The Redemptorists

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the Rector
Very Rev. Joseph Tizio, C.Ss.R.
I believe that it is important to periodically give you an update on the
financial state of the parish. We are all members of the Body of Christ
here at the Basilica and that means that we all must work together to
keep this community alive and active for many years to come. St. Paul
reminds us that each member of the Body must work with the other
members to keep it alive and strong. Of course, it is through our worship together, especially
in the Eucharist, that we are bonded into this great Body of Christ. However, it is also through
our ministries and our financial sacrifices that we strengthen the Body. So, it is important for me
to periodically let you know how we are doing financially.
For the past several months, much of the work on our parish finances has been “behind the
scenes”, in ways you may not see or know. These past months, we have worked hard to get a
better understanding of the state of our finances and to understand what will need to be done.
We have slowly been trying to better organize our parish finance office and create systems
and structures which will allow for a more accurate and professional reporting of our financial
status. Our hope is that this will give us a clearer picture of exactly what we will need to do.
We are also preparing to form a finance council composed of professionals who can offer us
advice and direction. We are also hoping to begin regular parish staff meetings so that we can
better work together toward our common goals. So what can you do to help us at this point?
More than anything else, please be conscious of your weekly contribution. Our main source of
income is the weekly collection. We literally depend on your generosity to continue the ministry of this wonderful community. You may not realize how important your weekly offering is but
you need to know that it is essential and most deeply appreciated!
February 7, 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
Feb 06
8:00am
12:10pm
4:00pm
7:00pm
Feb 07
9:00am
11:00am
12:30pm
5:00pm
Feb 08
7:00am
12:10pm
Feb 09
7:00am
12:10pm
Feb 10
7:00am
12:10pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
Feb 11
7:00am
12:10pm
Feb 12
7:00am
12:10pm
Feb 13
8:00am
12:10pm
4:00pm
7:00pm
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday
Samuel and Augustus Liem Family
+Alejandra Akut
+Tracee Adams
+Elizabeth Powers
+Josaphat Sergiles
Sunday
+Jame M. Hickey
Norma Iris Guzman
+Andres Hernandez
+Lillian Roche
+Daniel and Ruth Kerrigan
Monday
Purgatorian Society
Dean Martin and Bryan Douyon
Tuesday
Shrine Members
+Alice Beharry
Wednesday (Ash Wednesday)
Laurence Lau King and Ann Lau
Tanya Master
R. Michael Yaras
Purgatorian Society
Thursday
Maureen McKeon
+Rev. Edward McDonough, C.Ss.R.
Friday
Restoration Donors
Purgatorian Society
Saturday
Shrine Members Living and Deceased
Purgatorian Society
+William Fleming
+Rosier Family & +Yvonne Cola
FROM THE RECTOR
En Español
Creo que es importante darles una actualización periódica de la situación financiera de la parroquia. Todos nosotros somos los miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo aquí en la Mission Church y eso significa
que todos debemos trabajar juntos para mantener viva y activa esta
comunidad durante muchos años. San Pablo nos recuerda que cada
miembro del Cuerpo tiene que trabajar con los demás miembros para
mantenerlo vivo y fuerte. Por supuesto, es a través de nuestra adoración juntos, sobre todo en la Eucaristía, que nos unimos a este gran
Cuerpo de Cristo. Sin embargo, también es a través de nuestros ministerios y nuestros sacrificios financieros que fortalecemos el Cuerpo.
Por lo tanto, es importante para mí dejarles saber periódicamente
cómo estamos haciendo financieramente.
Durante los últimos meses, una gran parte del trabajo en nuestras
finanzas de la parroquia ha sido “entre bastidores”, en maneras que
ustedes no pueden ver o saber. Estos últimos meses, hemos trabajado mucho para conseguir una mejor comprensión del estado de
nuestras finanzas y a entender lo que tendremos que hacer. Poco a
poco hemos estado tratando de organizar mejor nuestra oficina de
finanzas de la parroquia y crear sistemas y estructuras que permitan
una información más precisa y profesional de nuestra situación financiera. Nuestra esperanza es que esto nos dará una idea más clara de
qué es exactamente lo que tenemos que hacer. También estamos preparando a formar un consejo financiero compuesto de unos profesionales que nos pueden ofrecer asesoramiento y orientación. También
esperamos iniciar reuniones regulares con el personal de la parroquia
para que podamos trabajar mejor juntos para lograr nuestros objetivos comunes.
Así que, ¿qué pueden hacer ustedes para ayudarnos en este momento? Más que cualquier otra cosa, por favor, sean conscientes de
su contribución semanal. Nuestra principal fuente de ingresos es la
colección semanal. Literalmente, dependemos de su generosidad
para continuar el ministerio de esta maravillosa comunidad. ¡Ustedes
no pueden darse cuenta de la importancia de su ofrenda semanal pero
hay que saber que es esencial y más profundamente apreciada!
El Comité Pastoral Hispano tendrá su próxima reunión el martes 9 de
febrero, a las 7:00 p.m., en la casa parroquial
Automated Giving with ParishPay
Help strengthen stewardship at the Basilica through automated
giving. We request that you consider utilizing a new and easier
way to support our parish. In lieu of weekly collections, the ParishPay program will withdraw a once a month contribution from your
checking, savings, or credit card accounts. There is no cost to partipcate in the program and it is safe and secure. To sign up, please
visit the Rectory Office or register online: www.parishpay.com
Weekly Collection
For Weekend of January 24, 2016
Total Mass Offertory
ParishPay
TOTAL:
$2,008
$471
$2,479
Every day – in little ways and in big ways – God asks, “Whom shall
I send?” Whether it is someone to take on a new ministry or just
someone to open a door for a stranger, God constantly provides doors
of opportunity. The next time you hear God calling, have the courage
to walk through the door and say “Here I am, Lord.”
NEWS & EVENTS
Ash Wednesday
Join us at the Basilica as we begin the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 10th. Masses will be offered at 7:00am, 12:10pm, 5:00pm, and 7:00pm
in Spanish.
During this season of preparation, Lent helps to deepen our faith by our individual and common acts of prayer, fasting and sacrifice.
For More Information and to View Our Schedule of Events:
www.bostonsbasilica.com/lent
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Wednesdays during Lent
6:30pm-8:00pm
Every Wednesday evening during Lent there will be two Redemptorists available for confession in the Basilica. One priest will be in the confessional and
the other priest will be offering the sacrament face-to-face at a private area set
up near the Purgatorian altar (to the right of the main altar).
Stations of the Cross
Fridays during Lent
7:00pm
Every Friday evening during Lent, there will be the Stations of the Cross in the
Basilica. People are invited to walk the Way of the Cross with the priests and
seminarians.
Lenten Regulations
Abstinence -Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligation of
abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday (February 10,
2016) and on all Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence,meat may not be used
at all.
Fast – Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their 60th year are bound
to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday (February 10, 2016) and Good
Friday (March 25, 2016) meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken
according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another
full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk
and fruit juices are allowed.
Regarding other weekdays of Lent, participation in daily Mass and the voluntary observance of fasting is recommended. Commendable, particularly during Lent, is generosity to local, national and world programs of sharing our
abundance, the traditional Lenten Devotions and all the self-denial summed
up in the Christian concept of “mortification.”
Annual Cori Forms for Volunteers
The Archdiocese of Boston requires that all clergy, parish staff (full and part
time), together will all volunteers (17 years of age and older) who minister to
or have the potential for unmonitored access to children, youth, elderly or the
disabled, undergo a CORI check. This process requires an individual to fill out
a CORI request form annually in accordance with this policy. Please bring your
Driver’s License or Massachusetts ID to the Rectory Office for verification.
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
Society of St. Vincent DePaul
Office: 347-776-0371
E-mail: [email protected]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Prayer Groups
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