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THE WEEKLY MISSIVE
APRIL 26, 2024
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Severin Roesen (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) | |
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Bearing Much Fruit, Alleluia!
Dear Friends,
Alleluia! Christ is risen, indeed!
This weekend, Jesus speaks of how we will "bear much fruit and become [his] disciples." That turn of phrase makes it clear that we can bear fruit for the reign of God even as we continue to wrestle to understand what it means to be a Christian disciple!
Jesus also tells us that he is the vine and we are the branches. Therefore, the closer we are bound to one another, the closer we are bound to Christ.
Below, we share many opportunities available for us over the next few weeks to strengthen our bonds with one another.
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6:15 pm Sat, Apr 27: 41st Annual Auction
8:30 pm Sat, Apr 27: "Spirit of Hecker" Awards
10:00 am Sun, Apr 28: Live streamed Mass
5:00 pm Sat, May 4: Live streamed Mass
9:00 am Sun, May 5: Walk for Hunger
2:00 pm Sat, May 11: Community Meeting
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Rick's Reflection
Applications for Worship Committee
- Overcome with Paschal Joy
- In Memoriam: Jerry Young
- Upcoming Events
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Gearing Up For the Walk for Hunger! | |
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Make a pledge or join our team for the 56th Annual Walk for Hunger on Sun, May 5! Our team meets at 5 Park Street for a blessing at 8:30 pm, makes 3 circuits around Boston Common, and then comes to the 10 am Mass. This year, we'll have a Community Coffee after the Mass. Be sure to congratulate the team!
You can read in the bulletin how members of the Paulist Center started the Walk for Hunger back in 1969!
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Join Us for the Community Meeting at 2pm Sat, May 11! | | |
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The Pastoral Council is thrilled to invite you to the Annual Paulist Center Community Meeting at 2-4 pm on Sat, May 11!
In this year’s theme of celebrating our Paulist Center Community, we will gather in fellowship & prayer and share with one another what it means to be a member of this faith community.
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A light meal will be served at the end of the meeting. Please help us plan by RSVPing by Fri, May 10 — or just stop by!
All are welcome, both old and new to the Center!
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See You at the Auction Tomorrow Night! | |
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Please pray for us to have a fun and financially successful 41st Annual Auction tomorrow night! Tickets are sold out, we've raised >$21K from sponsorships alone, and the "In Absentia" bidding process this past week — which is now over — has generated additional excitement!
Thanks to everyone involved in this effort, especially Co-Chairs Maggie Keefe & Mairead Nolan, Head Chef Dave Whalen, and Auctioneer Ben Markham. Let the Games Begin!
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Can't Make It to the Auction? Celebrate Mary Skinner Online! | | |
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At 8:30 pm EDT tomorrow, Sat, Apr 27, the Paulist Fathers are broadcasting the 4th "Spirit of Hecker" Awards on YouTube and Facebook, honoring collaborators & volunteers who live out the Paulist charism.
One of the people being honored is the Paulist Center's Mary Skinner for her lifetime of service in civil rights, ecumenism, and education. (You may remember that Mary gave a presentation at the January Intergenerational Program.)
We'll present the award to Mary during the Auction that same evening. Congratulations, Mary! Keep inspiring us!
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Reflecting on Jesus' 7th "I Am" Statement in John's Gospel | |
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As we transition from Fr. Rich Andre serving as Director to Fr. Rick Walsh serving as Director, Rick offers a pastoral reflection.
Rick relates last week's gospel, when Jesus declares "I am the good shepherd" to this weekend's gospel, when Jesus proclaims "I am the vine."
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Now Seeking Applications to Serve on the Worship Committee | | |
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The Worship Committee, a permanent committee of the Paulist Center Community, is looking to fill 3 open positions. The Pastoral Council invites self-nominations from individuals who are invested in the liturgical life of the Center, and who wish to make a contribution towards ensuring our worship is prayerful and engaging for all. Potential members should be actively involved in a liturgical ministry. | |
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The purpose of the Worship Committee is to advise and assist the Pastoral Minister of Liturgy & Music in preparing & providing for the spiritual development of the Paulist Center through liturgical celebrations & significant prayer experiences. Members serve 3-year terms. Current members are Claire Byrne (Chair), Chuck Ferrara, Barbara Lapinskas, Chris O'Rourke, Rachel Rumely, Marianne Saccardi, Norm Gouin, & Fr. Rick. We are grateful to Lucia Papile, Barbara Miller, & Michael Volonnino, as well as Fr. Rich, who have finished their current service on the Committee.
Members attend monthly meetings over Zoom with the occasional in-person gathering and may be asked to work on small projects. If you are interested in serving, please send a brief statement of interest and related experience to worship@paulistcenter.org by Weds, May 15. Thank you for your consideration!
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Overcome with Paschal Joy | |
The Easter season continues on! We hope to see you in-person this weekend and every weekend, but if you can't make it through the big red doors, we welcome you to join us online: | |
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Please note: Instead of live streaming the 10 am Mass on Sun, May 5, we will live stream the 5 pm Mass on Sat, May 4.
Remember: all of our live streams are available in real time on our YouTube channel & available there afterwards as recordings.
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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Paulist Center Community member Jerry Young, who died this past weekend. He was the husband of Paulist Associate Bev Young.
An obituary is available here. Jerry's funeral will be held at the Paulist Center at 11 am on Sat, May 4.
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The most comprehensive listing of what's going on at the Paulist Center is in the bulletin. Check it out! Here's some of what's in it:
- A message from Associate Director Emeritus Fr. Chuck Cunniff, CSP, updating us on his journey with metastatic prostate cancer.
- A reminder to dress in layers over the next few weeks, as we switched our HVAC system over to air conditioning this week.
- Locations of Family Religious Education classes this weekend, Sun, Apr 28. There are no classes next weekend.
- Masses for the Ascension of the Lord will be at 7:55 am (spoken), 12:05 pm (with music), and 7:00 pm (live streamed & with music) on Thurs, May 9.
- Dates for our next two Baptism Preparation classes.
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Encouragement to sustain our vibrant liturgies and our mission of healing, reconciliation, & justice through your financial investment in the Paulist Center. We prefer that you donate electronically through our website, but you can also use Apple Pay or Google Pay to donate via DonorBox. Before using DonorBox, be sure to read the info in the bulletin.
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Info on this weekend's Community Gift recipient, our own Lay Ministry Grant, which provides tuition assistance to a Catholic graduate theology student in the Boston area.
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Young adults (ages 18-39), whether or not they are Catholic, are welcome to schedule a one-on-one conversation with our Young Adult Minister, Gus Kellerman. How can the Paulist Center Community accompany you on your faith journey?
- Everyone is invited to attend the presbyteral ordination of Paulist deacons Chris Lawton and Dan Macalinao at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York at 10 am on Sat, May 18. You can listen to an interview with Chris & Dan here. Information on live streams for the ordination and Chris' & Dan's Pentecost Masses of Thanksgiving on Sun, May 19 will soon be available on that same webpage.
- Please refer to p. 2 of a previous bulletin for directions on making a donation to our Easter season flowers in the chapel in honor of a loved one. We plan to keep decorating through Pentecost on Sun, May 19.
- We really need your help with our Marriage Preparation program! It is a great spiritual gift to 400-600 couples throughout the Archdiocese of Boston each year. Paulist Center couples who volunteer for this ministry find it very rewarding. It's also a major source of new members and outside income for our community. We can only sustain this important ministry if 10-15 couples can each help for 3 hours on 3 weekends per year. Are you and your partner interested in learning more about what would be involved? If so, contact Fr. Rick. Thanks!
- Fr. Rich Andre's last weekend with us will be June 1 & 2. (Please don't ask where he is going next, because it will not be determined until May 14 at the earliest!) We'll have a farewell celebration for Rich after the 10 am Mass on Sun, June 2.
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Around the community:
- The Archdiocese's Project Rachel Ministry will offer post-abortion healing retreats 9 am - 5 pm on Sat, May 11 and Sat, June 8. Call 508-651-3100 or email them.
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"Those who keep Jesus Christ's commandments remain in him, and he in them,
and the way we know that he remains in us
is from the Spirit he gave us."
— 1 John 3:24
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Alvaro, Barbara, Dorothy, Gus, Norm, Patty, Rich, Rick, Rob, Sal, Susan, & Timmy | |
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