Blessed Sacrament Church "I Am the Living Bread Come Down from Heaven
Blessed Sacrament Church "I am the Living Bread come down from Heaven. If any man eats of this Bread, he shall live forever; and the Bread I will give, is My Flesh." John 6:51-52
SCHEDULE OF MASSES LORD’S DAY: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. HOLYDAYS: Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Holyday: 9:00 a.m. WEEKDAYS: 9:00 a.m. SATURDAYS: First Saturdays only: 8:00 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment
BAPTISM: As part of the preparation process an interview with the Pastor and two instructional sessions are required. Please contact Laurie at 774-2918.
ENGAGED COUPLES: Arrangements for your marriage must be made at least nine months in advance of the marriage date.
NEW PARISHIONERS: We welcome you and ask that you register at the Rectory. We want to know and serve you! We hope that you will favor your parish with your prayers, your presence and your talents.
Pastor Rev. Timothy J. Campoli Church Rectory 221 Federal Street 182 High Street Greenfield, MA 01301 Greenfield, MA 01301 blessedsacramentgreenfieldma.org (413) 773-3311
Deacons Director of Religious Dcn. John Leary Education/Child Advocate 413-219-2734 Laurie Tilton deaconjohnleary@ 413-774-2918 gmail.com [email protected]
Dcn. George Nolan Organist/Choir Director 413-523-3394 Stephen Glover [email protected] 413-772-0532
Dcn. Robert O’Connor Calvary Cemetery 413-230-8496 Wisdom Way, Greenfield [email protected] 413-773-3311
Alternatives Pregnancy Hispanic Ministry Center “Whosoever shall eat this Bread, or Sr. Caritina Olmos, M.P.S. Pregnancy Tests, Counseling, 413-777-5115 Support, Post Abortion Support drink this Chalice of the Lord Sr. Rosa Torres, M.P.S. 413-774-6010 unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body 413-459-7052 Natural Family Planning and Blood of the Lord.” Ed & Suzi Cottrill 1 Corinthians 11:27 413-772-6062
Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament takes place in the side chapel twenty-four hours a day, every day. All are welcome to come and worship and adore our Eucharistic Lord.
“Could you not watch one hour with Me?” Matthew 26:40
Blessed Sacrament Church Greenfield, MA 01301
Weekend of June 8 & 9
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
Saturday, June 8
4:00 Deacon George Nolan Winston LaBelle Kathy Burrows Jason Semaski Cynnie Erho Kerry Semaski Francis Campbell Hannah Lively Joanne Yestramski
Sunday, June 9
10:30 Deacon John Leary Judy Lapointe Deacon Bob O’Connor Suzanne Hunter
Donna Leary Mary Jane Bardwell
Joyce Thibodo Lionel Martin
Bob Page
ST SATURDAY, JUNE 1 (Bishop McDonnell) Holy Trinity Church Weekend Mass Schedule 4:00 Jack Falvey – by wife Thérèse ND Sunday: 8:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 2 – Seventh Sunday of Easter (Fr. Campoli) 10:30 Frank Elwell – by Sharon & Mark Elwell MONDAY , JUNE 3RD – St. Charles Lwanga and Companions Poet’s Seat Nursing Home: (Fr. Di Mascola) Sunday, June 9 Deacon John and Donna Leary 9:00 Special intention for Lennie Tilton – by Laurie
TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH (Fr. Lunney / Deacon Rabbitt) Lectors / Cantors: 9:00 Kersavage – Toomey Family WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH – St. Boniface (Our Deacon Candidates) Sat., June 8 4:00 Monica McCarthy / Karlena Henry 9:00 Ed Zak – by Jane Fay Sun., June 9 10:30 Mike Motisi / Emily Eash
THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH – St. Norbert (Fr. Lisowski)
9:00 Michael Dufraine – by Janet Dufraine TH FIRST FRIDAY, JUNE 7 (Deacon Patten) 9:00 Jim Supry – by Laurie TH SATURDAY, JUNE 8 (Fr. Roach) 4:00 Roger LeBlanc – by Barbara and Family PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH (Fr. O’Mannion) 10:30 Jim and Hilda DeJoy – by Suzanne ************************************************** REMINDER: Please join with us in praying the Rosary before each daily Mass at 8:15 a.m. and before the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass. Confessions after each weekend Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be recited Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. All are invited to come and pray
with us. Blessed Sacrament has a Prayer Chain which is available for Saturday, June 8 anyone. Simply contact Marie Boynton at 413-772-5858 or [email protected] with your petition. 4:00 Piper Day, Penley Day
Sponsor Certificates - Many parishes require certificates of Sunday, June 9 sponsorship for Godparents and Confirmation Sponsors. These will be issued only to those who are confirmed adult Catholics, 10:30 Casey Christi, Sean Pierce registered in the parish, regular participants at Mass, validly married in the Church (if applicable) and providing for the religious education of their own children (if applicable).
June 2, 2019 Seventh Sunday of Easter The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory/honor: Spiritual Food for Thought June Kidd - from John & Patricia Barry "Reading the Holy Scriptures confers two benefits. It trains the The Adoration Chapel Candles will burn this week in mind to understand them; it turns man's attention from the memory/honor of: follies of the world and leads him to the love of God." 1.) For an end to abortion - from The Pierce Family — St. Isidore of Seville 2.) In Thanksgiving for Prayers Answered – by Anonymous St. Cecilia Choir Seeks Singers 3.) For a special intention – from Anonymous Members of the St. Cecilia Choir sing for funerals in the parish 4.) Patricia Duffey Earley - from Robert Earley and they are seeking more singers. If you would like to join in, Holy Hour for Nonbelievers please call Joyce Thibodo at 773-7111. We will have a Holy Hour on Sunday, June 2nd from 6:00-7:00 Food Pantry a.m. and again in the evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Please remember to leave your non-perishable donations at the Adoration Chapel to pray for nonbelievers. We encourage and doors of the church for our Food Pantry. We need baked beans, invite everyone to come. peanut butter, cereal, canned fruit, jello, pudding and desserts. Children’s Hour of Adoration Post Abortion Healing - Rachel's Vineyard Retreats The guided children’s hour of adoration is held on the first If you are experiencing emotional or spiritual difficulties from a Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Join us on June 6th. For past abortion or abortions, you are not alone. Rachel's more information, call Virginia Christi at 624-3467. Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts First Friday Mass broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential, and non-judgmental environment where women Friday, June 7th is the First Friday of the month in honor of the and men can express, release and reconcile painful post- Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal Mission Co-op Next Weekend – June 8-9 and healing. Retreat Weekends for the Diocese of Springfield Next weekend, Fr. Francis Breen, a Maryknoll Missioner with will be held on June 14 -16 (in English); September 27- 29 experience in Kenya, will speak at all the Masses and give our (en Espanol); November 1-3 (in English). To register, please parishioners an opportunity to take part in the vital work of call (413) 452-0661 or (516) 457-2838. All calls are bringing Christ’s name and Christ’s message to all people. confidential. For info., please visit www.rachelsvineyard.org. While at the parish, Fr. Breen will be happy to talk with any 17th Annual Diocesan Wide Eucharistic Rosary Procession parishioners who are interested in doing overseas mission work On Sunday, June 9, 2019, (rain or shine), St. Elizabeth Ann as a Maryknoll Priest, Brother or Lay Missioner. Seton Parish Church, 99 King St., Northampton, from 1-4 p.m., Father’s Day Novena will hold their annual rosary procession which will begin with a Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16th. You may pick up a Father’s talk given by Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, director of The Marian Day Novena packet outside the sacristy after Mass or at the Helper Center, in Stockbridge. He will speak on how Mary's rectory during business hours. Print the name(s) of your loved "Yes," changed the world and how our saying Yes, as Mary did, one on the envelope. Return the envelope to the rectory or place can change our lives. During his talk, there will be priests it in the collection basket at Mass on or before Father’s Day. available for the Sacrament of Confession. At 2:00 P.M., we A Pilgrimage to Greece, Patmos, Ephesus Oct. 11-21, 2019 will begin our prayerful event which will include a Rosary Join us on a spiritual journey to many towns of the New Procession through downtown Northampton, praying the Testament where St. Paul first spread the Good News. Also visit Chaplet of Divine Mercy upon returning to the church, Patmos where St. John wrote Revelations and Mary’s House in concluding with Adoration and Benediction of The Blessed Ephesus. Fr. Timothy Campoli and Msgr. Ronald Yargeau are Sacrament. A reception will follow at 10 Hawley Street. our Spiritual Directors. Daily Mass will take place. The cost is (Transportation will be available for those who cannot walk in $4199. A bus to Logan will be arranged if there is interest. For a the procession.) For more information, or to find out how you flyer and more info., please contact Helen Shea Murphy at 413- can volunteer, contact George or Brenda at: (413) 221-4372 or 824-8733 or [email protected]. View the website go to www.eucharisticnorthampton.net. at www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy. Catholic Night 2019 with the Boston Red Sox! Do you know that the state is changing laws You are invited to join St. Michael Parish (and the St. John Paul that will affect you and your children? II Youth Group) for our 6th annual trip to Catholic Night at You are encouraged to attend an important information session Fenway Park! The game is at 7:10PM on Monday, June on a proposed legislation called the “Roe Act” which would 24th against the White Sox. The cost is $65, which includes one expand abortion right up to and even after birth, while at the bleacher seat ticket and the roundtrip coach ride to Boston. The same time removing current and important protections and safe bus will depart from the St. Michael Parking lot at 2PM. It is guards. As a parent, grandparent or Massachusetts resident you first-come, first served, so if you are interested, call the rectory need to know how troubling this proposed law is especially to at St. Michael Parish at 802-257-5101, since there are a limited minors. Find out why even abortion supporters like Gov. Charlie number of tickets available. Baker agree this proposed legislation would go too far! Come Holy Family Parish SummerFest 2019 get the facts, and decide for yourself. Attend an information Holy Family Parish, 29 Sugarloaf Street, South Deerfield, will night sponsored by the Diocesan Pro-Life Commission. hold SummerFest 2019 on the parish grounds on Sunday, June Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. 30th from 11:30 – 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $10; Children 12 and Location: Father Casey Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Gfld. under are free. (Price includes 1 hot dog and 1 hamburger, Additional information is available including Mass. Catholic chips, coleslaw, pickles, soda or water.) Entertainment by T.J. & Bishops letter online at www.diospringfield.org. The Peepers. Kid games. Event open to the public!
June - the Month of the Sacred Heart As May was the month of Mary, our Blessed Mother, and June is the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, does it not follow that as May leads into June, Mary leads us to the love of her Son, symbolized by His Heart?
History of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a form of devotion devotion with prayers already formulated and to the person Jesus, and especially to His Love. special exercises of which the value was extolled and The Catholic Encyclopedia details a history of this practice commended. devotion. It observed that from the time of Saint The devotion to the Sacred Heart developed John and Saint Paul there has always been in the further during the seventeenth century. Ascetic Church something like devotion to the writers spoke of it, especially those of love of God, Who so loved the world as the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Alvarez to give it His only-begotten Son, and to de Paz, Luis de la Puente, Saint-Jure the love of Jesus, Who has so loved us and Nouet and Father Druzbicki, small as to deliver Himself up for us. But, work “Meta Cordium, Cor Jesu“. accurately speaking, this is not the The devotion was greatly increased devotion to the Sacred Heart, as it by the visions Sister Margaret Mary pays no homage to the Heart of Jesus Alacoque (1647-1690), a French as the symbol of His love for us. From Visitandine nun at the convent of the earliest centuries, Christ’s open Paray-le-Monial. She had a vision of side and the mystery of blood and Christ’s Heart on the feast of Saint John water were meditated upon, and the that was similar to that of Saint Church was beheld issuing from the Gertrude. Jesus permitted her to rest side of Jesus, as Eve came forth from her head upon His Heart, and then the side of Adam. But there is nothing disclosed to her the wonders of His to indicate that, during the first ten love, telling her that He desired to centuries, any worship was rendered make this known to mankind and to the wounded Heart. diffuse the treasures of His goodness, and that He It is in the eleventh and twelfth centuries that we had chosen her for this work, (probably 1673, Dec. find the first unmistakable indications of devotion to 27). In June or July of 1674, Sister Margaret the Sacred Heart. Through the wound in the side the Mary said, Jesus asked to be honored under the wounded Heart was gradually reached, and the figure of His Heart of Flesh and asked for a devotion wound in the Heart symbolized the wound of Divine of expiatory love — frequent Communion, Love. In the Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries Communion on the first Friday of each month and devotion arose, although it is impossible to say what the observance of Holy Hours. where the first texts. Saint Gertrude (d. 1302) had a In another vision, on the feast of Corpus vision on the feast of John the Evangelist. She was Christi 1675, Sister Margaret Mary reported that resting her head near the wound in the Savior’s side Jesus told her, “Behold the Heart that has so loved and hearing the beating of the Divine Heart. She men…instead of gratitude I receive from the greater asked Saint John if on the night of the Last Supper, part (of mankind) only ingratitude…” Jesus then he had felt these delightful pulsations, why he had asked for a feast of reparation on the Friday after the never spoken of the fact. Saint John replied that this octave of Corpus Christi bidding her to consult revelation had been reserved for subsequent ages Father de la Colombiére, then superior of the small when the world, having grown cold, would have Jesuit house at Paray. He recognized the action of the need of it to rekindle its love. Spirit of God and consecrated himself to the Sacred From the thirteenth to the sixteenth century, the Heart and directed Sister Margaret Mary to write devotion was practiced as a private, individual down her account and to circulate it throughout devotion of the mystical order. In the sixteenth France and England. Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque century, the devotion took an onward step and was canonized in the 20th century. passed from the domain of mysticism into that of (Principal source – Catholic Encyclopedia Christian asceticism. It was constituted an objective 1913 edition, reproduced wf-f.org)
Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary
In the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus gives these twelve promises for those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart.
1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life. 2. I will establish peace in their families. 3. I will console them in all their troubles. They shall find in My Heart an assured refuge during life and 4. especially at the hour of their death. 5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings. 6. Sinners shall find in My Heart the source of an infinite ocean of mercy. 7. Tepid souls shall become fervent. 8. Fervent souls shall speedily rise to great perfection. I will bless the homes where an image of My Heart shall be exposed 9. and honoured. 10. I will give to priests the power of touching the most hardened hearts. Those who propagate this devotion shall have their names written in 11. My Heart, never to be effaced. The all-powerful love of My Heart will grant to all those who shall receive Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months 12. the grace of final repentance; they shall not die under my displeasure, nor without receiving their Sacraments; My heart shall be their assured refuge at that last hour.