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. th 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 th 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.