Ss.R. que hoy, Domingo 19 de de Junio se
celebra Cincuenta Años de Sacerdocio. Le deseamos muchos años más de
felicidad en el servicio de Dios.
Office: 347-776-0371
E-mail: [email protected]
English - Mondays, 6:30pm in Parish Center
Spanish - Mondays, 7:00pm in the Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Mission Grammar School
94 St. Alphonsus Street • 617-442-2660
Principal: Mrs. Ali Dutson