ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, HYANNIS, MA
MASS INTENTIONS
2011
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
Saturday:
8:00a
4:00p
Sunday:
9:00a
11:00a
1:00p
Monday:
7:00a
Tuesday:
7:00a
Wednesday:
7:00a
Thursday:
7:00a
Friday:
7:00a
12:10p
Saturday:
8:00a
4:00p
Sunday:
9:00a
11:00a
1:00p
May 21
Henry and Marie Rappa
José Lima
May 22
Emily Valenti
José Lima
LATIN MASS – Fr. Maximilian
May 23
Liam Palmer
May 24
William McKenna
May 25
Special Intention
May 26
William McKenna
May 27
Gary Radosta
NO MASS
May 28
Robert Mondor
José Lima
May 29
Kenneth and Anna Toppin
The Neenan Family
LATIN MASS – Fr. Floyd
SACRED HEART CHAPEL
Saturday:
4:00p
Sunday:
8:00a
10:00a
May 21
Joseph J. Mahoney
May 22
Mass for the People
Gladys Ballerini
Saturday:
4:00p
Sunday:
8:00a
10:00a
May 28
Arthur Richard Velordi
May 29
Mass for the People
John Peter Leary
EUCHARISTIC APOSTLES OF DIVINE MERCY
Meetings are held every other Monday at Anne’s until
further notice. The next meeting is May 23. For further
information with regard to joining the Divine Mercy
Apostolate, please call Anne or Lisa at 508.771.1098.
DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
POOR BOX: Donations for last week = $ 393
This amount is solely for our St. Vincent de Paul Society to
continue their charitable outreach. Many thanks from the
St. Vincent dePaul Society for your generosity.
“The one who has fith in me will do
the works I do, and far greater than
these,” Jesus tells his disciples.
That’s quit an assignment for us as
Christian stewards!
Thank you for your continued generosity to your
Parish; it is appreciated by one and all.
MAY 15th Collection
Budget
This Year
Last Year
SFX
$5,400
$5,973
$4,812
SHC
$3,100
$2,976
$3,332
A detailed monthly financial report is available on our web
site www.stfrancishyannis.org, Click the “Finances” link.
SANCTUARY LAMP
Please contact the Parish Office if you would like
to book The Sanctuary Lamp at St. Francis as a
memorial for a loved one. The Sanctuary Lamp is
lit this week in honor of:
RUI PONTE
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT UPDATED INFORMATION!!
Please register your children early to lock in this year’s
tuition. As of June 1, the tuition for Religious Education
will increase. Incoming ninth graders need to schedule an
appointment, accompanied by one parent, with Mr. Nunes
for an interview All students who are attending Catholic
Schools and receiving the Sacraments of First
Penance, First Communion or Confirmation in the
school years 2011-2012, are required to attend all
Religious Education Classes. If your child is beginning
Religious Education classes, but was not baptized at St.
Francis, you must to supply a copy of your child’s Baptism
Certificate at registration. Please call the church of Baptism
for the Certificate before coming to register. If your child
was baptized at St. Francis, please call the Parish Office
and request the date, book and page number of the
Baptism. Mr. Nunes will be available in the Lower
Church Hall after Masses on May 21-22 for
Registration, or you can contact him at 508.775.0818
ext 4.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 22, 2011
QUINTO DOMINGO DA PÁSCOA - 2010
COMUNIDADE CATÓLICA BRASILEIRA
HYANNIS
Our annual Diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal is nearly
halfway through. Each year, our Diocese concentrates the
Month of May and early June to raise the monies
necessary to fund the many apostolic programs that
service the needs of our neighbors. Many such services
are unable to be funded by individual parishes, and the
Diocesan Appeal allows those programs to succeed and to
respond to the needs of our brothers and sisters within our
local community in Southeastern Massachusetts. You
should have received a mailing from the parish by this time;
additional appeal cards are available at the church doors.
On Memorial Day, barring inclement weather, we will
have a special Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery at
10AM to honor all the dead, but especially those who have
been commended to our care at St. Patrick’s Cemetery,
Barnstable Road and St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Pine
Street, Centerville. All are invited to attend and pray for all
who have meant so much to us and for those who have no
one to remember them, that they may share the gift of
eternal life promised to us by our Lord and Savior.
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On May 17 , Elizabeth Rossi who has assisted our
Parish as an altar server, lector and song leader, will
receive the Pope St. Pius X Award for Youth by Bishop
Coleman at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Each spring, our Diocese
singles out parish youth, who exemplify discipleship of
service to their parish faith community. Congratulations
Elizabeth as you celebrate this honor.
BIBLE STUDY -- BOOK OF EXODUS
As a part of our Parish continuing Adult Faith Formation we
continue to meet to pray, study and discuss the Book of
Exodus. The group will meet at 1PM in the Father Duffy
Center (357 South St.) on the following dates. Monday -May 23, June 6, 13, 20, 27. Coffee, Juice and Tea will be
provided. A suggested Offering of $12 will help to defray
the cost of a study guide and commentary. Call Deacon
Dick Murphy to reserve your place and to make sure
enough study material will be available. 508.776.7325
email [email protected]
May 1 – June 23
May 1 marked the beginning of our
Annual Catholic Charities Appeal. Thank
you to all of you who have already sent in
your pledges and contributions. Let us
work together to make our burden lighter
and our joys greater! Thank you for your contributions.
No Evangelho desta Semana Jesus nos deixa um
lembrete acerca de nossas atitudes em relação ao nosso
próximo: “Nisto todos conhecerão que sois meus
discípulos, ...se tiverdes amor uns pelos outros”. O amor
que Jesus deseja ver em todos os cristãos sobretudo entre
nós católicos, é um amor que gera compromisso de
fidelidade, companheirismo e incentivo até às últimas
consequências em prol do Reino de Deus. Todos nós
desejamos encontrar este ambiente e sentimento nas
pessoas que estão ao nosso redor! Criar este
comportamento louvável em conjunto numa Igreja
fundamentada em Jesus Cristo, o qual desejamos imitar e
fazer a diferença no mundo é a predisposição para sermos
autênticos cristãos. Não se pode ser cristão atirando
pedras nos irmãos que em sua caminhada “vacilam” ou se
deixam levar por suas limitações humanas. Não é possível
ser reconhecido como seguidor de Jesus difamando sem
controle e inconsequentemente o próximo. Não é cristão
promover armadilhas, cameras, “show de aberrações”,
utilizando pessoas aparentemente doentes, seja fisico ou
espiritualmente, necessitadas de uma mão fraterna para a
cura ou libertação e tornar isso um material de
“propaganda negativa”. É impossível fazer parte do grupo
de Jesus quando nosso comportamento para com
pessoas e instituições serve apenas para destruir,
desencorajar e desacreditar no ser humano, seja este
imperfeito ou pecador, mas um daqueles do qual Jesus
deixou bem claro ter vindo ao mundo: “Eu vim para os
pecadores e não para os perfeitos!”. Minha reflexão nesta
quinta semana da Páscoa aborda os últimos
acontecimentos divulgados na televisão, internet e
revistas. A grande maioria dos católicos, padres, freiras,
religiosos e todo o mundo que se intitula “cristãos” somos
pessoas que amamos a nossa Igreja e ao próximo,
colocando a nossa vida à disposição de Deus para realizar
gestos concretos de caridade. Uma pequena minoria que
necessita de oração, orientação e ajuda, não é o “retrato” e
“referência” da Igreja Católica, mas sim irmãos e irmãs
(humanos, limitados e pecadores) que em sua fraqueza
necessitam serem encorajadas para recuperar, salvar,
renovar o seu compromisso para com Deus. Aos irmãos e
irmãs enfraquecidos, abandonados, injustiçados ou
culposamente dignos de nossas lamentações, a todos
eles, a minha oração, o meu desejo de recuperação e a
minha esperança de que seus “erros” se tornem
oportunidade para rever sua caminhada e retornar aos
“trilhos” que levam ao encontro da realização do projeto de
Deus. Aos outros nossos irmãos vítimas, que sofreram
com a doença ou descontrole de alguns religiosos, peço
que encontrem forças para superarem suas dores rezando
pela Igreja Católica e pelos seus ministros para que sejam
de fato todos eles uma autêntica “ponte para Deus” a
todas as pessoas necessitadas.
TOTALS TO DATE: $30,060
PADRE MESSIAS E COMUNIDADE
MISSAS – DOMINGO: 7PM
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, HYANNIS, MA
MEMORIAL DAY MASS AT
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERY
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On Memorial Day, May 30 , barring inclement weather we
will have a special Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery at
10AM to honor all the dead, but especially those who have
been commended to our care at St. Patrick’s Cemetery,
Barnstable Road and St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Pine
Street, Centerville. All are invited to attend and pray for all
who have meant so much to us and for those who have no
one to remember them, that they may share the gift of
eternal life promised to us by our Lord and Savior.
MAGDALEN COLLEGE
Once again, The College of Saint Mary Magdalen in Warner, NH
is pleased to offer its Collegiate Summer Program for high
school students. This two-week program offers participants the
experience of living on a Catholic college campus while studying
theology, philosophy and music. During the program, students
also attend daily Mass and enjoy sports, socials and day trips
including hiking and canoeing. The Collegiate Summer Program
is for students who will be entering their sophomore, junior or
senior year of high school in the fall of 2011. It is also open to
students who have just graduated high school. Session one is
from June 26- July 9; session two runs from July 17-30, and
session three is from August 7-20. Register today at
www.magdalen.edu For more information, contact the
admissions
office
at
[email protected]
or
603.456.2656 x 119.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION
Christian Initiation of Adults is a process for those wishing
to become fully initiated Catholics (receiving the
sacraments of Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation) or
being received into the faith from
another Christian denomination
and therefore, receiving the
Sacraments of Eucharist and
Confirmation. We will be holding
interviews for all prospective
candidates during the months of
July and August. Classes begin in
September and will continue until
next Pentecost. This is a time for asking questions and
hopefully putting to rest any myths you may have heard
about why you cannot become a Catholic. No
commitments are made or expected during this time.
Initiation Candidate Application forms is available by either
stopping by or by calling the parish office.
DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
“LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME….”
We welcome all families with
small children to attend Mass. It
is wonderful to see ‘new life’
adding to our family in the parish.
We do not want you to stay away
if you have little ones. If you feel
it necessary to use the cry
rooms, they are located in the
west wing of the church at St.
Francis. It is a joy to witness
young parents honoring Christ’s
mandate to bring little children to
Him.
ATTENTION: ALTAR SERVERS, LECTORS, EMHC
We are asking that all Altar Servers, Lectors and
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion pick
up an information sheet from the Sacristy, or
download it from the website, complete and
return to the Parish Office as soon as possible.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING WITH FR. PETER
COMING UP IN JUNE!
WATCH THE BULLETIN FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
IF INTERESTED IN TRAINING, PLEASE
CONTACT FR. PETER AT
[email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The K of C Council 2525, 500 Club, monthly raffle for May
winners are:
$250.00 Leo Rainville Yarmouthport
$100.00 Frank Griffin Cotuit
$ 50.00 Marty Walsh Centerville
$ 50.00 Mary Devin
Hyannis
$ 50.00 Nancy Leone Marstons Mills
You can join anytime for $50 and you will participate in 12
consecutive monthly drawings. Sixty chances to win your money
back or more. Applications are available in the parish office or
from the box outside of the K of C Hall entrance at Our Lady of
Victory. For more information call 508.775.4054 or email
[email protected]
CELEBRATION OF PENTECOST
COFFEE AND DONUTS
Please join us in the lower church hall for coffee and
donuts after 9 AM Mass on Sunday mornings. We would
like to thank “Sunnyside Restaurant” for donating the
coffee. If you are able to help, with weekly coffee and
donuts, call Jan at 508.775.3311 to offer your assistance.
Thanks to all of you who help!
The Cape & Islands Prayer Group Deanery invites you to
take part in a Celebration of Pentecost to be held at St.
Elizabeth Seton church in North Falmouth on Sunday June
12, 2011. Praise and worship will begin at 1:00 pm. Fr.
Joseph Byrne, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of
Boston, will be the celebrant and homilist. A free-will
offering basket will be available. For further information
contact Charlie: 508.540.1808 or Eunice 508.563.3364.