May 13th through May 19th

Saturday, May 12

4:00 P.M.       Blessings on Shannon and Alyssa

Sunday, May 13

7:00 A.M.       Brigitte & Dominic Marcella, Memorial

9:00 A.M.       For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners

Monday, May 14

8:00 A.M.       Francesca & Pasquale DiCenso, Memorial

Tuesday, May 15

8:00 A.M.       Jose Nunez, Memorial

Wednesday, May 16

8:00 A.M..      John McLeod, Health

7:00 P.M.       Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord (Spanish)

Thursday, May 17

8:00 A.M.                   Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

12:10 P.M.                   Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

Friday, May 18

8:00 A.M.       Salvino & Clementina DiCenso, Memorial

Saturday, May 19

8:00 A.M.                   Raymond Carignan, Memorial

 

In Loving Memory

 

Anthony “Jim” O’Neill             Cynthia A. Sanchez

 

A ROSE FOR LIFE

IN OUR SANCTUARY

The roses this week are sponsored in memory of Mary V. Mead by Cynthia Angelini, in memory of Clara O. Stapleton by Clara and Norma Stapleton, in memory of Emma and Joseph Augustin by Veronique Augustin, in memory of Fred King by his son Michael, in memory of Richard Stanley by the Stanley family, in memory of Edvige Falconi by Amelia Grant, in memory of Henry and Margaret Shine by Mary and Frances Shine, and in honor of the Junior Catholic Daughters by Christine Goodreau.

 

Birthright Carnations ‑ The Mother's Day Carnation Project will take place after each of the Masses this weekend to raise money for Birthright of Framingham so that they may help women facing problem pregnancies. The Birthright Center is staffed by volunteers who offer friendship, emotional support, and practical assistance to these women. The Center does not charge for its services and relies on donations from generous supporters to continue helping pregnant women in need. Checks can be made out to Birthright of Framingham and mailed to 79A Main Street, Framingham, MA 01701. All contributions will be gratefully accepted.

 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! to all mothers, living or deceased. Thank you for saying yes to the gift of new life and for playing such an important role in our lives and in the life of the Church. May God continue to shower His many blessings on all mothers and mothers-to-be.

 

First Communion Recipients – Congratulations to all those who received Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist for the first time yesterday. We pray that this will be only the first of thousands of Communions for these youngsters, and we urge their parents to instill in them the habit of attending Holy Mass every Sunday.

 

Ascension Thursday Masses – We will celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven 40 days after Easter next Thursday, May 17th. All Catholics are expected to make an extra effort to attend Mass either on the Vigil of the Ascension or on the holy day itself. Masses in English will be at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. on the holy day, while there will be a Spanish Mass at 7:00 p.m. on the Vigil, May 16th.

On May 19th, we will begin a Novena to the Holy Spirit that will end on the glorious Feast of Pentecost on May 27th. Special prayers will be available at the doors of the Church so that you may take part in this novena.

 

 

Annual Rose Sale a Success – John O’Donnell, chairman of the Greater Framingham Chapter of Mass. Citizens for Life, has expressed his thanks to the people of the Parish for contributing $360 at the annual Rose Sale three weeks ago. The money will be used to educate people about the importance of protecting the lives of all innocent human beings, born and unborn.

 

 

 

 

"It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another."

- Jn 15:16-17

 

 

Report on Art Exhibit and Auction

 

Many thanks to all who planned, executed, and came to our Art Exhibit and Auction on April 29th. Our three artists – Brother Eugene de Lauro, Roger Lavasseur, and Fr. Bert – sold 24 pictures and donated more than half of the proceeds to the youth of the Parish who are planning to attend World Youth Day in Brazil in the summer of 2013.

We thank in particular the adult facilitators of the Soldiers of Christ, especially Neli Palencia and Linda Aragon, who organized the sale of food, T-shirts, religious pictures, etc. Many youth helped with the food, and we thank Mirna Polanco for donating some food, as well as those donors who gave money before the event or at the door.

Julio Alonzo, with his carpentry skills, made it possible for us to hang the paintings in the Gym. We thank him and our enthusiastic auctioneers, Joe Previte, Argentina Arias, Mary Lou Fish, and Yolanda Barbier, for their salesmanship. Thanks also to the set-up and take-down crew headed by Orlando and Haydee Vazquez and their children; and to Mario Aragon for providing the “sound of music” in the background.

The winners of the Art Contest were Fatima Polanco, Clarissa Palencia, Valerie Valdivia, Angela Rodriguez, Natalia Mendez, Claudia Palencia, Victoria Williamson, Cris Cortez, Yolanda Barbier, and Jonathan Velez. We extend congratulations to them and thanks to our three judges, Nan Convery, Mary Ellen Wyman, and Bonnie Colcord, who also purchased the prizes that were awarded.

This was a great beginning to our fundraising for those who will go to World Youth Day. Thanks a million!

 

Catholic Communications Campaign – The second collection next weekend, May 19th and 20th, will support the work of the Catholic Communications Campaign. The CCC develops media projects and resources that promote Gospel values. Fifty percent of the collection supports local communications efforts, such as televised Masses and diocesan newspapers, and the other fifty percent supports a wide range of national media programming.

 

Time for 2012-2013 Calendar ‑

Fr. Bert would like to get started in preparing next year's super-calendar of parish events and activities. So we implore all the organizations in the parish to send us their calendar of events for 2012 and 2013 no later than the end of May. This may seem too early to plan for next year, but we need to avoid conflicts among different groups.

 

Prayers for the Unborn – There will be a special service at the Monument for the Unborn in front of the Church at 10:15 a.m. today, following the 9:00 Mass. Since this is Mother’s Day, it is an appropriate time to pray for all those babies who have lost their lives to abortion, but also for all mothers who have made this tragic decision and for those mothers who are now expecting babies.

Since this is also the 95th anniversary of Our Blessed Lady’s first appearance to the children in Fatima, Portugal, this is also an opportune time to ask her intercession for an end to abortion and to all threats to human life.

 

Rosary Crusade for Life

Until Natural Death

We will have a chance in November to vote against the Doctor-Prescribed Suicide bill that will appear on the ballot. There is a lot of false information about this initiative, but we must remember that only God has the power to decide when our life should come to an end. There are ways to eliminate pain and suffering without eliminating the person. Those most in danger from this bill are the disabled, who will be told that it’s cheaper to kill them than treat them.

Will you commit to saying one rosary every week between now and November 2012 to prevent this latest assault on human life from becoming law?

 

Holy Spirit Prayer Group ‑ Our English Prayer Group will meet as usual this Monday night in the St. Paul Room of the School from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please join us in offering prayer, song, and praise to the Lord. All are invited. The next Healing Mass will be in the Church on Monday, May 21st.