St. Columbkille Parish November 1, 2015

St. Columbkille Parish
November 1, 2015
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Matthew 5:3
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
St. Columbkille Parish
321 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135
617-782-5774; www.stcolumbkillebrighton.com; email: [email protected]
School: 617-254-3110
OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
“We are Saint Columbkille Parish, a community of faith celebrating Christ’s presence in us through the Eucharist,
the other sacraments and the preaching of the word of God. To be true to the Gospel we must live our faith every day,
responding to our call to holiness by caring for, encouraging and strengthening each other.”
ADMINISTRATOR:
Rev. Richard W. Fitzgerald
PAROCHIAL VICAR:
Rev. Succès Jeanty
TRANSITIONAL DEACON:
Deacon Tom Olson
Deacon Francisco Javier, S. J.
STAFF:
William Healey—Business Manager
Joseph R. Policelli - Director of Music
Michael McNeil – R. E. Assistant (English)
Roberto Mendez – R. E. Assistant (Spanish)
Patricia McShane - Parish Secretary
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Masses:
Friday
Sunday Masses:
CONFESSIONS:
ADORATION
BAPTISMS OF INFANTS:
7:00 and 9:00 AM
Adoración 6:00 PM; Misa 7:00 PM (Español)
Vigil-Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 AM, 12:45 (Spanish) and 5:00 PM
Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45 PM;
Every First Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass until 11:00 AM
For children under 7- first Sunday of the month (English)- second Sunday (Spanish) at
2:30 PM. Instruction for parents and godparents is required. Call the rectory.
BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION: Adults and children 7 and older who would like to receive these sacraments or
be received into the Church should email [email protected] or call the rectory.
MARRIAGE:
Couples planning marriage should make arrangements SIX MONTHS
prior to wedding date.
All Saints Day
November 1, 2015
Masses for the Week
Sunday, November 1—All Saints Day
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Anna J. Twomey, Mem.
7:30 am Martha J. Maher, Mem.
9:30 am Andrew & Eileen Doyle, Mem.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Gloria Abren, Mem.; Ana Isabel de la Cruz,
Felix I. Arias, Pastor S. Palomino, Mem.
5:00 pm Missa pro Populo
Mon. 9:00 am All Souls
Tue. 7:00 am Leone & Maria Alfano & Family &
Vincenzo & Maria Cirigliano, Mem.
9:00 am Barbara Josoma, Mem.
Wed. 9:00 am Kenneth Quinlan, Mem.
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Fri. 9:00 am Eleanor Freeley Connors, Mem.
7:00 pm Hector Camacho Cadena, 3rd Ann.
Sat. 7:00 am Angelo & Julia DiMattia &
Frances Maguire, Mem.
9:00 am Deceased Members of Catholic Daughters &
Knights of Columbus, Mem.
Sunday, November 8—32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat.) 4:00 pm Kathleen V. Daly, 28th Ann.
7:30 am The Gilson Family, Mem.
9:30 am Juan Valdivia, 2nd Ann.
11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus
12:45 pm Hector Camacho Cadena, 3rd Ann.
5:00 pm Missa pro Populo
All Saints Day
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
First Friday Devotion and Adoration
This Week: After the 9:00 am Mass
there will be Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament until 11:00 am. Come and find
some peace with God.
Pro Multis Intentionibus: This week for Deceased
Members of the Sodality, Mem.
Next week for Marguerite Fagan, Month’s Mind
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Prayers Are Requested for those who are ill; for
vocations to the Priesthood and to the Consecrated
Life; for married couples and for families; for those
serving in the military especially STAFF SGT. Aaron
Souza (USAF), L/CPL Will Haughey (USMC), PFC1
Kyle Humphreys (USA), SP4 Rory Hanlon (USA),
EN2 (SW) Matthew Kenney (USN), PFC Timothy C.
Barry (USA), 2nd LT Megan Monteiro (USAF), LT
Alex DiBiasie (USA Rangers), Paratrooper Anthony
Liberty, (USA), CPL Michael F. Kieloch (USMC),
CAPT Kyle Timothy Sullivan (USA); and for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of our parish, our families and our benefactors.
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A message from Fr. Fitz relative to a few items of
interest:
Our parish Grand Annual Collection will be held
this weekend, October 31-November 1. You should
have received information in the mail relative to the
collection. The Grand annual collection is the largest
single source of revenue for our parish. Please pray
about your commitment to supporting the many spiritual, corporal, and material needs of your parish.
All Souls envelopes are available at the doors of
the church for remembrance of loved ones during the
month of November.
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It’s not too late!!! Is the Lord calling you to something more? Have you thought about becoming Catholic? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” then
the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is
for you! The program is also for people who may
have been baptized Catholic but never received First
Communion or Confirmation. Each week after the
11:15 AM Mass on Sunday, RCIA classes are being
offered here at St. Columbkille. They occur in the
rectory from 12:30 to 1:30PM each week until Holy
Week. For further details, please contact Deacon Tom
Olson at [email protected] or (774) 3640567.
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Call for Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors: We
would like to invite parishioners to participate as a
Lector or Eucharistic Minister. The commitment
could be once a week or once a month. If you would
be interested in assisting, please call Bernadette Kennedy at 617-782-4719. Thank you.
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Please Remember the St. Vincent de
Paul Boxes at the doors of the
church as you leave Mass today. The
next meeting will be Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm in the rectory. New
members are always welcome.
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First Saturday Devotions at
the Fatima Shrine on Washington Street (behind St. Elizabeth
Hospital) will be this Saturday,
November 7. Mass at 9:00 am
(Confessions before Mass). The
celebrant will be Fr. Al
Winshman from the Marian Renewal Ministry. Come and bring
a friend. Spread Mary’s message: Peace through Prayer.
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57 Readers and Writers presents Making Peace,
original stories and song on Tuesday, November 17,
6:30 PM in the Faneuil Branch Library, 419 Faneuil
Street, Oak Square, Brighton. The presentation is
free and refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy and bring a friend.
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2016 Brighton-Allston Historical Society Calendars are on sale now at the rectory for $10.00.
Please come during regular office hours (Mon.,
Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm). These
make wonderful Christmas presents for those who
want to remember the neighborhoods or for those
who want to learn our history.
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Donations were made in the
month of November for the Hosts
in loving memory of Gloria Abren
by her sons Roberto and Rodolfo
Alvarez de Sotomayor; for the
Wine in loving memory of Agustin
Buñuel by his family; and for the Candles in loving
memory of Ann and John Dargin by the Scalcione
and Dargin Families. Please remember these people
in your prayers.
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November 1, 2015
The Rosary is recited every
weekday morning at 8:40 in the
lower church. All are welcome to
join in praying.
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St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
Day of Recollection sponsored by the
Catholic Daughters will be held on Saturday, November 7. The day will begin
with the 9:00 Mass in the lower church
and then proceed to the St. Columbkille
School cafeteria. Deacon Tom Olson will speak on Ignatian Prayer Exercises and give a demonstration.
There will be a boxed lunch followed by the recitation
of the Rosary using the methods learned in the morning. The day will end with the opportunity for Confession in the lower church at 3:00 pm. Open to all women and men. The cost is $15.00 to cover the lunch.
Please contact Patricia McShane at 617-782-5774 ext.
101 to register.
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Third Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration, 11/18
On Wednesday, November 18, from 7:30-8:30 p.m., in
the Upper Church, please join fellow young adults and
other parishioners at St. Columbkille’s first
Third Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration. On the
third Wednesday of each month thereafter, the Young
Adult Commission will sponsor Eucharistic Adoration
at which confession will also be available. Each
month’s Adoration will include prayers and intentions
that correspond to a particular theme, many of which
will be related to Catholic Social Teaching. November’s theme is vocations. No RSVP is required.
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Havana Nights with the YAC! Interested to learn to
dance, but not having the time or the space to do so?
Looking to unlock your inner dancer? Join the St.
Columbkille Young Adult Commission for a night of
Salsa dancing! Salsa dancing is a mixture of various
Cuban dance forms originating from the dance halls of
New York City. Come join us for a night of fellowship,
food, and Salsa (sans the chips)! We will begin with
potluck dinner at the residence of Fernando Limbo at 8
Colliston Road, Apt. 3 Brighton, MA and then carpool
to Havana Club in Cambridge for a Salsa lesson and
then dance the night away on the evening of Friday,
November 13th. Cost of entry is $12 a person. This is a
great opportunity to meet and have fun with fellow
YACs and the Boston Salsa community! A cash bar
will be available. RSVPs required. Please indicate if
you have a vehicle! Questions? Please contact your Havana
Night
Coordinators,
Fernando
([email protected])
and
Lisa
([email protected]). The schedule is as follows:
Dinner: 6:30 - 8:15 pm Salsa lesson: 9 - 10 pm Dancing: 10 - 2 am.
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YAC Book Discussion, Tuesdays Until Thanksgiving
Join fellow young adults in their 20s and 30s as we
read The Screwtape Letters, reflect on the moral life,
commit ourselves to doing better and have a rollicking
good time. C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters is a
much-beloved satiric masterpiece. The book is a very
funny yet very serious meditation on the temptation to
sin and on how to overcome it. Meetings will take place
in the Lower Church on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. running
weekly until Thanksgiving. We will begin each session
by reading aloud the week's 'letter.' You do not need
your own copy of the book, but it could only help to
read the chapters ahead of time. Contact
Paul Masur ([email protected]) for information on
obtaining a new copy of the book for about $8.50. For
general questions, contact Paul or Daniel Orazio
([email protected]). There is no need to RSVP.
We hope to see you soon!
YAC Restaurant Night at the Green Briar, Nov 8
Socialize with fellow Catholics in their 20s and 30s at
Restaurant Night at the Green Briar (304 Washington
Street, Brighton) on Sunday, November 8th, at 6
p.m. Hosted by the St. Columbkille Young Adult Commission, there is no cost to attend and light appetizers
will be provided. Additional food and drink will be
available for purchase. Those who attend the 5
p.m. Mass can walk over to the restaurant afterwards.
RSVP here: http://restaurantnightnov8.eventbrite.com
Ms. Stephanie Scogna, who was our Cantor at this
summer’s 5PM Mass on Sundays, is a co-founder of the
Boston
Art
Song
Society
(www.bostonartsongsociety.org). A recent graduate of
the New England Conservatory (Masters of Music),
Stephanie will be performing in the Boston Art Song
Society’s second concert on Saturday, November 7 at
7PM, entitled, “Adorer et s'amuser: An Evening of
French Mélodie.” Located at the Korean Church of
Boston (32 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445). Admission is $15; with a valid student ID the admission is
$10.
All Saints Day
Parish Giving
Parish Offertory (Oct. 24/25): $5,279.00
Grand Annual (to date): $2,305.00
Catholic Appeal (to date): $40,091.00
100% of Goal: $39,925.00
St. Vincent de Paul (Oct. 24/25): $250.00
Thank You for Your Generosity
St. Columbkille Parish
Brighton, MA
Solemnidad de Todos los Santos
Santos, aquí y allá
La primera lectura nos centra en la solemnidad de hoy. En
el libro de Apocalipsis, San Juan informa "una visión de
una gran multitud, la cual nadie podría contar, esta visión
es de toda una nación, raza, pueblo y lengua" (Apocalipsis 7: 9). Estas son buenas noticias. La salvación ha llegado no sólo para Israel, sino para los gentiles también. Aquí está el cumplimiento de la promesa de
Dios a Abraham, que por su simiente todas las naciones
del mundo se bendecirán (ver Génesis 22:18).
La Iglesia celebra muchos cristianos famosos en sus memoriales individuales, pero hoy se alaba a Dios por todos
sus "santos", los santificados. Ese es el título que St. Paul
prefirió cuando se dirigió a sus congregaciones. Divinizado por el bautismo, eran ya "santos" por la gracia de Dios
(véase Colosenses 1: 2). Ellos esperaban, sin embargo, el
día en que pudieran "tomar parte en la herencia de los
santos en la luz" (Colosenses 1:12).
Y nosotros también, ya que las Escrituras nos dan razones
tanto para la celebración como la esperanza. En nuestra
segunda lectura, San Juan nos dice que ser "santos” significa ser "hijos de Dios" - y luego añade: "y lo somos"!
Observe que él habla en tiempo presente.
Sin embargo, Juan también dice que tenemos asuntos
pendientes que atender. Nosotros ya somos hijos de Dios,
sin embargo, "aún falta más por revelar." Por lo tanto,
tenemos que trabajar por nuestra salvación: "Todo aquel
que tiene esta esperanza basada en él se hace puro, como
él es puro" (1 Juan 3: 1 -3).
Hacemos esto para compartir la vida de Cristo, quien definió la bienaventuranza terrenal para nosotros. Estamos
"bendecidos", dice, cuando somos pobres, cuando lloramos, cuando somos perseguidos por su causa. Es por eso
que nos vemos "Alegrar y regocijar, porque [nuestra] recompensa será grande en los cielos" (Mateo 5:12).
Hasta entonces, oramos con el salmista: "Señor, este es el
grupo que viene a ver tu cara." La salvación ha llegado a
través de la simiente de Abraham, pero pertenece a todas
las naciones. Para "del Señor es la tierra y su plenitud; el
mundo y los que en él habitan "(Salmo 24: 1).
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La Gran Colecta Anual de nuestra parroquiase llevará
a cabo el fin de semana del 31 de octubre-al 1ro de
noviembre. Buscar información en las próximas semanas en relación a la colección. La colección anual es la
mayor fuente de ingresos para nuestra parroquia. Por
favor oren por las próximas semanas acerca de su compromiso de apoyar a las muchas necesidades espirituales, corporales y materiales de su parroquia.
Nuestro retiro de adviento sera el sabado 5 de Diciembre de las 12:00 a las 3:00 pm. Primer tema sera dado
por el padre Carlos Suarez, y el Segundo tema por el
padre Gabino Macias la misa sera de 2:00 a 3:00 pm.
Las charlas de bautizos se estaran dando el primer domingo de Noviembre a las 10:30 am. Familias interesadas hablar con Edio Galvez despues de la misa.
La fundacion de Lynn y nuestro comite de la parroquia tendra un concierto en el salon de la parroquia
de Santa Maria de Waltham el 14 de Noviembre de 7:00
pm. A 10:00 pm. Los fondos recaudados seran para terminar de construir la Iglesia Santa Magdalena en Haiti
el costo del ticket es de $15.00 con cualquier miembro
del comite habra venta de comida.
El curso de metodologia se estara dando en el centro
pastoral 66 Brooks st. Braintree Nov. 17, 24 y Dic. 1, 8,
de 6:30 pm. a 8:30 pm. La contribucion es de $25.00.
La parroquia pide a la comunidad que por favor se
comuniquen con la oficina por si necesitan pedir una
misa para sus seres queridos que han fallecido o
cualquier otra intencion y traer su donativo a la oficina
dela iglesia.
Los Adultos que les haga falta algun sacramento de
iniciacion Cristiana (Bautismo,Primera communion,
Confirmacion) tienen la oportunidad de prepararse aqui
en la parroquia todos los domingos de 10:30 am. A las
12:15 interesados hablar con Edio Galvez.
Los Viernes tenemos la hora santa a las 6:00 pm. y la
misa a las 7:00 pm. estan cordialmente invitados.
La clase de Dogma se esta dando todos los lunes a las
7:00 pm. en la rectoria de la iglesia y la clase de Biblia
los Jueves en el mismo lugar y hora.
El grupo de jovenes se reune todos los domingos a las
3:00 pm, en la iglesia de abajo jovenes interesados
hablar con Any Juarez, Andres Zavala, Jose Salguero.
El grupo Carismatico de oracion se reune todos los
sabados a las 5:30 pm. En la iglesia de abajo estan cordialmente invitados.
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All Saints Day