May 18, 2008
Most Holy Trinity
Saturday, May 17
4:00pm John & Phyllis Wacelitz – req
of Family
Sunday, May 18
8:30a.m. Foley Family – req of Family
10:30a.m. George L. Carriere – req of
The Zygarowski & McDonald
Families
Monday, May 19
9:00a.m. John L. Fitzpatrick, Jr. – req
of Family
Tuesday, May 20
9:00a.m. Diane Ferriera – req of Family
Wednesday, May 21
9:00a.m. Jane O’Brien – req of Bill
daCunha
Thursday, May 22
9:00a.m. Judith Russell – req of Husband & Son
Friday, May 23
9:00a.m. Mary Kustra – req of Mary
Gwiazda & Daughters
Saturday, May 24
4:00pm Allyson Shaw – req of Mom &
Dad
Sunday, May 25
8:30a.m. Walter Stanek – req of Chris &
Vic Morando
10:30a.m. Irene McDonald – req of
Daughter, Patricia Zygarowski and Family
May all of our departed loved ones rejoice in eternal peace with the Risen Jesus,
especially Eileen Ashe.
SAVE THE DATE…..
The St. Patrick’s Parish Annual Picnic will be held here on the Church / Rectory grounds on
Sun. June 22nd from 11:30 – 3:00 pm. We would welcome interesting items for the Grand Raffle.
God of life, death and resurrection,
we pray for the children, parents, teachers, administrators, parishioners and pastor
of our parish school, especially
as we are enduring the pain of closing.
We know that You mourn the loss with all of us.
Let those who teach in Your name
know our deep gratitude for their
dedicated service and material sacrifice.
Let our parents know our great appreciation
for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make for their children, for their example
and practice of faith that will
serve their children well throughout life.
Let our children know Your compassionate love and Your great desire that they will continue
to learn the ways of faith in new schools,
in new programs.
Let us all gather together, Loving God,
in Your gracious heart, as we continue
to learn and to teach one another
the mystery of Your will and Your ways.
For nearly half a century the Catholic Church Community in Western Mass has supported the Annual Catholic Appeal to help people in need in our geographical area. Once again we are
invited to participate in this effort.
Our parish goal is $29,194. Some of you have already mailed your contributions and we sincerely appreciate your prompt and generous response. Contributions may be made in the form of a
one-time gift or an eight-month pledge
(not due until Dec. 31, 2008).
Donations can be dropped in the basket at weekend Mass or mailed directly to the ACA Office, P.O. Box 1730, Springfield, MA 01102.
God thanks you, we thank you,
your brothers and sisters in need thank you!!!
We thank Fr. Rick and Vince Ambrosetti Ministries for facilitating and strengthening
our faith in the “Future of Hope”
which God has promised to all of us.
We especially appreciate that promise now
as we find ourselves at an important time
in our parish history. God is there for all of us, individually and as a community. May we remain strong in the faith that has sustained us, throughout our 136 years as a parish family.
Holyoke Catholic High School is sponsoring a Dollar$ for $cholar$ Raffle. Prizes will be awarded to the school (s) and student (s) of the winner’s choice. 1st prize: $5000, 2nd Prize: $2500 and 3rd Prize:$1000. Prizes will be paid directly to K-12 schools, colleges or universities located and accredited in the U.S. Eligible expenses include tuition, room & board, books, and school-related fees. Tickets are $10 each or a book of
3 for $25. The raffle will take place at the end-of-year Student Awards Ceremony, June 2008 in the Holyoke Catholic Gym. You need not be present to win. For more information please call HCHS at 413-467-2477 x172 or x177.
TAKE A CHANCE – GIVE A CHANCE
…to a woman leaving jail or drug treatment.
Weston Rehabilitation Center for Women,
at Mont Marie, is holding its 11th “Raffle-Rama” fund-raiser. Weston, a rehab and employment program for women leaving jail or drug treatment, helps women and their children reclaim their lives. Year-long raffle cards are $20 Each. Each raffle card-holder has 62 chances to win. Call Weston Rehab at 533-3022 for your ticket, or see Sr. Edie.
A City Wide Tag & Bake Sale
for the benefit of Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen
is scheduled for Sat. May 24 at the Moose Family Grounds from 9 am to 4 pm. Organizers are appealing to all residents for saleable household goods, tools, books, homemade baked goods etc. Items can be dropped off at 36 Boylston St.
For a pick up call 534-1527 or 533-6464.
Applications for the
St. Patrick’s Shamrock Scholarship
will be available at the School on May 19th. Applicant must be a graduate of St. Patrick’s School and have attended for at least 5 years.
An essay must be written on the topic:
How a Catholic Education Has Benefited Me and How I Have Contributed to My School, Parish or Community.
Essays must be returned by May 30th.
A Big Thank You
to Freedom Credit Union
for sponsoring the Wine Tasting
to benefit St. Patrick School. We also want to acknowledge the hard work of Crystal Brown,
Lisa Campbell, Susan Morando-McAndrew and Debbie Placzek for a wonderful event.
Over 90 tickets were sold. 400 raffle tickets were purchased. The net profit of $2,726.12
was realized. Great Job !
On Sun, May 25th, the Feast of Corpus Christi, there will be a Eucharistic Procession
through the streets of Springfield to pray specifically for vocations to priesthood and vowed religious life. The service will begin at Our Lady of Hope Church on Armory St. (3:00pm); proceed to Our Lady of the Rosary Church on Franklin St. (3:45pm); proceed to St. Francis Chapel
on Bridge St. (4:30pm); and conclude at
St. Michael’s Cathedral on State St. at (5:15pm),with Bishop McDonnell as the celebrant. The service should end at 6:00pm. Refreshments will be available. A Shuttle van will return you to
Our Lady of Hope and Our Lady of the Rosary.
The SIXTH ANNUAL DIOCESAN WIDE
ROSARY PROCESSION will be held in Northampton on Sunday, June 8th.
The theme of the procession is
“To Jesus, Through Mary.”
We will gather at Sacred Heart Parish on King St.
at 2:00 PM and process to St. Mary of the Assumption on Elm St. where we will have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
and Benediction.
An All Night Vigil in honor of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus – Immaculate Heart of Mary
will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Church.
The vigil begins with Mass at 9:00 p.m. Fri.,
May 30, and concludes with Mass at 7:00 pm, Sat., May 31. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place throughout the night along with recitation of the rosary, litanies, and hymns
The Spirit is Alive!!!
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5/4/2008
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WEEKLY
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Y.T.D.
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Collection
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$ 40.00
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$ 221558.00
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Donations
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$ 51.50
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$ 10111.90
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Other
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$ 1720.88
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$ 67701.64
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Total
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$ 6412.38
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$ 292846.31
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To Bal. Budget
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$ 7,191.09
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$ 330789.65
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Diff. to Budget
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$ (778.71)
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$ (37,943.34)
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