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Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 22, 2015

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The Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative

COLLABORATIVE STAFF

Pastor: Rev. James Mahoney Parochial Vicar: Rev. Thomas J. Stanton Senior Priest in Residence: Rev. Joseph Arsenault

Deacons: Joseph Nickley, Robert Balzarini and James McLaughlin Finance and Operations Manager: Dennis Leonard

Administrative Assistant: Colleen Booker

Director of Music: William Healey Children’s Choir : Margaret Healey Organist: Lynn Bartlett Cantor: Dennis Leonard Directors of Religious Education (781) 447-3135 Ann T. Lawrence, Grades 1-6 Cathleen Smith, Grade 7—Confirmation [email protected] Phone 781-524-1711 Superintendent, Saint James Cemetery: Vincent Tonello Cemetery Office: Kathy MacGilvray Facilities Managers: Howard King James Lewis

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Holy Ghost Parish 518 Washington Street Whitman, MA 02382

Tel: 781-447-4421 Fax: 781-447-1375 www.holyghostwhitman.org

Email: [email protected]

St. Bridget Church 455 Plymouth Street Abington, MA 02351

Tel: 781-878-0900 Fax: 781-878-6566 www.rc.net/boston/saintbridget

Email: [email protected]

Holy Ghost Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:30AM

Weekday: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9AM

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

St. Bridget Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday: 4:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM & 12:00PM

Weekday: Tuesday and Thursday at 9AM Saturday liturgy will be a Communion Service

Holy Day Mass Schedule As Announced

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION Tuesdays at 7PM in the lower chapel

PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT In Divine Mercy Chapel (lower church) BAPTISM Second and Fourth Sundays of each month at 12Noon (Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-447-4421) to arrange for the sacrament.

CONFESSION: Saturdays 3:00 to 3:30 PM or anytime by appointment MARRIAGE: Please contact the rectory one year in advance.

Couples meet with the priest or deacon before a date is set. Participation in a marriage program is required

Senior Priests/Weekend Assistants: Rev. Michael J. Regan, M.Ed., M.A. and

Rev. Vincent H. Poirier Organist: Sean Glennon (617) 909-6426 Children’s Choir : Jessie Duncan (781) 974-5043 Organist Emeritus: Carolyn Bates Directors of Religious Education (781) 878-5950 Anne Fennell, Grades 1-6, [email protected] Cathleen Smith, Grade 7 to Confirmation, [email protected] Phone: 781-524-1711 Superintendent, Saint Patrick Cemetery: Jeff Allen Phone: (781) 982-8974 or (781) 878-0900 Fax (781) 878-6566 Saint Vincent de Paul: (781) 878-1194

BAPTISM First and Second Sundays of each month at 1:30PM(Please arrive 15 minutes early). Call the rectory (781-878-0900) to arrange for the sacrament. BINGO Every Sunday at 6:30PM in the School Hall ST. BRIDGET SCHOOL (781) 878-8482 Mr. Matthew T. Collins, Principal www.stbridgetschool.us


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HOLYGHOSTCOLLECTION

Last Week

Actual Collec�on $ 5,746.00

Fuel Collec�on $ 4,955.00

Thank you for your con�nued generosity.

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Actual Collec�on $ 6,266.00

Thank you for your con�nued generosity.

Please remember for the second collec�ons, to make

the checks out to Holy Ghost or St. Bridget. We will send

one check to the designated group for the

collec�on. Thank you.

For the week of November 21 through November 29, 2015

Saturday, November 21, 2015 4PM HG Louise Costello—3rd Anniversary 4PM SB Helen Crowell—Birthday George Crowell—Memorial Sunday, November 22, 2015 7:30AM HG End of Abortion/Respect for all Life 9:00AM SB Catherine & J. Edward Bailey; John & Helen Reilly—Memorial 10:30AM HG Edward Dineen—15th Anniversary 12:00PM SB Margaret Leonard—Memorial

Monday, November 23, 2015 9AM HG Clare McPhee—Memorial Tuesday, November 24, 2015 9AM Mass at Saint Bridget

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 9AM HG William J. Walsh—Memorial Thursday, November 26, 2015 9AM Mass at Saint Bridget

Friday, November 27, 2015 9AM Erus Cevoli—Memorial Saturday, November 28, 2015 4PM HG Donald MacKenzie—Memorial 4PM SB Helen & Barbara Legalle—Memorial Sunday, November 29, 2015 7:30AM HG Frank Ortega—3rd Anniversary 9:00AM SB Mary B. Carroll, Judith Carroll, Johnny Carroll and John O’D. Carroll—Memorial 10:30AM HG Jill Eaves—Memorial 12:00PM SB Joan R. Gately—2nd Anniversary

The Second Collection for Holy Ghost this weekend will be to support Retired Religious Sisters.

The Second Collection for St. Bridget this weekend will be to support Retired Religious Sisters.

The Sanctuary Lamp at Holy Ghost will burn in the

lower Church this week in memory of Louise Costello.

Please remember in your prayers the souls of the recently departed: Louise Balzarini and Paul A.

Russell

CATHOLIC APPEAL So far, 200 parishioners at St. Bridget’s have

participated, and together, we have raised $ 38,562.00 toward our parish goal of $47,573.00. Thank you to all who already have participated. With $9,011.00 left to raise, we need the participation of every parishioner. If

you have yet to participate in the 2015 Catholic Appeal, please pledge online at

www.bostoncatholicappeal.org or complete a pledge form available in the back of the church.

So far, 152 parishioners at Holy Ghost have

participated, and together, we have raised $ 36,063.00 toward our parish goal of $39,535.00. Thank you to all who already have participated. With $3,472.00 left to raise, we need the participation of every parishioner. If

you have yet to participate in the 2015 Catholic Appeal, please pledge online at

www.bostoncatholicappeal.org or complete a pledge form available in the back of the church.

The Altar Breads, Wine and Candles for St. Bridget’s to be used at all the Masses the week of November

16th - 22nd are in memory of Catherin & J. Edward Bailey and John & Helen Reilly.


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PERPETUAL ADORATION Come and spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We are in need of adorers and substitutes for all hours but especially for: Sunday 10-11AM, Sunday 11AM-12PM, Wednesday 6-7AM, Thursday 2-3PM, Thursday 3-4PM, Friday 10-11AM, Saturday 3-4PM If you would like to sign up for an hour of adoration please contact Joanne @#781-857-2359 or sully [email protected]

Capt. Matthew Johnson Lt. Joe Sturges 2nd Lt. Andrew Maio Pat Torney PFC Andrew Smith Sgt. Nick Lavery SO2 Ryan C. Flaherty Sgt. Matthew McCann Sgt. Seamus Murray Lance Corp. Nicholas Rizzo Staff Sgt. Jonathan P. Martins Steve Gaudet LCpl M Ryan O’ Flaherty Lt. Christopher C. Regan Lt. Col. Kevin Hanrahan Capt. Joseph J. Lucas SPC Anthony Gulino Peter E. Columbo Sgt. Jason Race Sgt. Nicholas Voci PFC Ryan Cronin Spec. James R. Furtado Senior Airman Sara Furtado PFC Zachary Samya Staff Sgt. Marie Ketchen Capt. Joseph E. Beard Lance Corp. Johnathan Jaskolka Major Ryan Chandler Sgt. Andrew McAleer Lance Cpl. Sean Concannon Sgt. Patrick Donaher PV2 Christina Malloy Lance Corp. Thomas M. Malloy, Jr. (USMC) Cpl. Joshua Pacheco Cpl. John J. Feeney,USMC LCpl Derek Corkery, USMC Airman Samuel Clark Cpl. Joseph Von George, USMC Qtr. Master John Sayers Pvt. David Franey Pvt. Jordon McIntyre Commander Amy Grabel Payce Thomas Berridge, USN Lance Corp. Daniel O’Donnell,USMC 1st Lt. Shane Reardon,USMC Nathaniel Lopes Airman1st Class

PRAYERS FOR OUR RELATIVES & FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY

K of C # 347 Holiday Raffle Calendar This year the proceeds from our eighth Calendar Raffle will once again benefit the Whitman Food Pantry, Holy Ghost Parish CYO, Whitman Cub Scouts and the K of C 347 Building Fund. We have been informed that the food pantry are currently helping a recorded number families and the $1,500.00 we donate will go a long way in meeting the needs of those served. The calendars are priced the same at $10.00 each, that’s approximately 25 cents a day to be eligible to win one of the 37 prizes. The drawings start on Thanksgiving Day for $150.00. Thereafter, prizes are $25.00 daily, Monday through Saturday, and $75.00 on Sunday. Christmas Day’s prize has been increased to $300.00 from $250.00 and the final drawing on New Years Day is for $500.00. All entries are eligible to win more than once. If you are interested in participating, you may send a check for the number of calendars you wish to purchase, made payable to K of C 347 Holiday Raffle to: K of C 347, 1195 Bedford Street, Whitman, MA 02382 or Jim Davidson, 60 Rock Street, Whitman, MA 02382 The calendars will be mailed to you the day your request is received. Thank you for your consideration and God Bless. P.S. You might want to consider purchasing a calendar as a Thanksgiving, birthday or an early Christmas gift!

ST. BRIDGET SCHOOL 2015 HOLIDAY CALENDAR RAFFLE

Students will be selling Raffle calendars after all masses this weekend in both Parishes beginning November 7th and 8th. There are $10,000 in prizes including, a GRAND PRIZE of $2500.00 for the buyer and the seller. They make great gifts for friends and family. The cost is $20.00 each with 31 chances to win. Thank You for your continued support of St. Bridget School.

GIVING TREES AT HOLY GHOST

TO HELP THE NEEDY FAMILIES OF OUR PARISH

Each year the St. Vincent de Paul Society places Giving Trees in the upper and lower churches with gift suggestions for those who are in need of our help, so that we can provide Christmas gifts for the needy. It’s easy to do-just take a tag from the tree after Mass, purchase a gift, and return it (unwrapped, please) the following week. The tags are labeled for boys or girls, and age levels, so choose the one you would like to help. If you’d like to provide a gift for youngsters in the 12-15 age group and don’t quite know what to get, you might want to purchase a gift card to Walmart, Target or other store of your choice. You can drop the gift card in the St. Vincent collection box at the rear of the church, and the cards will be added to our distribution list in time for Christmas. Thank you in advance for your unfailing generosity to our brothers and sisters in need.

Coffee and Donuts at St. Bridget There will be coffee and donuts after the 9AM Mass at St. Bridget on November 22nd in the school and 29th in the hall. Come and enjoy!


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St. Bridget School News Community Service The 5th Grade and 1st Grade students are doing their part to save the environment by recycling printer cartridges. Last year proceeds from this community service project were donated to the Whitman Food Pantry. If you would like to donate printer cartridges you can drop them off at the Saint Bridget School or in the bin at the back of the church. Grade 7 To focus on writing during the Literacy Month, grade 7 students are writing an autobiographical essay about a challenge they have faced or an experience with a person that caused a change in their lives. Students also plan to read Thanksgiving stories to students in grade 3 on Wednesday, November 25. PBJ PBJ stands for Project-Based Journey. It’s a special class taken once a week in which students work together on eight-week projects set up by their teachers. Art work from the students in the Grades 6,7, and 8 PBJ group will be displayed at the Abington Library for the month of November. Stop by to see their work! Box Tops for Education™ program Saint Bridget's school participates in the Box Tops for Education™ program, a school earnings program, which has helped America's schools earn over $715 million since 1996. All year long we collect Box Tops to help us buy what our school needs most. Each Box Top is worth 10¢ for the school. When stu-dents, families, schools and communities work together to collect Box Tops and send them in, the money adds up fast. Last year, our school earned $1,500.00. We can earn even more cash this school year with your help. This year we have set a goal of $1000.00. A collection box is located at the back of the church or can be dropped off at the School Office. Please visit www.BTFE.com to learn more about the Box Tops for Education™ program, including a full list of participat-ing products. Thank you in advance for your support! Feel free to contact the school office: [email protected] if you have any questions about our school or program. OPEN ENROLLMENT Saint Bridget School is open for enrollment in all grades throughout the year. We welcome the opportuni-ty to meet you and your child/children, show you our school, and answer any questions you may have about our school. If you would like to visit please call (781) 878-8482 for an appointment.

Choral Art Society of the South Shore's Holiday Concert - Jingle Joy: Christmas Pops For the Whole Family! Santa will stop by, we'll have a carol sing along and a post concert reception. Sun-day, December 6, 2015 at 4PM at ST. Luke’s Episco-pal Church 465 First Parish Road Scituate. Tickets:

$20 general admission/ $18 seniors & students/ $5 for children under 17. Tickets are available online at

www.choralartsociety.org.

The Cunniff Pine Street Inn Food Group The Cunniff Pine Street Inn Food Group will be serving chili to the men at the Pine Street Inn on Saturday, December 19. Desserts are needed and can be left at the Cardinal Spellman Center anytime after 10:30 on that Saturday, the 19th. The group will continue their practice of bringing in Christmas gifts of warm clothing to the men and women at the Inn. Donations of long thermal underwear, thermal shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats, socks and gloves are needed and would be greatly appreciated. Unwrapped gifts may be left at the CCD Center at Holy Ghost anytime up to and through the morning of the 19th. Anyone wishing to help may contact Carol Kryzanek at 781- 447-3761. Thank you for your support in bringing some Christmas cheer to those in need.


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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Light of Christ Catholic Collaborative, This weekend we celebrate The Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Today’s feast of Christ the King is a great gift to the Church from Pope Pius XI in 1925. This feast was given even greater importance by Pope St. John XXIII in 1960, when he transferred it to the final Sunday of the liturgical year. What could be more fitting than to close each liturgical year by celebrating the feast of Christ the King which, in a wonderful way, ties together the present time, and eternity. One day, Christ will return in glory, in the glory of his exalted kingship, and he will reign forever as our God, and as our King. What joy this truth should bring to us each year when we celebrate this great Solemnity. We might ask ourselves these questions today: Is Jesus my personal king? And do I live my life reflecting His kingship and His kingdom? We have concluded our First Collaborative Ministry Fair. It was a huge success! Many people came from both parishes wanting to learn what Ministries are being offered and how they can help. People were amazed at how many Ministries are present in our Collaborative. Someone mentioned to me the “Quilting Ministry” doubled its size from all the people who signed up for it over the last two weekends. That speaks volumes to us about our Collaborative: The Quilts are a combination of many fabrics to make a beautiful mosaic for all the world to see. We have so many parishioners who have signed up to make our “Collaborative Mosaic” even more beautiful than what it already was for all to see and give glory to God. If you were not able to come, please feel free to pick up a Ministry Directory at the front doors of either Church or at either Rectory. The Ministry Directory includes all the ministries available in our Collaborative with their descriptions and contact information to get involved. Jesus wants us to actively live our faith and not be just spectators. Thanksgiving is THIS WEEK. Beginning this Sunday, there will be four (4) different “Thanksgiving Services” offered during the week in Abington and Whitman. Two (2) of these Services are Ecumenical. The Christian Churches in each town are offering a Thanksgiving Service. Abington’s Ecumenical Service will be this Sunday evening (Nov. 22) at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church on the corner of Routes 139 and 58. Whitman’s Ecumenical Service will be on Tuesday evening (Nov. 24) at 7:00 p.m. at the UCC Church across the street from Holy Ghost Rectory. Holy Ghost Parish will offer a Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday evening (Nov. 25) at 7:00 p.m.

St. Bridget’s will offer a Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday morning (Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Morning) at 9:00 a.m. I will be participating in all 4 of the Services. I encourage every parishioner to attend at least one of them, if not more. I am a firm believer that gratefulness is the heart of all prayer. Please come and offer your gratitude to the Lord at one or more of these Services. Next Sunday, November 29th at 3:00 p.m., the Bishop Cheverus Award medals will be conferred upon approximately 100 people at the Cathedral by Cardinal Seán. Bishop Cheverus was Boston’s first Bishop and led the diocese from 1808 until his return to France in 1824. He died in 1836 as the Archbishop of Bordeaux. The medal recipients -- who include laypeople, religious and deacons -- are chosen for their service to the Church and God’s people within the Archdiocese of Boston. The recipients are people who have served the parish well over an extended period of time and have done so in a quiet, unassuming and, perhaps, unrecognized fashion. Each year, one-third of the parishes of the archdiocese are asked to nominate a parishioner. You will remember that Jim Davidson from Holy Ghost Parish received this award last year. I am happy and proud to announce that Paul Hagerty, a parishioner of St. Bridget’s, has been chosen to be one of the recipients this year. Congratulations Paul, and thank you for your quiet service to our Communities. All are welcome to the ceremony. Please join us at the Cathedral next Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Let us pray for each other. God bless, Father Mahoney

St. Bridget’s - St. Vincent De Paul Christmas Giving Tree

The “Christmas Giving Tree” is going to be set up again this year with gift requests from local families. The tree will be up next weekend. If you would like to provide a gift please select and remove one of the paper ornaments from the tree. After purchasing your item please wrap it and securely attach the paper ornament to the gift (this ensures the gift is distributed to the proper family). Return the wrapped gift with the paper ornament to the church and place it under the giving tree. PLEASE RETURN ALL GIFTS ON OR BEFORE THE 9:00am MASS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th. THE GIFTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THAT AFTERNOON. If you are interested in anonymously adopting a child or family please contact St. Vincent De Paul at: 781-878-1194. Thank you for generosity and support again this year.

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