South Boston, MA Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine Chapel November 10, 2019 GATE OF HEAVEN PARISH ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE PARISH with St. Augustine Cemetery Chapel South Boston, MA PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Robert E. Casey Parochial Vicar: Rev. Karlo Horcurscak Priest Assistant in Residence: Msgr. Liam Bergin Deacon: Matthew Stewart, SJ Visiting Priests: Rev. Patrick Nolan, SJ, Rev. John Nichols Confirmation Coordinator: Ms. Ellen McDonough Music Director, Organist: Ms. Carolyn Martin Parish Secretary: Mrs. Karin Cannata Facilities Manager and Sacristan: Mr. Kevin Delehanty Parish Office Assistants: Mrs. Carol Glenn, Mrs. Stephanie Buen Abad South Boston Catholic Academy - Principal: Mrs. Helenann Civian Saint Brigid Church Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 7:00am Weekend: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CONFESSION: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Gate of Heaven Church Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 9:00 a.m. Weekend: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon CONFESSION: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Saint Augustine Cemetery Chapel Mass: Saturday at 4 p.m. Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 9:30AM to 4PM; Thursday & Friday: 9:30AM - 3:00PM Office Mailing Address: 841 E. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 Office Telephone Numbers: 617-268-3344; 617-268-2122 Fax: 617-268-2666 Website: www.GateofHeavenStBrigid.org Email: [email protected]; [email protected]Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 10, 2019
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South Boston, MA Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine Chapel
November 10, 2019
GATE OF HEAVEN PARISH
ST. BRIGID OF KILDARE PARISH
with St. Augustine Cemetery Chapel South Boston, MA
PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Robert E. Casey Parochial Vicar: Rev. Karlo Horcurscak
Priest Assistant in Residence: Msgr. Liam Bergin Deacon: Matthew Stewart, SJ Visiting Priests: Rev. Patrick Nolan, SJ, Rev. John Nichols
Confirmation Coordinator: Ms. Ellen McDonough Music Director, Organist: Ms. Carolyn Martin
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Karin Cannata Facilities Manager and Sacristan: Mr. Kevin Delehanty
Parish Office Assistants: Mrs. Carol Glenn, Mrs. Stephanie Buen Abad South Boston Catholic Academy - Principal: Mrs. Helenann Civian
Saint Brigid Church
Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 7:00am Weekend: Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
CONFESSION: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Gate of Heaven Church
Daily Mass: Monday - Friday at 9:00 a.m. Weekend: Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon
CONFESSION: Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Saint Augustine Cemetery Chapel Mass: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 9:30AM to 4PM; Thursday & Friday: 9:30AM - 3:00PM Office Mailing Address: 841 E. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127
Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine Chapel South Boston, MA
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Saint Brigid Church
Saturday, November 9, 2019 4:00 PM Sean Moran Sunday, November 10, 2019 8:00 AM Joseph B. Carroll 10:30 AM Deceased Veterans 6:00 PM Michael J. Sullivan Monday, November 11, 2019-Veterans Day 8:00 AM For Our Veterans Tuesday, November 12, 2019 7:00 AM Joseph Carroll Power Wednesday, November 13, 2019 7:00 AM Marie Hashem Thursday, November 14, 2019 7:00 AM Roger J. Concannon Friday, November 15, 2019 7:00 AM Michael Lentini Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:00 PM William “Bill” Walker Sunday, November 17, 2019 8:00 AM Mary Tynan 10:30 AM Mass for Our Deceased
Parishioners 6:00 PM Claire, Francis, Frank, Steven
Broderick, and Claire Vahey
Gate of Heaven Church Saturday, November 9, 2019 4:00 PM Marcia White, Patrick T. Albanese,
and Anna Ondish Sunday, November 10, 2019 9:00 AM Allen Joseph White, Jr. 12:00 PM John “J.J.” Jennings Monday, November 11, 2019-Veterans Day 9:00 AM For Our Veterans Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:00 AM Arthur Fritch, Sr. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 9:00 AM Paul and Mary Logan Thursday, November 14, 2019 9:00 AM Mary Finn Friday, November 15, 2019 9:00 AM Richard Fitzgerald Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:00 PM Mass for Our Deceased
Parishioners Sunday, November 17, 2019 9:00 AM Castle Island Association 12:00 PM Daniel J. O’Brien
St. Augustine Chapel
Saturday, November 9, 2019 4:00 PM Harold Donovan
Saturday, November 16, 2019 4:00 PM Msgr. Thomas McDonnell
THE BELLS OF ST. BRIGID Ring in memory of
Donna Holt
Veterans Day--Mass Times and Office Hours Monday, November 11, 2019
Masses: St. Brigid: 8am
Gate of Heaven: 9am St. Brigid Lower Church: 10am
(68th Annual Fitzgerald VFW Post 561 Veterans Day Mass)
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, November 11 and will reopen Tuesday, November 12 at 9:30am.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL Please pray for all those serving in our armed forces at home and abroad, especially:
BM3 Phil Allison, U.S. Coast Guard; Braedan Kerins, U.S. Army; Seaman Vincina Lonergan, U.S. Navy; U.S. Air Force; Senior Airman Melanie Signor, U.S. Air Force; Private Michael Doherty Walsh,
U.S. Marine Corps; Seaman Aiden Sullivan Tobias, U.S. Navy; Seaman Casey Flaherty, U.S. Coast Guard; Spc. Shane Dillon, U.S. Army; SN Alexis Byrne, U.S. Navy,
P.F.C. Patrick McAloney, U.S. Marine Corps
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED
Please remember in your prayers our deceased relatives, friends & parishioners, especially for those whose Funeral Masses
were celebrated recently.
ST. BRIGID PARISH Total Weekly Offertory: $4,619.00
Portion Given Via Online Giving: $848.00 Needed each week to meet the budget: $6,150
GATE OF HEAVEN PARISH Total Weekly Offertory: $5,929.00
Portion Given Via Online Giving: $1,127.00 Needed each week to meet the budget: $6,150
PARISH OFFERTORY SUPPORT
St. Augustine Chapel Offertory: $401.00
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers all our parishioners who are sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home, especially Benjamin Cohen, Genevieve Bonk, Kathleen Moringiello,
Margaret Baldner, Emily Lamos, Little Ava Considine, Eileen O’Connor, Maryanne Caputo, Paula Donaldson
Bent, Ruth Barbara McGilvery, Margaret Kelly, Tom Keenan, Jim Fowkes, Ed Byrne, Bob Kelley, Robert Messina,
Willie Wilson, Sarah Robbins, Jane Santangelo, and Bill Hanrahan.
AED Locations Our Churches are equipped with Automated External
Defibrillators. Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid Churches: upstairs sacristies, downstairs kitchens
St. Augustine Chapel: sacristy
Baptisms & Baptism Preparation Classes Please prepare for your child’s Baptism
by calling the Parish Office. The next dates for Baptisms are: St. Brigid Church (at 1:15PM):
December 8, January 12, February 9 Gate of Heaven Church (at 1:15PM):
November 17, December 15, January 19 Baptism Prep Class for New Parents (mandatory)
Meetings will be held in the Upper Church of St. Brigid at 7:00pm.
The next classes are (Mondays): Nov. 18, Jan. 20
Please call in advance to schedule Baptisms.
November 8th - Update on Gate of Heaven Parking Lot
Over the summer months the parish and archdiocese have actively sought
bids to complete the parking lot construction. We have worked to get better pricing on the excavation and
paving so that we can complete the project this fall. WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT to finish the
project. We were hoping this work would begin this fall - but due to many constraints we may have to
wait until March to begin the work. We hope that our Grand Annual Collection this year will help with the rising cost of the paving and landscaping of our new parking lot. Thank you for your patience and
support. We know that the property will look beautiful when the construction is complete! Our
goal for the Gate of Heaven Grand Annual is $100,000. If all of our Parishioners participated in
the Grand Annual - we would be able to move forward with this project. The Archdiocese will not allow us to conclude this project until we have all
the financing in place.
Banns Of Marriage I. William Devin - Julie Byrne
Prayer Service in Memory of the Deceased Parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, South Boston
Monday, November 18th, 6:30 PM St. Peter Lithuanian Church
All current and former parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Parish are invited.
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Pro-Life Rosary - November 23rd at St Augustine Chapel 3:30PM-3:50PM
In remembrance of the unborn the Rosary will be recited at 3:30PM at St. Augustine’s Chapel prior to the 4:00PM Mass on No-vember 23, 2019. Please join us!
School News This week, at South Boston Catholic
Academy, we were just as busy after school as we were in school. Our basketball teams
and Girl Scout troop, comprised of Kindergarten and First Graders, held their
first informational meetings. Second graders prepared for Penance, and teachers were trained in CPR. On Wednesday,
our partners from High Tech High Touch came to give science lessons to our students in the Extended Day program.
We are currently accepting applications for all classes PreSchool through Grade 6. All are
welcome to come to our school Open House on Thursday, November 14th,
2019 from 9AM to 1PM. Please contact: Mrs. Jamie Brown, our Vice Principal, with any questions or for a tour of the school at [email protected] or
phone 617-268-2326 for more information.
Thomas J. Fitzgerald VFW Post 561 Veterans’ Day Mass--November 11th
On Veterans’ Day, the Fitzgerald VFW Post 561 will hold its 68th annual
Veterans’ Day Memorial Service. A Mass in honor of our departed comrades, especially those who have gone to their eternal rest in the past year, will be celebrated
by Fr. Joe White on Monday, November 11th at 10:00AM in St. Brigid’s Lower Church.
Labouré Center Christmas Shoppe “Pop Up Sales”
Don’t miss the Labouré Center’s Pop Up Sales THIS SUNDAY, November 10th at Gate of Heaven
Church Hall after the 9AM Mass and Sunday, November 17th at St. Brigid Church Hall after the 10:30 Mass. These unique sessions of parish “Coffee and Conversation” will
feature great selections of holiday gifts, decorations, ornaments, nutcrack-
ers, decorative Santas, wreaths, small Christmas trees, mantel decor, and much more! All proceeds benefit the
Labouré Center Programs.
First Penance for 2nd Graders at South Boston Catholic Academy and the Parish
Religious Education Program
Thursday, Nov. 14th, 5PM at St. Brigid Church: First Reconciliation Ceremony - Grade 2
Gate of Heaven Parish Coffee & Conversation - All Welcome!
Next Coffee & Conversation: THIS Sunday, Nov. 10th at Gate of Heaven
Lower Hall after the 9am Mass. Please join us!
St. Brigid Church Coffee & Refreshment Get Together:
The next Coffee and Refreshment Get-Together will be
Sunday, December 15th after the 10:30 Family Mass in Cushing Hall.
Confirmation Class Schedule Classes are 4:30-7PM on Sunday afternoons in Cushing
Hall, St. Brigid Church Grade 8 - Confirmation II Class Schedule (Will be con-firmed Fall 2020)- November 17, December 1, January 5, January 26, February 9, March 8, March 29. Grade 7 - Confirmation I Class Schedule (Will be con-firmed Fall 2021)- Nov. 24, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 2, Mar. 1, Mar. 22, Apr. 5
1000 Club Winners!! #459 ~ John McGovern, #058 ~ Gerry Miller, #013 ~ Barbara Steele, #404 ~ Harry Uhlman,
#947 ~ Trisha Conroy, #831 ~ John Ridge, #451 ~ John Fleming, #804 ~ Lisa Connolly,
#508 ~ Francis Coronity, #924 ~ Genevieve Ahern, #471 ~ Daniel Conroy, #837 ~ Kathryn Walsh,
#985 ~ Anne Marie Norton, #102 ~ Albie Miskinis, #637 ~ Susan Brand, Door Prize ~ Susan Brand
Next Drawing: Sunday, December 1st
Respect Life Baby Shower--THANK YOU! Many thanks for your generous response to our parish pro-life baby shower. The large number of specifically requested items donated was very much appreciated at the archdiocesan office. Again, thank you for your help
with this very important effort!
Gate of Heaven CYO Travel Basketball Registration Boys Girls Grade 3-4 Grade 3-4 Grade 5-6 Grade 5-6 Grade 7-8 Grade 7-8 16 & Under Grade 9-12 18 & Under
In order to play on one of the travel teams you must be a member of one of our parishes. Please email Kevin Lally at [email protected]. Everyone makes a team! This is
only for players who have not already registered. As pastor of Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Churches, as well
as St. Augustine Chapel, I can attest to the working collaboration between the two churches and the chapel. The
CYO Basketball helps to foster this collaboration as well as further the mission of our Catholic faith and discipleship.
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St. Brigid Parish, Gate of Heaven Parish and St. Augustine Chapel Collaborative Parish Council
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NOMINATION Request for Nominations for 2019-20 Year
You are encouraged by way of this form to nominate yourself and/or other parishioners for consideration as a Parish Council member. When nominating others, please try to verify that they are willing to serve if nominated.
THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (PPC) Purpose: to assist the Pastor in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating, and reviewing the evangelization, worship, faith formation, and service activities within the Parish. Objectives: To assess adequately the needs of the whole Parish and its members. To develop and implement a pastoral plan which will promote the common good of the parish. To foster unity and a sense of community in the Parish. To coordinate Parish activities in a manner that will best serve the interest of the parish.
Qualifications
A Catholic who is an active and contributing member of the Parish. Must be a Registered Parishioner
Participates in the Sacramental life of the Church and is 18 years or order.
QUALITIES DESIRED IN PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS
Person who has talents and interests that would help the Parish. Person who has interest in serving the Parish in a leadership role
Person who is able to listen to others, especially those whose opinion might differ from his/her own Person willing to participate in programs for spiritual formation and development of the PPC.
NOMINATION FORM (Please return form no later than Monday, December 2, 2019)
I nominate the following person from (please circle): St. Brigid Parish Gate of Heaven Parish St. Augustine Chapel
NAME:_______________________________________________Email: _______________________ ADDRESS:______________________________________________PHONE:_____________________ Involvement in Parish Life now or in the past: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Why I want (he/she would be a good nominee) to serve on the Parish Pastoral Council:______________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Interested in joining the Catholic Church? Or were you baptized and wish to receive First
Communion and Confirmation?
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
This program leads up to the Easter Vigil and prepares those who wish to enter into full
communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Eligible adults include those who have not been baptized, those who have been baptized in other
Christian traditions, and those who were baptized Catholic, but never received Confirmation and
Eucharist. RCIA classes run from 9am-11am at St. Brigid Church on the following Sundays leading up to
the Easter Vigil: Nov. 17, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Mar. 1,
Mar. 8, and Apr. 5. Retreat: Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9am-3pm
All classes are mandatory. If you or someone you know has questions or is interested, please email our coordinator Javier
Soegaard ([email protected]) or call the Parish Office at 617-268-2122. Must sign up by November 16th!
South Boston Catholic Academy 1000 Club Unsold Numbers as of November 8, 2019
Chance to win up to $1,700 each month while supporting our School!
Purchase or Gift a Number Today for $60! Please Note: If you are giving a ticket as a gift, please indicate the recipient’s name/address on this form.
Name: _____________________________________Tel # ______________ Address: _______________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________ Optional: Gift for (Full Name) ______________________________________________________ Choose a Number for me: _____ I would like this Number: _______ (see below)
If Number is not available we will call you. Place check, cash or money order along with this page in envelope and place in Collection
or mail to Parish Office with “1000 Club” in address.
The Grand Annual Collection allows us to continue capital improvements and on-going
maintenance at the parishes. This year our need is great, so we are asking you to consider a gift that
would help us meet the needs of each parish capital improvement. This could be done with
monthly payments. We ask only that you give to the best of your ability.
St. Brigid 2019 Goal: $75,000 Donated to Date: $38,279
Gate of Heaven 2019 Goal: $100,000 Donated to Date: $50,092
Thank you to all who have already donated for your generous support!
If you haven't given, please consider your gift!
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Gate of Heaven Parish Memorial Paver Order Form
The new parking lot and plaza area that will be created in place of the former Gate of Heaven School building will feature a beau-tiful plaza with a marble statue of Our Lord with two children. Surrounding the statue in the plaza area and in the walkway along the church pavers will be installed. Similar to the pavers surrounding the parking area behind the church and the Holy Family statue – we will install memorial pavers with inscriptions in the new parking plaza area. These pavers are larger and will provide more space for lettering to be inscribed on each paver. Each paver will cost $250 to cover the cost of the paver, inscription and installation. There will be three lines of engraved text with 15 characters per line (including spaces). To order a paver please complete this information sheet and return it to the Parish Office or in the collection basket in an envelope clearly marked: “Gate of Heaven Memorial Pavers.” Pavers will be installed next Spring, 2020.
Some suggestions for engraved text:
“In memory of John Smith….” “In Honor of Sr. Mary Joseph….” “Gift of the Smith Family…” “Gift from the Walsh Family” “Mary Smith – Gate of Heaven School – Class of 1962….” Quote of Saint: “Peace begins with a smile” – St. Mother Teresa
Contact Information Full Name: _________________________________________________Phone # ______________________ Address: ____________________________________________Email: _________________________
Reminder: Spaces, periods, dashes etc. are counted as a character.
Payment Options ____ Cash enclosed ____ Check (Made out to “Gate of Heaven Parish”) ____ Online Donation via Credit Card/Bank account at www.GateofHeavenStBrigid.org/giving